Contributions to the Community

Ubuntu Advocacy & Outreach

• I started volunteering at FreeGeek in 2010 where I worked on building FreekBoxes which run Ubuntu LTS and go to good causes like low income families and non-profits.

  I have been working to advocate for FreeGeek to continue to ship Ubuntu as it's operating system on all devices it distributes which could be difficult with Unity.

  Working with FreeGeek to start offering Ubuntu Beginner and Advanced classes which will I will teach.

  Working closely with Salem LUG to try and revive their user group which has become dormant.

  Working to advocate for Ubuntu with OSU LUG and PLUG offering them any resources I can.

Ubuntu Oregon LoCo Involvement

• Ubuntu Oregon Team Lead

  Currently working to kickstart the LoCo which had become dormant and had two previous Team Lead's who gave up or did not have the time to continue.

  Increased IRC participation from 2-3 IRC users to 20+

  Ran OSCON 2011 Ubuntu Booth in cooperation with Ubuntu Washington LoCo

  Active Ubuntu Oregon LoCo member, and coordinator of the 2011 Ubuntu Global Jam

  Active member/lead of Ubuntu PNW LoCo which is currently converting to coordinate LoCo work with Oregon, Washington and Idaho LoCo.

  Very outspoken Ubuntu advocate who is called the "Ubuntu Evangelist" by various lug users in Oregon.

  Regularly travel to install Ubuntu on individuals laptops or desktops and provide them a basic understanding of what Ubuntu is and how to learn more through the LoCo.

Ubuntu Bugs Involvement

I continue to help triage bugs and also encourage and teach others how to effectively report bugs.

Ubuntu Documentation Involvement

Contributed to multiple releases documentation Contributed to release notes for three cycles Revived the Ubuntu Documentation Team after former lead departed

Ubuntu Development Involvement

I'm a Ubuntu Contributing Developer and Debian Co-Maintainer having worked on bugs in Ubuntu and it's flavors plus upstream in Debian and other upstream projects.

Upstream Involvement

I'm involved in various upstream projects in a variety of capacities.

Ubuntu IRC/Forums Involvement

Active Participant in multiple channels where I keep regular communications with teams I am apart of and additionally provide support occasionally in #Ubuntu and #Ubuntu-Server and help out in other channels where needed when nobody else is available.

Ubuntu Americas Involvement

Contributed one post so far to Ubuntu-us.org although have plans to continue to contribute long-term as other things priorities are accomplished.