At Pi515, we believe in empowering our community by fostering meaningful connections and providing opportunities for growth. One of the ways we do this is by welcoming college interns who bring fresh perspectives and energy to our mission. Today, we're excited to introduce you to Katherine, one of our incredible interns! Read on to learn more about her journey and the impact she’s making with Pi515.
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Meet Katherine Hanses, one of our dedicated Tech Mentor Interns! Since joining the Pi515 team in October, Katherine has been an invaluable part of our Tech Mentorship Program at John Deere ISG, supporting our students during class with her expertise and enthusiasm. We’re thrilled to have her on board! Keep reading to discover why Katherine chose to join Pi515 and how her experience with our organization has positively impacted her journey.
I learned that it was ok to try new things. I joined as many sports teams and clubs as I could to get a feel for what I was passionate about. That led me to gaining my lifelong friends that I have today!
I wish I had developed better mindfulness and study skills!
Try new things, college campuses have such a wide variety of activities and it never hurts to try something new!
I’m super passionate about bringing STEm (especially programming) to young people who otherwise may have been too intimidated!
Pi515 has such an amazing team that I really enjoy working with.
How much truly goes into the backend of developing curriculum and creating lesson plans
Python
I think it would be fun to teach my mom some updated coding skills! She took a few classes in college (focusing on languages that are now dated), but she loves puzzles and problem solving!
Use your resources! If you have a question odds are someone else has asked the same thing on a forum!
Doing the “hour of code” program in elementary school!
