Victoria Hale Williams

About Victoria Hale Williams

When deciding on a major in college I reflected on who had made the biggest impact in my life up until that point. It was my high school Social Worker. I was inspired by the work he did to help me, as well as so many other students that I had the privilege of witnessing. As I completed my studies through undergraduate and graduate school, it became clear that it only takes one individual to change the trajectory of someone’s life. I knew I wanted to be that one person. It was this belief that motivated me to take on roles where I could make an impact in the lives of youth in various settings. My early career led me into roles where I helped low income, at-risk populations to navigate systems that were not designed to benefit nor support them, but rather to oppress them. I became increasingly frustrated with these systems but was never in a position to affect systemic change. As my frustration grew, my curiosity and vision for change grew with it. I started to think differently about the dysfunctional systems and ways that I could impact change for the better. It is this curiosity and vision that led me to technology. I saw an opportunity to create functional systems to support clients whom I had worked with over the years. I knew that if I was going to make a change for them, I had to make a change for myself. I enrolled in Flatiron School’s Software Engineering program and graduated in April 2020. I developed a love for exploring different technologies and thinking of ways to create applications and opportunities for others to improve their situations and live sustainable lives.

Experience

1. Software Engineer

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   Sep 2021 — Present

Education

• North Carolina State University

  Advanced Standing MSW Candidate, Social Work

  2015 — 2016

• North Carolina State University

  Bachelor's degree, Social Work

  2011 — 2015

• Flatiron School

  Computer Software Engineering

  2019 — 2020