Becky Peltz Software Developer, Educator, and Curriculum Designer

About

Developer

Problem solving as and art and a science. Attention to detail. Seek feedback from humans and machines. Communicate with different audiences. Understand user needs. Ask questions. Break down complexities. Collaborate with the team. Be ready to change everything. Strive for quality!

Educator

Understand the learning process and human memory. Break complex concepts and patterns into simpler one. Create hands on activities that lead learners into their own experiments. Incorporate multimedia. Teach problem solving and not memorization. Find ways to create conversation. Give and get feedback. Adapt to changing modes for creating connection.

Curriculum Designer

Create technical content for students and customers. Design learning paths that incorporate multiple modes of learning. Write clear instructions and explanations. Develop hands on activities that lead to deeper understanding. Use feedback to improve content over time.

Background

Decades of software development starting with database design and administration and leading into web development and the cloud. Working for large companies, startups and educational institutions. BA with Phi Beta Kappa,MBA,MS Curriculum Design.

Education

Summary

  • BA, MBA, Phi Beta Kappa University of Washington, Seattle, WA
  • MS, Curriculum Design, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT

    • Work History

    Summary of Writing and Teaching Experience

  • University of Washington Continuum Python Instruction
  • Wenatchee Valley College Prompt Engineering
  • Cloudinary Technical Curriculum Development
  • Microsoft Teals Volunteer
  • Seattle University Web Develoment Certificate Instruction
  • Codefellows Bootcamp Instruction
  • City University of Seattle Web Development Instruction
  • North Seattle College Programming Instruction

    • Summary of Software Development Experience

  • HDR Inc
  • Schweitzer Engineering Labs
  • Globys
  • f5 Networks
  • Seattle Children's Hospital
  • Seattle Public Schools Contractor
  • Expeditors International
  • go2net.com
  • fine.com
  • Recreational Equipment Incorporated (REI)
  • Boeing Company

    • Skills

    Languages

    • JavaScript
    • TypeScript
    • Node.js
    • Java
    • C#
    • HTML/CSS
    • SQL
    • R
    • Python

    Frameworks

    • React
    • .Net
    • Next.js
    • Vue.js
    • Ionic
    • Flask

    Tools for Education

    • Gitbook
    • Descript
    • Camtasia
    • Canvas
    • Grammarly
    • GitHub Pages

    Certification

    Cloud

    • AWD Cloud Practioner 2025

    Video Editing

    • Camtasia 2025

    Cyber Security

    • ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity 2025

    Communication

    Sharing

    Portfolio
    I created a Portfolio using Gitbook.
    Link Reveal Chrome Extension
    Phishing seems to be a big problem for the everyday user so I created a Chrome extension that could help view all the links with a color coded rating. Here's code for the chrome extension: link-reveal-ext
    Using Web APIs to Create a Camera Application
    This is a how-to article that describes how you can create a camera application that runs on a web page. It explores the use of Web APIs like canvas, Media Capture and Streams, Web Share, and Permissions.
    Recipe Generator Using AI from Cloudflare
    I created this recipe as part of a Cloudflare challenge on dev.to. It was my first experience using an AI API.

    Speaking

    Cascadia JS
    Learning and Managing Code with Code Notebooks: This session described how you can create code notebooks in multiple languages using Visual Studio Code.

    NPM Packages

    @rebeccapeltz/fun-run
    This is a function runner that includes code to get the amount of time in milliseconds that it takes to run the function. It's good for collecting statistics on how long it takes to run a function. Here's the code for fun-run code.
    Color by Degree
    Enable the ability to estimate a color by using a degree on a color wheel and get back HSL, RGB, or Hex.

    Current

    Role

    Instructor Part Time, Python at UW Continiuing Education

    Time Zone

    Pacific Standard Time (GMT-8)

    Elsewhere

    GitHub, LinkedIn GitBook

    Contact

    Email