Since those behind the scenes of WordCamp mostly go unnoticed, we decided it would be a nice twist to introduce you some of this year’s crew:
Teri Shelton, Co-lead organizer
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What do you do for a living?
I’m a front-end developer. I’m co-owner of River Dog Digital. We do marketing & websites and just about everything that goes along with it.
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How do you use WordPress?
I use WordPress as a content management system (CMS) and I write custom
themes, child themes, plugins, and custom functionality for websites. WordPress makes content updates a breeze for me, my business partner who is not a coder, and our clients that choose to accept the challenge of managing their own content. Of course, I’m a developer, I could write code all day. But time is precious and WordPress makes it so much easier to do really cool and complex things than if I were to hand-code a site. I’ve been using WordPress for about 10 years so I’ve learned many tricks! - How did you end up involved in WordCamp?
I attended my first WordCamp back in 2013 when it was at the UW and I’ve been to each Seattle WordCamp since then. I was a help desk volunteer for the 2015 Beginner Edition WordCamp and that was my intro to behind the scenes work. Last year, I got pulled in to do the website development for Camp and then I spoke at Camp with my business partner. This year, I upgraded to co-lead organizer and I’m overseeing the Marketing & Design Team. I’m also on the leadership team for WPSeattle, which is the umbrella over WordCamp and Meetups in Seattle. Oh, and I co-founded and co-lead the WordPress Freelancer Meetup. I blame Sheila. It’s all Sheila’s fault. 🙂 - What’s your guilty pleasure/hobby/outside of work passion?
My favorite things in the world right now are @dog_rates, @dog_feelings, and Blue Apron. If not working on a website, I’m probably watching football or hockey, cooking or baking, traveling with my husband, or doting on our 2 cats, Cali and Kipper.
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How to get in touch with Teri:
When you see Teri at WordCamp Seattle in Nov, be sure to say hello and thank her for all her hard work and time volunteering to make WordCamp 2018 the best one yet.