Rachel Bird

Rachel Bird

Sacramento

Ruby on Rails enthusiast!

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Skills & Experience

  • Spoken Languages

    • English
    • Spanish

  • Publications

    • Lights Out, Los Angeles
    • Lights On, Los Angeles

151 Achievements

  • Achievement

    Finishing Your WordPress Theme

    WordPress Theme Development

    Achieved

    May 16, 2015

    Finishing Your WordPress Theme
  • Achievement

    Custom Homepage Templates in WordPress

    WordPress Theme Development

    Achieved

    May 16, 2015

    Custom Homepage Templates in WordPress
  • Achievement

    Adding a Blog to a WordPress Theme

    WordPress Theme Development

    Achieved

    May 16, 2015

    Adding a Blog to a WordPress Theme
  • Achievement

    Custom Post Type Templates

    WordPress Theme Development

    Achieved

    May 16, 2015

    Custom Post Type Templates
  • Achievement

    Building Out WordPress Navigation

    WordPress Theme Development

    Achieved

    May 15, 2015

    Building Out WordPress Navigation
  • Achievement

    Building Page Templates in WordPress

    WordPress Theme Development

    Achieved

    May 15, 2015

    Building Page Templates in WordPress
  • Achievement

    The WordPress Loop

    WordPress Theme Development

    Achieved

    May 15, 2015

    The WordPress Loop
  • Achievement

    WordPress Header and Footer Templates

    WordPress Theme Development

    Achieved

    May 15, 2015

    WordPress Header and Footer Templates
  • Achievement

    Working with CSS and JS in WordPress Themes

    WordPress Theme Development

    Achieved

    May 15, 2015

    Working with CSS and JS in WordPress Themes
  • Achievement

    Starting a WordPress Theme

    WordPress Theme Development

    Achieved

    May 15, 2015

    Starting a WordPress Theme
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Objects

    JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

    Achieved

    Apr 21, 2015

    JavaScript Objects
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Arrays

    JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

    Achieved

    Apr 21, 2015

    JavaScript Arrays
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Loops

    JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

    Achieved

    Apr 21, 2015

    JavaScript Loops
  • Achievement

    Selecting Elements and Adding Events with JavaScript

    Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

    Achieved

    Dec 30, 2014

    Selecting Elements and Adding Events with JavaScript
  • Achievement

    JavaScript and the DOM

    Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

    Achieved

    Dec 29, 2014

    JavaScript and the DOM
  • Achievement

    Build a Simple Contact List

    Ruby Loops

    Achieved

    Dec 21, 2014

    Build a Simple Contact List
  • Achievement

    Ruby Iteration

    Ruby Loops

    Achieved

    Dec 21, 2014

    Ruby Iteration
  • Achievement

    Ruby Loops

    Ruby Loops

    Achieved

    Dec 21, 2014

    Ruby Loops
  • Achievement

    Build a Grocery List Program

    Ruby Collections

    Achieved

    Dec 21, 2014

    Build a Grocery List Program
  • Achievement

    Ruby Hashes

    Ruby Collections

    Achieved

    Dec 21, 2014

    Ruby Hashes
  • Achievement

    Ruby Arrays

    Ruby Collections

    Achieved

    Dec 21, 2014

    Ruby Arrays
  • Achievement

    Ruby Logical Operators

    Ruby Operators and Control Structures

    Achieved

    Dec 21, 2014

    Ruby Logical Operators
  • Achievement

    Ruby Control Structures

    Ruby Operators and Control Structures

    Achieved

    Dec 21, 2014

    Ruby Control Structures
  • Achievement

    Ruby Operators

    Ruby Operators and Control Structures

    Achieved

    Dec 21, 2014

    Ruby Operators
  • Achievement

    Ruby Methods

    Ruby Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Dec 21, 2014

    Ruby Methods
  • Achievement

    Ruby Numbers (Ruby Basics)

    Ruby Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Dec 21, 2014

    Ruby Numbers (Ruby Basics)
  • Achievement

    Ruby Strings (Ruby Basics)

    Ruby Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Dec 21, 2014

    Ruby Strings (Ruby Basics)
  • Achievement

    How Ruby Works

    Ruby Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Dec 21, 2014

    How Ruby Works
  • Achievement

    Build a Todo List Application with Rails 4

    Build a Todo List Application with Rails 4

    Achieved

    Dec 21, 2014

    Build a Todo List Application with Rails 4
  • Achievement

    AR Extensions

    ActiveRecord Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 19, 2014

    AR Extensions
  • Achievement

    Callbacks

    ActiveRecord Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 19, 2014

    Callbacks
  • Achievement

    Query Interface

    ActiveRecord Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 19, 2014

    Query Interface
  • Achievement

    Validation

    ActiveRecord Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 18, 2014

    Validation
  • Achievement

    Migrations and Relationships

    ActiveRecord Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 16, 2014

    Migrations and Relationships
  • Achievement

    Introduction to ActiveRecord

    ActiveRecord Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 16, 2014

    Introduction to ActiveRecord
  • Achievement

    Securing and Maintaining a MySQL Database

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 15, 2014

    Securing and Maintaining a MySQL Database
  • Achievement

    SQL Calculating, Aggregating and Other Functions

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 15, 2014

    SQL Calculating, Aggregating and Other Functions
  • Achievement

    Joining Relational Data Between Tables in SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 15, 2014

    Joining Relational Data Between Tables in SQL
  • Achievement

    Manipulating Schema with SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 15, 2014

    Manipulating Schema with SQL
  • Achievement

    Creating Tables and Manipulating Data with SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 15, 2014

    Creating Tables and Manipulating Data with SQL
  • Achievement

    Reading Data from Databases with SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 15, 2014

    Reading Data from Databases with SQL
  • Achievement

    Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 15, 2014

    Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 15, 2014

    Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL
  • Achievement

    Push Updates

    Advanced Social Features in Ruby on Rails

    Achieved

    Dec 12, 2014

    Push Updates
  • Achievement

    Activity Feeds

    Advanced Social Features in Ruby on Rails

    Achieved

    Dec 12, 2014

    Activity Feeds
  • Achievement

    Create an Image Gallery

    Advanced Social Features in Ruby on Rails

    Achieved

    Dec 12, 2014

    Create an Image Gallery
  • Achievement

    Uploading and Resizing Images

    Advanced Social Features in Ruby on Rails

    Achieved

    Dec 12, 2014

    Uploading and Resizing Images
  • Achievement

    Uploading Files

    Advanced Social Features in Ruby on Rails

    Achieved

    Dec 12, 2014

    Uploading Files
  • Achievement

    Building the Friendship UI

    Building Social Features in Ruby on Rails

    Achieved

    Dec 12, 2014

    Building the Friendship UI
  • Achievement

    Managing Friendships

    Building Social Features in Ruby on Rails

    Achieved

    Dec 12, 2014

    Managing Friendships
  • Achievement

    Using AJAX

    Building Social Features in Ruby on Rails

    Achieved

    Dec 11, 2014

    Using AJAX
  • Achievement

    Ruby Testing

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 11, 2014

    Ruby Testing
  • Achievement

    Standard Library

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 11, 2014

    Standard Library
  • Achievement

    Adding State

    Building Social Features in Ruby on Rails

    Achieved

    Dec 11, 2014

    Adding State
  • Achievement

    Creating Friendships

    Building Social Features in Ruby on Rails

    Achieved

    Dec 11, 2014

    Creating Friendships
  • Achievement

    Ruby Core

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 10, 2014

    Ruby Core
  • Achievement

    Ruby Modules

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 10, 2014

    Ruby Modules
  • Achievement

    Ruby Procs & Lambdas

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 10, 2014

    Ruby Procs & Lambdas
  • Achievement

    Ruby Blocks

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 10, 2014

    Ruby Blocks
  • Achievement

    Ruby Loops

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 10, 2014

    Ruby Loops
  • Achievement

    Ruby Methods

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 10, 2014

    Ruby Methods
  • Achievement

    Ruby Hashes

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 10, 2014

    Ruby Hashes
  • Achievement

    Workflows

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 10, 2014

    Workflows
  • Achievement

    Working With Remote Repositories

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 10, 2014

    Working With Remote Repositories
  • Achievement

    Merging

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 10, 2014

    Merging
  • Achievement

    Branches

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 10, 2014

    Branches
  • Achievement

    Getting Started With Git

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 10, 2014

    Getting Started With Git
  • Achievement

    Why Version Control Matters

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Dec 10, 2014

    Why Version Control Matters
  • Achievement

    Rails Deployment

    Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

    Achieved

    Dec 9, 2014

    Rails Deployment
  • Achievement

    Building the Profile Page

    Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

    Achieved

    Dec 9, 2014

    Building the Profile Page
  • Achievement

    Testing the Whole App

    Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

    Achieved

    Dec 9, 2014

    Testing the Whole App
  • Achievement

    Rails Routing

    Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

    Achieved

    Dec 9, 2014

    Rails Routing
  • Achievement

    Writing Tests

    Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

    Achieved

    Dec 9, 2014

    Writing Tests
  • Achievement

    Customizing Ruby on Rails Forms

    Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

    Achieved

    Dec 9, 2014

    Customizing Ruby on Rails Forms
  • Achievement

    Ruby on Rails Authentication

    Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

    Achieved

    Dec 9, 2014

    Ruby on Rails Authentication
  • Achievement

    Slices

    Python Collections (Retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 29, 2014

    Slices
  • Achievement

    Lists Redux

    Python Collections (Retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 28, 2014

    Lists Redux
  • Achievement

    Installing Programs

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Jun 8, 2014

    Installing Programs
  • Achievement

    Environment and Redirection

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Jun 6, 2014

    Environment and Redirection
  • Achievement

    Console Processes

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Jun 1, 2014

    Console Processes
  • Achievement

    Console Users and Permission

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Jun 1, 2014

    Console Users and Permission
  • Achievement

    Moving Around in the Console

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Jun 1, 2014

    Moving Around in the Console
  • Achievement

    Debugging HTML and CSS Problems

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 18, 2014

    Debugging HTML and CSS Problems
  • Achievement

    Sharing a Website

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 18, 2014

    Sharing a Website
  • Achievement

    Responsive Web Design and Testing

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 18, 2014

    Responsive Web Design and Testing
  • Achievement

    Adding Pages to a Website

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 18, 2014

    Adding Pages to a Website
  • Achievement

    Styling Web Pages and Navigation

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 18, 2014

    Styling Web Pages and Navigation
  • Achievement

    Customizing Colors and Fonts

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 18, 2014

    Customizing Colors and Fonts
  • Achievement

    CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 18, 2014

    CSS: Cascading Style Sheets
  • Achievement

    Creating HTML Content

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 18, 2014

    Creating HTML Content
  • Achievement

    HTML First

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 18, 2014

    HTML First
  • Achievement

    Beginning HTML and CSS

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    May 18, 2014

    Beginning HTML and CSS
  • Achievement

    Business Plan for Freelance Business

    How to Write a Business Plan

    Achieved

    Mar 27, 2014

    Business Plan for Freelance Business
  • Achievement

    Business Plan Basics

    How to Write a Business Plan

    Achieved

    Mar 27, 2014

    Business Plan Basics
  • Achievement

    Ruby Arrays

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 30, 2014

    Ruby Arrays
  • Achievement

    Ruby Numbers

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 30, 2014

    Ruby Numbers
  • Achievement

    Ruby Strings

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 30, 2014

    Ruby Strings
  • Achievement

    Objects, Classes, and Variables

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 30, 2014

    Objects, Classes, and Variables
  • Achievement

    Ruby Basics

    Ruby Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 30, 2014

    Ruby Basics
  • Achievement

    Installing a Ruby Development Environment

    Installing a Ruby Development Environment

    Achieved

    Jan 30, 2014

    Installing a Ruby Development Environment
  • Achievement

    Rails Frontend Development

    Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

    Achieved

    Jan 29, 2014

    Rails Frontend Development
  • Achievement

    Getting Started With Rails

    Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

    Achieved

    Jan 27, 2014

    Getting Started With Rails
  • Achievement

    Web Apps

    Accessibility

    Achieved

    Jan 25, 2014

    Web Apps
  • Achievement

    Websites

    Accessibility

    Achieved

    Jan 25, 2014

    Websites
  • Achievement

    Introduction

    Accessibility

    Achieved

    Jan 25, 2014

    Introduction
  • Achievement

    Customizing Google Maps

    Build an Interactive Website

    Achieved

    Jan 25, 2014

    Customizing Google Maps
  • Achievement

    Google Maps Integration

    Build an Interactive Website

    Achieved

    Jan 25, 2014

    Google Maps Integration
  • Achievement

    jQuery Plugins

    Build an Interactive Website

    Achieved

    Jan 25, 2014

    jQuery Plugins
  • Achievement

    Form Validation and Manipulation

    Build an Interactive Website

    Achieved

    Jan 25, 2014

    Form Validation and Manipulation
  • Achievement

    Introduction to jQuery

    Build an Interactive Website

    Achieved

    Jan 18, 2014

    Introduction to jQuery
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Objects

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 18, 2014

    JavaScript Objects
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Functions

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 17, 2014

    JavaScript Functions
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Arrays

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 16, 2014

    JavaScript Arrays
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Numbers

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 16, 2014

    JavaScript Numbers
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Strings

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 16, 2014

    JavaScript Strings
  • Achievement

    Introduction Variables

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 14, 2014

    Introduction Variables
  • Achievement

    Functions

    Introduction to Programming

    Achieved

    Jan 14, 2014

    Functions
  • Achievement

    Objects and Arrays

    Introduction to Programming

    Achieved

    Jan 13, 2014

    Objects and Arrays
  • Achievement

    Control Structures

    Introduction to Programming

    Achieved

    Jan 13, 2014

    Control Structures
  • Achievement

    Basics

    Introduction to Programming

    Achieved

    Jan 12, 2014

    Basics
  • Achievement

    Advanced Techniques

    Build a Responsive Website

    Achieved

    Jan 12, 2014

    Advanced Techniques
  • Achievement

    Responsive Design

    Build a Responsive Website

    Achieved

    Jan 12, 2014

    Responsive Design
  • Achievement

    Adaptive Design

    Build a Responsive Website

    Achieved

    Jan 12, 2014

    Adaptive Design
  • Achievement

    Fluid Foundation

    Build a Responsive Website

    Achieved

    Jan 12, 2014

    Fluid Foundation
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Responsive Web Design

    Build a Responsive Website

    Achieved

    Jan 12, 2014

    Introduction to Responsive Web Design
  • Achievement

    Media Queries

    Unused CSS Stages

    Achieved

    Jan 12, 2014

    Media Queries
  • Achievement

    CSS Animations

    Unused CSS Stages

    Achieved

    Jan 12, 2014

    CSS Animations
  • Achievement

    Transitions and Transforms

    Unused CSS Stages

    Achieved

    Jan 12, 2014

    Transitions and Transforms
  • Achievement

    Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout

    Unused CSS Stages

    Achieved

    Jan 11, 2014

    Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout
  • Achievement

    Gradients

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 11, 2014

    Gradients
  • Achievement

    Web Typography

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 8, 2014

    Web Typography
  • Achievement

    Backgrounds and Borders

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 7, 2014

    Backgrounds and Borders
  • Achievement

    CSS Box Model

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 5, 2014

    CSS Box Model
  • Achievement

    Text, Fonts, and Lists

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 4, 2014

    Text, Fonts, and Lists
  • Achievement

    Values and Units

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 4, 2014

    Values and Units
  • Achievement

    Advanced Selectors

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 29, 2013

    Advanced Selectors
  • Achievement

    Selectors

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 29, 2013

    Selectors
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with CSS

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 28, 2013

    Getting Started with CSS
  • Achievement

    Forms

    HTML

    Achieved

    Dec 27, 2013

    Forms
  • Achievement

    Tables

    HTML

    Achieved

    Dec 27, 2013

    Tables
  • Achievement

    Objects

    HTML

    Achieved

    Dec 27, 2013

    Objects
  • Achievement

    Links

    HTML

    Achieved

    Dec 27, 2013

    Links
  • Achievement

    Lists

    HTML

    Achieved

    Dec 27, 2013

    Lists
  • Achievement

    Text

    HTML

    Achieved

    Dec 27, 2013

    Text
  • Achievement

    Introduction

    HTML

    Achieved

    Dec 27, 2013

    Introduction
  • Achievement

    Launching the Website

    Build a Simple Website

    Achieved

    Dec 27, 2013

    Launching the Website
  • Achievement

    Styling Content

    Build a Simple Website

    Achieved

    Dec 27, 2013

    Styling Content
  • Achievement

    Creating a Website Structure

    Build a Simple Website

    Achieved

    Dec 18, 2013

    Creating a Website Structure
  • Achievement

    Text Editors and HTML

    Build a Simple Website

    Achieved

    Dec 18, 2013

    Text Editors and HTML
  • Achievement

    Website Basics

    Build a Simple Website

    Achieved

    Dec 17, 2013

    Website Basics
  • Achievement

    Newbie

    Achieved

    Dec 17, 2013

    Newbie