My pronouns are she/ella
I’m a web developer at the University of California, Irvine in the Office of Information Technology
I am responsible for our WordPress web hosting solutions – UCI Sites and Faculty Websites . I am also responsible for the Office of Information Technology’s public website which is using WordPress as the content management system.
I’m an avid baker, love to draw, and am well on my way to becoming a cat lady.
Blog
‘DIY Websites’ Presentation at WPCampus
On July 26, 2019, I gave a presentation at WPCampus in Portland, Oregon to share how UC Irvine has leveraged WordPress Multisite as a popular web hosting option for small websites and blogs. Continue Reading ‘DIY Websites’ Presentation at WPCampus
WPCampus in Portland
WPCampus is hosting their annual in-person conference in Portland, Oregon in July. WPCampus is a group of WordPress enthusiasts with a focus in higher ed. Continue Reading WPCampus in Portland
Gutenberg is growing on me
Like many, I've been watching warily as WordPress 5 pushes the new Gutenberg editor onto us. I've been watching not only as a person who uses WordPress regularly, but as a person who administers and supports two big WordPress Multisite installations (UCI Sites and...
Embedding Instagram Posts
Did you know that WordPress makes it easy to embed an Instagram post? No plugin needed. Simply paste in the Instagram's image URL while viewing the image. You can also get to it by clicking the [...] and clicking "Copy Link". Paste the link on a line by itself in the...
Embedding Flickr Photos
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sylndave/30602270025/in/album-72157671289292775/ Did you know it's easy to embed Flickr photos into your WordPress post? Just copy and paste the photo's URL onto it's own line and WordPress will auto-embed the photo for you. See above....
WordCamp Orange County Tickets on Sale!
WordCamp OC tickets go on sale on Tuesday, May 17th at noon. It will be held at the Cove - UCI Applied Innovation this year over in the Research Park on July 9th & 10th. https://2016.oc.wordcamp.org/tickets-on-sale-may-17-at-noon/ Tickets usually sell out within a...
WordCamp US – December 4 – 6, 2015
This year's central WordCamp is being held in Philadelphia, PA instead of San Francisco. I have attended the past two years via Live Stream. It's an inexpensive way to still participate in the learning. I like to joke that it is WordCamp for introverts! Tickets will...
DrupalCamp L.A. – 2015
DrupalCamp LA is being held this weekend, August 29-30, 2015, at UC Irvine. It's an annual free conference for the Drupal communities in Los Angeles, Orange County and the greater Southern California area. This year also includes a PHP Mini-Camp....
WordCamp OC 2015
Unfortunately, I can't go this year. However, you should go if you can. It will be held on June 6th and 7th in Costa Mesa. Tickets go on sale April 15. Tickets usually go quickly, so don't wait to get your ticket. It's a great camp where you will learn a lot and meet...