#99: Iris Nevins - Teacher Who Became a Software Engineer at Mailchimp

Published: Sept. 12, 2018, midnight

In 2017, Iris Nevins decided to leave her work as a teacher in Florida to attend a bootcamp in the Bay Area - but it was not without its own struggles. Iris believes that when you\u2019re on your path, no matter the road blocks, serendipitous things will happen.\n\nIn 2018, Iris landed a job as a software engineer at MailChimp, an Atlanta-based marketing automation platform (although Iris works remotely in Oakland). Quick trivia: MailChimp sends out a whopping billion emails per day!\n\nIris is also the founder of Organeyez, an organization that provides relevant tools and content to groups and organizations that work towards fostering social justice.