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| So at the behest of those around me, I'm working on getting this put up. Don't mock me until it's done, please? | I really don't know what to tell you. What do you want to know? I'm Michelle Hall, I've been married to Michael Hall (mhall119) for a number of years now, we have two children. I am, as Amber would call me, a NTEU, non-technical end user. And by non-technical, I mean non-technical. I'm doing good to find my way around a keyboard. I'm a stay-at-home-mom by trade. |
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| Tell us about the kinds of things you have done, technical and non-technical alike, that have contributed to Ubuntu | I argue that my contributions are minor, but my Loco team tells me otherwise, so here goes. Mike and I together founded a small, locally run charity that recycles computers and gives them to children who have special needs, or are at risk. This was prompted in honor of our son, who has high functioning Autism. We, at the same time, and out of the same needs, put together our own distribution, Qimo 4 Kids, to go onto the computers we give out. There are a number of reasons we decided to make our own, and have been pleased by its success. We placed right at fifty computers with at risk children in our first year, and look to expand that number in our second. He also suggested that I become a member of the Florida loco. I, at first, told him I thought he was crazy, and disregarded the suggestion. But fate intervened, and the loco had need of someone to organize one of the various release parties, and Mike saw an opportunity for my introduction into the community. Several release parties & events later, I've made myself at home, and have been touched by how welcoming the team has been to me. Our last event, the Loco birthday bash, had 56 people attend the event. We ate a lot. We laughed ourselves silly. I think I can successfully say that the Loco has gone from a network of acquaintances to a close group of friends. |
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| Tell us about your plans for future contributions | My dreams and aspirations are to encourage more families to become involved with the Loco as a whole. I've been working with the spouses of the team members to set up a support network, and am very excited about our goals for support and encouragement. We are exploring ways in which we can contribute to the team, through avenues we enjoy. We've discussed, for instance, scrapbooking all of the team events. My goal is to make the Loco a place where families can come, be comfortable, and feel safe, to make events things the whole family can attend, and enjoy, without making anyone feel uncomfortable. We are making good progress toward this goal, and I was so proud to see how many families and children came to the birthday bash. Of our 56 attendees, 22 were what you might call "techies". I've also been kicking around the idea of doing an East Coast Womens Event. It's still in the very, very early stages, but it's at least on my horizon. |
About Me
I really don't know what to tell you. What do you want to know? I'm Michelle Hall, I've been married to Michael Hall (mhall119) for a number of years now, we have two children. I am, as Amber would call me, a NTEU, non-technical end user. And by non-technical, I mean non-technical. I'm doing good to find my way around a keyboard. I'm a stay-at-home-mom by trade.
Contact Information
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michelle_qimo |
GTalk |
qandamama |
Contributions
I argue that my contributions are minor, but my Loco team tells me otherwise, so here goes.
Mike and I together founded a small, locally run charity that recycles computers and gives them to children who have special needs, or are at risk. This was prompted in honor of our son, who has high functioning Autism. We, at the same time, and out of the same needs, put together our own distribution, Qimo 4 Kids, to go onto the computers we give out. There are a number of reasons we decided to make our own, and have been pleased by its success. We placed right at fifty computers with at risk children in our first year, and look to expand that number in our second.
He also suggested that I become a member of the Florida loco. I, at first, told him I thought he was crazy, and disregarded the suggestion. But fate intervened, and the loco had need of someone to organize one of the various release parties, and Mike saw an opportunity for my introduction into the community.
Several release parties & events later, I've made myself at home, and have been touched by how welcoming the team has been to me. Our last event, the Loco birthday bash, had 56 people attend the event. We ate a lot. We laughed ourselves silly. I think I can successfully say that the Loco has gone from a network of acquaintances to a close group of friends.
Future Goals
My dreams and aspirations are to encourage more families to become involved with the Loco as a whole. I've been working with the spouses of the team members to set up a support network, and am very excited about our goals for support and encouragement. We are exploring ways in which we can contribute to the team, through avenues we enjoy. We've discussed, for instance, scrapbooking all of the team events. My goal is to make the Loco a place where families can come, be comfortable, and feel safe, to make events things the whole family can attend, and enjoy, without making anyone feel uncomfortable. We are making good progress toward this goal, and I was so proud to see how many families and children came to the birthday bash. Of our 56 attendees, 22 were what you might call "techies".
I've also been kicking around the idea of doing an East Coast Womens Event. It's still in the very, very early stages, but it's at least on my horizon.
Testimonials
If you know me and have something nice to say, please leave a comment here.
Michelle_Qimo_4_Kids (last edited 2010-09-07 13:36:21 by rrcs-24-227-64-126)