Speakers: Josepha Haden Chomphosy

  • Josepha Haden: Using WordPress to Bridge Digital Divides

    WordCamp NYC 2015Speaker: Josepha Haden Chomphosy

    December 23, 2015 — Josepha will take a brief look at the Digital Divide as it stands today and what current technological trends mean for it in the future. The talk will mainly be focused on what it takes to be literate in the digital landscape our students find themselves in and how WordPress can be used to build and perfect those skills.

  • Josepha Haden: Communities and The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense

    WordCamp US 2015Speaker: Josepha Haden Chomphosy

    December 13, 2015 — If you’ve ever had experience growing a community (WordPress, Open Source, or otherwise), you know that every community has its ups and downs. From trolls in comments sections, face to face name calling, and general toxic personalities, no group is perfect and no one knows how to deal with everything.
    In this talk, we will discuss the basic principles of healthy communication as laid out by Suzette Haden Elgin and how you can apply it to your community growth to keep your community happy and engaged all while keeping you safe and healthy.

  • Josepha Haden: Talking to Robots

    WordCamp San Francisco 2014Speaker: Josepha Haden Chomphosy

    November 14, 2014 — Lighting Talks: Blogger Basics
    The most important first step to writing for the web is understanding that you will forever be writing to dual audiences. Join Josepha for a look at what to do, and not do, when it comes to optimizing your content for search engines.