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I am a multilingual jack of all trades, who loves collaborating on creative projects of all sorts. I love to use technology, arts, nature to bring about positive impact in my community.…

Giles A. Smith

Web Developer, Full Stack Developer, Developer, +2

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I am a multilingual jack of all trades, who loves collaborating on creative projects of all sorts. I love to use technology, arts, nature to bring about positive impact in my community.…

Available to hire

I am a multilingual jack of all trades, who loves collaborating on creative projects of all sorts. I love to use technology, arts, nature to bring about positive impact in my community.

Skills

Experience Level

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

French

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

Work Experience

Special Education Teacher and Department Chair at Metz Elementary / AISD

January 1, 2018 - August 28, 2025

Served as Special Education Teacher and Department Chair requiring strong communications skills to effectively allocate limited resources and ensure cross-departmental knowledge-sharing in service of high-needs students. Recognized as 2018 Teacher of the Year and 2016 Teacher of Promise.

Founder & Proprietor at Rue Atelier

January 1, 2016 - Present

Founded a multicultural community of educators and learners to improve participants' quality of lives through gardening, holistic healing, and wellness practices. Actively learning and increasing proficiency in the use of herbs and food as medicine through ongoing coursework on the arts and sciences of healing and wellness. Developing products and services responsive to emerging customer needs at individual and institutional levels.

Full Stack Developer at Austin Coding Academy

April 1, 2020 - August 28, 2025

Built an app for educators to ensure compliance with student IEP goals using React.js, Redux, and Node.js server connected to a MySQL database. Served as liaison between staff and corporate leadership to ensure employee satisfaction, health and regulation compliance, and financial integrity of the company.

Co-Founder & Artistic Director Manager at OOF Inc.

January 1, 2009 - August 28, 2025

Co-founded and led artistic direction at OOF Inc. based in San Juan, PR.

General Manager at Casa Lola

January 1, 2011 - August 28, 2025

Led, coached and mentored restaurant staff. Directed operations, ensured positive customer experiences, and enacted process improvement measures to ensure efficiencies and customer satisfaction.