I quit Apple 20 years into my career and became homeless. Hitting bottom led me to heal and find a new path.

"Growing up in a chaotic household, I never had much of a choice but to figure things out on my own. At age 6, I learned how to bake bread when my family needed dinner, and in middle school, I used that same initiative to teach myself how to code. My home life worsened, and I dropped out of high school and went down a dark path."

"I worked for companies such as Blizzard, Starbucks, and USA Today as a software engineer. I had the opportunity to work on some really interesting projects, but I felt unfulfilled. I was always the activist type at work, speaking out against injustice, and I kept looking for a company that I felt like was making a positive impact on its community and employees."

Growing up in a chaotic household forced early self-reliance; learning practical skills and teaching herself to code in middle school set the foundation for a tech career. Dropping out of high school and becoming pregnant at 19 prompted earning a GED and breaking into front-end engineering without a college degree. Employment at Blizzard, Starbucks, USA Today, and Apple followed, with work providing identity and self-worth. Activism at work and co-founding #AppleToo culminated in quitting Apple after twenty years. The aftermath included severe hardship, job scarcity, and homelessness, followed by enrolling in community college and regaining hope and self-value.

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