lyz
Elizabeth Bevilacqua
Elizabeth has been dabbling in Ubuntu since Warty, but has used and worked with Debian since 2002.
She works full time as a Debian Systems Administrator at [http://linuxforce.net LinuxForce], which now supports several Kubuntu desktops.
Elizabeth became an Ubuntu Member on May 29, 2007.
Contact
IRC: pleia2 on irc.freenode.net & irc.oftc.net
Email: lyz@ubuntu.com
Launchpad: [https://launchpad.net/people/lyz]
[http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=10746 elizabeth] on ubuntuforums.org
Homepage: [http://www.princessleia.com] & Blog: [http://www.princessleia.com/journal/]
Ubuntu-Women
Contact for official #Ubuntu-Women channel on irc.freenode.net
Administrator on Ubuntu-Women Website
Administrator in launchpad team
Contact for U-W Planet additions
Organization and [http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/RecentChanges development] of [http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/ Ubuntu-Women Wiki] (also a [http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/AdminGroup Wiki Admin])
Developed parntership with [wiki:Classroom Classroom] project to replace our [http://wiki.ubuntu-women.org/Courses Courses]
Worked with [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Svaksha Vidya Ayer] to launch [http://ubuntu-women.org/mentoring.html Mentoring Project]
Actively working on organization and summarization of regular meetings
Ubuntu Classroom
One of the administrators of the project
Worked closely with RyanKavanagh to revitalize the project in 2007
Developed a partnership with [http://ubuntu-women.org/ Ubuntu Women]
- Many wiki page edits to help with reorganization
- Defined volunteer roles for project so people know how to help
- Other general organization tasks
Ubuntu Pennsylvania LoCo Team
Designed and worked with [https://launchpad.net/~socialrevolutionary Alex Launi] to develop team website: [http://meetlinux.com MeetLinux.com], remains an admin of the site.
Spearheaded creation of team [http://planet.meetlinux.com/ Planet] and worked with [https://launchpad.net/~socialrevolutionary Alex Launi] to launch, remains person to contact for additions
Op in #ubuntu-us-pa channel
Administrator in launchpad team
Provided fliers and (and now name tags) for events
Volunteered at several events, including multiple events at [http://pacsnet.org/ PACS] where I handed out CDs and other freebies and fielded questions from folks browsing our materials, being a guest on WCOJ's AM Radio Computer Corner show to introduce Ubuntu [http://geekosophical.net/misc/pleia_on_the_radio.ogg podcast here] and working as the primary organizer of [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PennsylvaniaTeam/Philly/PhillyBBQ our summer 2007 Ubuntu BBQ]
Ubuntu US
[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/USTeams/ Mentor on the team]
Help out folks who come into #ubuntu-us looking for LoCo resources
- Worked with Ubuntu-US-ME to secure ubuntuforums space for the team
- Worked with Ubuntu-US-TN to handle missing leader
Other F/OSS Contributions
Maintainer for [http://packages.debian.org/dglog dglog] and part of two person maintenance team for [http://packages.debian.org/webcalendar webcalendar] in Debian
Written documentation for [http://bitlbee.org Bitlbee Project]
Helped with early days of [http://women.debian.org/ Debian Women]
Active member of [http://linuxchix.org LinuxChix] (run a local chapter)
IRC support for Ubuntu, Bitlbee and irssi
Published [http://princessleia.com/menu/computer.php several popular How-To documents on PrincessLeia.com].
Local Involvement
Coordinator for [http://princessleia.com/phillychix/ Philadelphia Area LinuxChix Chapter]
Coordinator for [http://phillylinux.org/montco.html Montgomery County Chapter of PLUG]
Primary Contact and Website Admin for [http://phillylinux.org Philadelphia area Linux Users Group (PLUG)]
Member of and contributor to the [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PennsylvaniaTeam Pennsylvania Ubuntu LoCo Team]