Hey!
My name is
Lara Schenck.

Before we begin...

I built this page as a interactive, not-too-long, choose-your-own-adventure-esque reading experience to help you get to know me from afar.

I recommend using the buttons (it's satisfying!) but feel free to scroll if you'd rather.

Roger that 🤘

It's
L - A - R - A.

You know, like Lara Croft, Tomb Raider?
Or like the Lara from Dr. Zhivago?

I guess that depends on your generation ;).

Heh, okay 👌

What do I do?

I do some cool things I’d like to tell you about, but I don't want to bog you down with jargon if you're not into it.

Are you a tech person 🖥 or non-tech person 📝?

Techie

Greetings, fellow tech person!

Our job titles are lacking, don't you think? These days, I call myself a ~~UX-Oriented Front-end & WordPress Developer~~ Design Engineer a.k.a. Front-end Architect.

In other words, I love working at the intersection of design and engineering, helping each side communicate better with the other. This can involve developing template systems, crafting a CSS architecture, or refactoring JavaScript into modular components. I have keen eye for visual design and usability, but if given the choice, I'd rather implement someone else's great design than create it myself.

Non-Techie

I build websites!

More specifically, the "front-end" of websites.

The front end of a website is what you see on a web page, rather than the logic, databases, and algorithms that power the functionality of a website, a.k.a. the back-end, although I do a bit of that side, too.

For example, if I was the front-end developer helping to build Google.com, I would be in charge of placing the search box on the appropriate part of the page, adding a box shadow to it, and creating a nice, satisfying-to-click button. Making the search button actually do a search ‐ that's the role of a back-end developer.

Preach 🙌

I'm a teacher, too.

I'm great at breaking down coding concepts into fun metaphors and digestable chunks.

I really love what I do, and I get super excited about sharing all the things I've figured out, especially with those who are at the beginning of their developer journey.

Awe, sweet 🙏

But where?

More like where to begin!

I grew up near Pittsburgh on a llama farm 🚜, started school in Boulder ⛰, finished school in Boston 🦀, worked for startups in Pittsburgh 🌧, worked for myself in New York 🗽, and tried to be a ski bum in Utah 🎿.

Now, I'm ~~for hire~~ busy as a 🐝 in Los Angeles 🚘.

That's nice 🎉

All done!

Thanks for reading! Really though, thanks. I worked hard on this.

Here are some things you can do now: