{"id":1418,"date":"2021-06-23T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/?p=1418"},"modified":"2021-06-23T01:06:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T08:06:37","slug":"wordcamp-santa-clarita-speakers-round-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/wordcamp-santa-clarita-speakers-round-2\/","title":{"rendered":"WordCamp Santa Clarita Speakers: Round 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The original Revolution was the first modern roller coaster to feature a vertical loop. If you&#8217;re curious about learning more about the business side of using WordPress, head on over to <strong>The Revolution<\/strong>! The speakers here will gladly share their secrets on surviving the pandemic and more!<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wordcamp-block wordcamp-post-list has-layout-list wordcamp-speakers\"><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-anne-mccarthy\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/anne-mccarthy\/\">Anne McCarthy<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/anne-mccarthy\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ef404e1b077c57a607bec302b165e154413151ec26b899396b8d91fba66e470e?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Anne McCarthy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Anne McCarthy is a developer relations wrangler for Automattic, focused on building positive relationships with developers in the WordPress community and currently spearheading the FSE Outreach Program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-daisy-olsen\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/daisy-olsen\/\">Daisy Olsen<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/daisy-olsen\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e04828fbe1c51726555f70170ac51f5fc9794d8876b9b051eb56ace79494c6f9?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Daisy Olsen\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Daisy has worked in and around the WordPress community since 2007. She has spoken at WordCamps around the world. She also helped to organize the first WordCamp Boston in 2010. Currently, Daisy works for Automattic as a Developer Advocate with a special focus on helping WordPress extenders do more with the Block Editor. In her spare time, you&#8217;ll often find Daisy listening to audio books while knitting. She loves to travel with her family and has often spent many weeks throughout the year visiting different places.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-joe-casabona\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/joe-casabona\/\">Joe Casabona<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/joe-casabona\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/22dfceb0d0f231dabeae1c6959218b57f9943ff418526688ae258c10a3092d64?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Joe Casabona\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Don&#8217;t let Joe Casabona&#8217;s Master&#8217;s Degree in Computer Science intimidate you; he is not only an approachable guy, but a born teacher.<\/p>\n<p>Joe started his career almost 20 years ago as a freelance web developer before realizing his true passion, which is sharing his years of knowledge about website development, podcasting and course creation with other business owners, freelancers and entrepreneurs in need. Joe has a gift for breaking down concepts that scare people into bite-sized, approachable pieces of information they can implement in a matter of days.<\/p>\n<p>Joe&#8217;s career trajectory includes 20+ years experience building websites, 16+ years using WordPress, 11+ years teaching at the college level, 7+ years podcasting, plus he is the author of four books, including his latest: HTML and CSS: Visual QuickStart Guide<\/p>\n<p>When he&#8217;s not creating courses for LinkedIn Learning, you can find Joe spending time with his family, enjoying baseball, or talking too much about Star Wars.<\/p>\n<p>Say hi at @jcasabona and find more information at casabona.org.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-rene-morozowich\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/rene-morozowich\/\">Rene Morozowich<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/rene-morozowich\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7e2b6531e8a6965eae9f1cc857a9dd9db8da0db1d20de7c9c4f015058a512800?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Rene Morozowich\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Based in Pittsburgh, Rene is a digital strategist and website magician who loves helping creative, service-based businesses develop their online presence. She&#8217;s also passionate about business books, goal setting and finances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-ron-amick\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/ron-amick\/\">Ron Amick<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/ron-amick\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/239f9011e3bdb4d6b0304affb53e93a474dca923feee5e53a6f6d0006d9b8808?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Ron Amick\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Ron Amick is a creature with two heads \u2013 he can write code and content, edit film and ad copy, and speak both digital and analog. With an engineer father and painter mother, Ron Amick always had an affinity for both technology and art. His misspent youth was dedicated to making short films which, through no fault of his own, landed him at USC film school.<\/p>\n<p>After stints working as a producer and editor at several studios and post-production houses, he landed at Disney New Technology and New Media, which ignited a love for web development.<\/p>\n<p>Moving from entertainment to tech was less of a pivot than a way to combine his interest in computers with his passion for storytelling. Since then Ron has learned (and forgotten) more software than is reasonable (Flash, anyone?) and worked with many creative agencies, tech companies, and entertainment clients to create websites, mobile apps, games, books, ecommerce stores and more. \u201cIt\u2019s hard being both a geek and a nerd,\u201d says Ron, \u201cbut who are you if you don\u2019t even try?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pronunciation Guide: \u0101 \u2013 mick \u2014 with a long \u201ca\u201d as in \u201cacorn\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-ronald-gijsel\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/ronald-gijsel\/\">Ronald Gijsel<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/ronald-gijsel\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a0a20b2e016994fc52ce7ff30a6e313685929f1e5271dbd8af5143bc6355e194?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Ronald Gijsel\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>I work for YITH as the partnership and business manager, and also the host of the WooCommerce Roundtable from Do the Woo, and co-host the weekly London Woo Meetup. With years of experience and helping 100s of merchants finding solutions, it is great to be helping the community create their e-commerce dreams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-speaker wordcamp-speakers__post slug-scott-buscemi\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-speakers__title\" style=\"text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/scott-buscemi\/\">Scott Buscemi<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-container align-none\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santaclarita.wordcamp.org\/2021\/speaker\/scott-buscemi\/\" class=\"wordcamp-image__avatar-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/853f3acf00d06f28afa42a3bb1a7ce48423e3fe9c345975773be533aae91c1a0?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Avatar of Scott Buscemi\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-speakers__content is-full\"><p>Scott Buscemi is an eCommerce consultant and developer based in LA. Since version 2.9 of WordPress in 2010, Scott has been helping clients bring their ideas to reality through product management consulting and WordPress+WooCommerce programming.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The original Revolution was the first modern roller coaster to feature a vertical loop. If you&#8217;re curious about learning more about the business side of using WordPress, head on over to The Revolution! 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