Rachel Cherry to Keynote WordCamp Phoenix 2017

Posted on by David Ryan

We’re thrilled to announce Rachel Cherry, a senior software engineer at Disney and champion for web accessibility and WordPress in higher education will keynote WordCamp Phoenix on Saturday, October 29.

Rachel will be sharing: “In praise of the side project: How to learn new skills, make money, and have a little fun.”

“Many great projects, products, and companies have grown out of side projects or hobbies,” wrote Cherry. “Apple, Twitter, and even Gmail exist because someone dedicated their spare time to testing the waters.”

By day Rachel and her team build beautiful, immersive and inviting digital experiences for Disney brands. Prior to that she created websites in higher education and is the Founder & Director of WPCampus. Rachel is also a longtime organizer of educational, collaborative technology groups and active in the WordPress community.

We’re so happy to welcome Rachel to the WordCamp Phoenix stage — keep an eye out for the full speaker lineup soon!

The WordCamp Phoenix Team