Yaz (they/them) is an artist and community organizer living Seattle, WA on Duwamish and Co Salish Territory. They have taken mathematics, science, programming, and writing courses at University of Washington, Evergreen College, North Seattle College, and online.
They are a current student at Ada Developer's Academy and are excited to be learning the ins and outs of Web Development. Some of their particular computer science fascinations include machine learning, genetic algorithms, network protocols, and neural networks. They are seeking to have career opportunities working with efficiency in complex systems, data visualization, and machine-learning.
Since moving to Seattle in 2011, they have organized a worker cooperative initiative, facilitated accountability/education processes for consent culture in the local dance scene, hosted performance open-mics, served on the Executive Search Comittee for Velocity Dance Center, supported arts fundraising campaigns, and organized a community course on the connections between European Feudalism, the Witch Burnings, and Colonialism. Their creative processes includes visual art, prose, and performance art.