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Six Months Later: My Name Is Finally Gone — But the Problems Aren’t

It’s been six months since I retired from my former job — a decision that came after a long list of red flags, unfair treatment, and a…

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Six Months Later: My Name Is Finally Gone — But the Problems Aren’t

1d ago

Navigating the Chaos of Inheritance

Losing my aunt was a deeply emotional experience, one that left me reflecting on the warmth and kindness she brought to those around her…

Mar 21

Mar 21

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Why Race does matter

Why Race Does Matter: A Conversation We Need to Have

Mar 17

Mar 17

Undervalued and Over It: Leaving IT After a $7,000 Wake-Up Call

Being a woman in IT has always been challenging, but some moments leave scars that don’t heal. This was one of them.

Mar 15

Undervalued and Over It: Leaving IT After a $7,000 Wake-Up Call

Mar 15

Why Calling Women “Girls” in Tech Is a Problem

I was just trying to find a game I had previously wanted and tried searching. I remember being the only ‘girl’ in my computer programming…

Mar 5

Why Calling Women “Girls” in Tech Is a Problem

Mar 5

Going back to teaching: Using AI?

After my retirement from the fiasco that was my last DBA job — things like being told to download data that we had specifically been told…

Feb 3

Feb 3

Why I Left My Job and Why I’m Returning to Teaching (Red Flags at my Office)

I’m finally ready to head back to work, and I’ve decided to return to teaching. Yes, it’s a significant pay cut, but I think it’s a role…

Jan 5

Jan 5

Reflections on Writing My Aunt’s Obituary with AI Assistance

In reality, I didn’t just ask AI to write my aunt’s obituary with no information. That would have been a mess filled with false…

Dec 31, 2024

Dec 31, 2024

So you got a Drone Now what?

So You Got a Drone — Now What?

Dec 28, 2024

So you got a 3d Printer for the holidays now what?

So You Got a 3D Printer for the Holidays — Now What?

Dec 28, 2024

So you got a 3d Printer for the holidays now what?

Dec 28, 2024

Six Months Later: My Name Is Finally Gone — But the Problems Aren’t

It’s been six months since I retired from my former job — a decision that came after a long list of red flags, unfair treatment, and a…

Navigating the Chaos of Inheritance

Losing my aunt was a deeply emotional experience, one that left me reflecting on the warmth and kindness she brought to those around her…

Get an email whenever Athena publishes.

Why Race does matter

Why Race Does Matter: A Conversation We Need to Have

Undervalued and Over It: Leaving IT After a $7,000 Wake-Up Call

Being a woman in IT has always been challenging, but some moments leave scars that don’t heal. This was one of them.

Why Calling Women “Girls” in Tech Is a Problem

I was just trying to find a game I had previously wanted and tried searching. I remember being the only ‘girl’ in my computer programming…

Going back to teaching: Using AI?

After my retirement from the fiasco that was my last DBA job — things like being told to download data that we had specifically been told…

Why I Left My Job and Why I’m Returning to Teaching (Red Flags at my Office)

I’m finally ready to head back to work, and I’ve decided to return to teaching. Yes, it’s a significant pay cut, but I think it’s a role…

Reflections on Writing My Aunt’s Obituary with AI Assistance

In reality, I didn’t just ask AI to write my aunt’s obituary with no information. That would have been a mess filled with false…

So you got a Drone Now what?

So You Got a Drone — Now What?

So you got a 3d Printer for the holidays now what?

So You Got a 3D Printer for the Holidays — Now What?

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