Middle School Students from Mouse Design League (DIIT) @ IS 7 Elias Bernstein
About this Project:
We created this app to help people in our community to help each other out. Connected Community is also a place to create, track and organize community service opportunities.
Our app is a place where people can find out where they can go and what they can do to help others in need. Take a look at our prototype and tell us what you think.
University of the Potomac — Adjunct Professor, Computer Science and Information Systems
What I do all day at work?
As an Adjunct Professor at the University of the Potomac, I have instructed classes in Cybercrime and Cyberterrorism Countermeasures. I have also developed a Virtual Cybercrime Forensic Laboratory to study the Scientific Method of Computer Forensics. I have worked on developing teaching methods involving embedded processor systems, virtual systems, computers, routers, switches, and other network elements.
About
With a passion for leading and managing teams, I have over 38 years of experience in electronics, information technology, and cybersecurity. I am in a Doctoral Program at the University of the Potomac, working on a Doctoral degree in Computer Science (ABD). I also have a Master of Applied Science in Cybersecurity and several other degrees and certifications in related fields. I have also contributed to 14 US patents in fiber optic, Data Storage, Protocol Analysis, and alarm connectivity systems.
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Types of work that I do
AI & Machine Learning, Engineering, IT & Cybersecurity
I am passionate about doing work that relates to
Culture/Heritage, Digital Citizenship
The best piece of career advice I've ever received
Always seek to learn new things, but never forget the old.
Resources that I'd recommend
I have taught classes in: 1) Network Security and Design 2) Advanced Persistent Threat Hacking and Countermeasures 3) Cloud Computing from the Ground Up 4) MySQL Database Development 5) Cybersecurity and Homeland Security 6) Protection of Intellectual Property 7) Forensic Data Retrieval Techniques 8) Computer Forensics and Investigation 9) Ethical Hacking 10) Computer and Data Networking 11) Network Defense and Countermeasures 12) Development of SH, BASH, PYTHON, and TCL Scripts for Cyber Security Education
👏 Adjunct Professor, Computer Science and Information Systems at University of the Potomac — Emoti-Con Judge
This app is a good way to allow people to help each other and provide a means of social connectivity. I can see this app being used to do some great things.
Krysta Kucinski
Lightyear Health — Director of Technical Recruitment
About
Krysta has over 8 years of experience in technical recruitment. Most recently she has worked in-house at health-tech startups, helping these organizations to scale rapidly. In her current role as Director of Technical Recruitment at Lightyear Health, Krysta is using data analytics to build recruitment strategies and drive results across teams.
In her free time, Krysta enjoys cooking or exploring all that her neighborhood, Astoria, has to offer alongside her micro-golden doodle pup, Maggie.
👏 Director of Technical Recruitment at Lightyear Health — Emoti-Con Judge
I was bought in right from the start because you shared an inspiring pitch backed up by data. I love how this app would make it simple to easily access opportunities to help your neighbors or broader community whether it be in person or remotely.
Tess Mattimore
IBM — Consultant / Engagement Manager
About
Tess is a managing consultant in IBM’s iX. She has advised multiple Fortune 500 companies on digital transformation and user experience strategy in the oil & gas, electronics, and industrial products industries. Prior to joining IBM, she graduated from Skidmore College in May 2016 where she received a B.S in Management and Business.
👏 Consultant / Engagement Manager at IBM — Emoti-Con Judge
Catalina, Ronen, Rami, and Thomas - great work on "Connected Community". You did such a great job telling an engaging story about your project. The vision and mission are very clear and come through in all aspects of your pitch. I appreciated your attention to research and how it informed your work. I support some corporate social responsibility initiatives at my company and we could use an app like this to connect our team with great opportunities!
Aurelia Kare
Freelance — UX Designer
About
Aurelia is a NYC-based UX designer, ex-Capital One, currently freelancing. After pivoting from a long career in graphic design, she currently uses her experience to work in the space where technology and humans meet. Aurelia is an enthusiastic champion for: the thrill of collaboration, the challenge of aligning stakeholder & user goals, data-driven problem solving and most importantly, leveraging design for social and environmental change.
👏 UX Designer at Freelance — Emoti-Con Judge
Great job on this project! Your entire pitch and visual presentation was engaging and utilized true storytelling skills. You should be proud you aced this part because even seasoned professionals struggle with their presenting skills.
The app itself covers all the bases. Your research and data really helps volunteers understand the needs. I might suggest putting some of that data as little blurbs somewhere in the app.
It would also be great to interview some users to see what criteria they use when choosing a project. Is it distance? (which you covered and will help by letting them create accounts YAY!) Or maybe it's timing, like only after work hours or on weekends? Or maybe it's a cause that is important to them... We can only know the answers by talking to our users.
I think this project can be expanded and will really have an impact on people who want to "do good".
Jessica Hochman
Temple University — We Need 2 Talk & The Equity & Disproportionality Lab
About
Jessica Hochman, PhD, has 20 years of experience working as a teacher, professor, researcher, and consultant. She is one half of We Need 2 Talk, an educational partnership that facilitates critical conversations about race. Jessica also works for the Equity and Disproportionality Lab at Temple University. She has taught workshops and courses, and facilitated professional development programming in addition to publishing articles and book chapters on technology, literacy, and identity.
👏 We Need 2 Talk & The Equity & Disproportionality Lab at Temple University — Emoti-Con Judge
First of all, from your presentation I get the sense that this is a truly great, collaborative team! Such amazing energy. And the project is really impressive, too! Connecting people to one another through service is such an important part of building community, and this app really captures that spirit. Your clear presentation that supports your work with careful research is also very compelling. Great job, and I can't wait to see this in an app store soon!
Feedback from the Community:
Edoardo 👏 a Middle School Student
This app is cool because it is very wide variety of customization and fun.
Kathy 👏 a Parent and/or Guardian
Great idea to use our most plentiful resource -friends and neighbors- to bring change to the community.
👏 a Parent and/or Guardian
Great idea!
Jeannie 👏 a Teacher and/or Educator
What a great idea! I love the name of the App and the fact that it gives you locations of places to help the environment. BRAVO!
Adrienne Armetta 👏 a Teacher and/or Educator from Staten Island
Wow, this idea rocks!! Community is essential, and nothing beats helping your neighbors 😊
👏 a Parent and/or Guardian
Great idea bringing together an app that simplifies finding community services near and far.
Anna 👏 a Community Member from Brooklyn
Good Idea to bring change to a community.
Anna 👏 a Community Member from Brooklyn
Good idea to bring change to the community.
👏 a Parent and/or Guardian
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👏 a Parent and/or Guardian
Great idea!
👏 a Parent and/or Guardian from Staten island
Absolutely l oh be this idea!! So helpful!🙌🙌
Dawn 👏 a Teacher and/or Educator from Staten Island
What an awesome way to provide people with an opportunity to help others. Quick, easy access to find a way to do something wonderful. Excellent community building tool- LOVE IT!
👏 a Parent and/or Guardian
I would use his app! We need something like this, thank you!
Donna (paraprofessional in Middle School) 👏 a Community Member from Staten Island
Great Idea!! I like that you can get locations.
Gilbert 👏 a Parent and/or Guardian from Staten Island, NY
This is a very insightful APP that really shows how we need to take care of our environment and be better connected with our communities on a variety of subjects, service and importance of growing as a community, as a whole. Great Idea and Great Job!!!
Denada 👏 a Parent and/or Guardian
I love the idea. Very positive message
Michael 👏 a Parent and/or Guardian from Staten Island
First of all - Great presentation! Now, the app itself is a wonderful idea and the name fits perfectly. Knowing where to go in order to get involved in activities, and connected with charities and events that will better the community, in a single place. Brilliant!
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