K12 Influencers: Kricket Woodman

Tell us about yourself along with a fun fact!
I am a lifelong learner who loves anything purple.

I was born and raised in the beautiful state of Maine, in a Portland district called Munjoy Hill. I went to Boston College my freshman year. I received my BA in psychology from the University of Southern Maine. I currently live in Naples, Florida with my husband and 14-year-old son, two dachshunds and a cat.

Favorite website / app:
Right now, it is www.FreeCodeCamp.com I am learning about data science and how to code in R and Python. It’s free. There is so much info about data science on the web, twitter, facebook, etc. I am determined to learn about data and coding. The top jobs of the future are identified as data scientist, DevOp engineer, and data engineer. My goal is to obtain one of those titles. I hope to learn alongside the teens in the STEAM Café.

Someone who inspires you and knowledge they have imparted:
I associate my dad with inclusion. My dad just recently passed away. I miss him terribly; he called me every day. He actually had a list of about 20 people he called every day. He was a great friend to me and so many others. He was great because he listened and because he taught us five kids about treating ALL people with kindness and concern. He taught us to smile and say hello to people we pass by in our day to day lives from the janitor up to a CEO. My parents became foster parents when someone asked my dad if he and my mom wanted another…