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In fall of 2024 I reached out to on Blacksky to ask about setting up a call to discuss Blacksky Algorithms because I was impressed with the moderation tool being employed and wanted to see if I could be a volunteer (he refused to let me work for free) . He welcomed me to the Blacksky community as a community moderator. I moderated and shared educational information on Misogynoir and Anti-Blackness as I did this work because I wanted the community to understand these harms more.
From there we created a role for me to help steward the community, I loved everything about this curated role. It was a contractor role but I was dedicated to it. It gave me the chance to create tooling, research, speak, build community, and make impact -- all of the things I wanted to do with my work.
Almost 2 years later from contacting a stranger on the internet about their work to being a contractor -- I am happy to announce that my work with Blacksky Algorithms is now full-time. I dreamed and manifested the career I deserved and the role I could thrive in. made sure that I could travel doing this work and supported all of my ideas and now I get to do this work for as long as Blacksky will have me. I got to watch Rudy build out a team in real time and foster a workplace that felt safe, relateable, and rooted in group decision making.
I am now the Head of Community and if you know anything about me then you know -- this title is form fitting and handcrafted. I have been dreaming up my career my entire life. I have done all of the things I wanted to do but with Blacksky I am doing the things I was called to do.
Let's keep doing the work that liberates.
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