Elizabeth Mitchell
Software Developer at Sassafras Tech Collective
Detroit Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolElizabeth Mitchell is a software developer and UX-minded front-end specialist with 11 years of experience building and managing websites and applications for nonprofits, arts organizations, and tech collectives. Comfortable across the stack, she blends JavaScript, CSS/Sass, Ruby/Rails, and CMS platforms with practical project management to deliver accessible, user-centered digital experiences. Her work includes front-end contributions to an open-source mental-health communication app and UX leadership on conference and nonprofit site redesigns through DIA Design Guild. Equally at home teaching and writing, she regularly leads youth creative-writing programs and brings that communicator’s perspective to design and documentation. Based in Detroit, she combines technical craft with a long-standing commitment to education, community engagement, and cooperative practice.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts American Studies, Bachelor of Arts American Studies at Williams CollegeSchool for International TrainingSoftware Engineering, Software Engineering at Oakland Community CollegeMaster of Arts - MA Literature, Master of Arts - MA Literature at Eastern Michigan UniversityGraduate Certificate Creative Writing, Graduate Certificate Creative Writing at Bowling Green State University
Github Skills (14)
html10
css10
responsive-design10
javascript10
ruby-on-rails9
sc9
rails9
scs9
ui-design8
webpacker4
webpack4
co3
react3
mental-health3
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
ifmeorg/ifme
Sep 2015 - Nov 2015
Free, open source mental health communication web app to share experiences with loved ones
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:22 commits, 5 PRs, 2 branches in 1 month
Contributions summary:Elizabeth primarily contributed to the front-end development of the web application, focusing on UI enhancements and styling. Their commits involved modifying the layout and structure of the application, including adjusting header styles and adding responsive designs. They also worked on configuring and then removing front-end frameworks, demonstrating an iterative approach to the project's styling and structure. These changes collectively improve the user interface and the overall user experience of the mental health communication web app.
mental-healthjestcapybarareact-testing-librarycommunity-driven
emitche/emitche.github.io
Feb 2015 - Feb 2025
Contributions:97 pushes, 3 branches in 10 years 1 month
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