{"id":66728,"date":"2024-11-22T12:32:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T18:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/?p=66728"},"modified":"2024-11-22T17:57:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T23:57:12","slug":"instructor-spotlight-ellie-combs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/instructor-spotlight-ellie-combs\/","title":{"rendered":"Instructor Spotlight: Ellie Combs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At CodeWizardsHQ, instructors often bring fascinating experiences and unique perspectives to the virtual classroom, and Ellie Combs is no exception. From teaching coding to students across multiple time zones to riding horseback through the African Savannah, Ellie\u2019s story is one of exploration, education, and impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI love having a positive impact,\u201d Ellie says. \u201cWhether it is teaching horseback riding in Kenya, helping Costa Ricans get jobs through English, or teaching kids coding here at CodeWizardsHQ\u2014it\u2019s all about helping people develop skills they can use in real life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-from-high-school-robotics-to-codewizardshq\"><strong>From High School Robotics to CodeWizardsHQ<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/57486534_276029160013037_975304635319320576_n-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Ellie Combs\" class=\"wp-image-66732\" style=\"width:317px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/57486534_276029160013037_975304635319320576_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/57486534_276029160013037_975304635319320576_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/57486534_276029160013037_975304635319320576_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/57486534_276029160013037_975304635319320576_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/57486534_276029160013037_975304635319320576_n-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ellie\u2019s first experience with coding came during a robotics class in high school. \u201cI really enjoyed it,\u201d she recalls, \u201cbut my school didn\u2019t offer anything close to what CodeWizardsHQ does. I really wish I had this opportunity back then.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her coding journey resumed when a friend, a software engineer, shared resources with her. \u201cThat\u2019s when I realized, wow, you can actually solve any problem or create anything you want with code,\u201d Ellie explains. \u201cAnd it\u2019s so satisfying to debug an error and see the result on the other side.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After earning a degree in international business from the University of Washington, Ellie pivoted to teaching, first in Thailand and later online during the pandemic. \u201cI ended up teaching English online until it cleared up,\u201d she explains. \u201cThen I did my boot camp and found CodeWizardsHQ.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now a versatile instructor, Ellie teaches everything from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/animation-and-games-with-scratch\/\">Scratch<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/intro-to-python-programming-class\/\">Python<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/fundamentals-of-web-dev\/\">JavaScript<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019ve taught all of them,\u201d she says. \u201cThey even asked me, \u2018Do you have a preferred language?\u2019 and I said, \u2018Let\u2019s do all of them!\u2019 I love giving them all a try.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-teaching-across-time-zones\"><strong>Teaching Across Time Zones<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/57649364_1145467668961689_6890816302449950720_n-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ellie with elephant\" class=\"wp-image-66733\" style=\"width:264px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/57649364_1145467668961689_6890816302449950720_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/57649364_1145467668961689_6890816302449950720_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/57649364_1145467668961689_6890816302449950720_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/57649364_1145467668961689_6890816302449950720_n-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.codewizardshq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/57649364_1145467668961689_6890816302449950720_n-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ellie teaches from her home in Italy, often in the late evenings. \u201cI prefer morning central time,\u201d she says, \u201cbecause it\u2019s afternoon or evening for me. 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It was a great opportunity to travel,\u201d Ellie explains. \u201cI lived there for a year and taught everything from kindergarten through sixth grade at a private school.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One recent memorable experience was during a volunteer opportunity in Kenya, where she tutored students and taught horseback riding. \u201cIt was my first time in Africa, and it was amazing,\u201d Ellie shares. \u201cThe students had just gotten into horses, and I loved being able to share my passion for riding.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ellie\u2019s love for horses began in her childhood in the Pacific Northwest, where she competed in eventing. \u201cIt\u2019s a tri-discipline equestrian sport,\u201d she says, \u201ctesting obedience, endurance, and agility. 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