On October 28th, 10 Lessonly employees led a learning opportunity for 21 Skiles Test elementary students. Chatting over Zoom, the students learned about what it’s like to work for a software company, the importance of education, and (of course!) discussed what everyone wanted to be for Halloween.
The event was hosted by Alex Mislan, Manager of Enterprise Service Delivery at Lessonly. The students were divided into breakout rooms with various Lessonly employees. The employees shared their personal education experiences, career paths, and then opened up the floor to the students. The students asked various questions ranging from, “What do you do if you disagree with a customer” to “Do you all know how to code?” Lessonly sales team member Matt Boling explained that, “one of the main pillars of the organization is to communicate with kindness.”
some of the TPF4Y staff’s favorite moments from the event:
#1: Jaden asked what the team did when having technical difficulties.
#2: Another student asked how many employees work at Lessonly and was shocked to find it was over 200. His eyes went wild on the call
#3 When another student was asked what he wanted to do when he grew up, he shared he’d like to start a charity to help the homeless.
All students and volunteers were rounded up for a final story from Lessonly employee Pierre Perez. He told students a story of his career path, starting with a cross-country move from Los Angeles to Indianapolis and the many professional changes he experienced along the way before becoming an Account Manager at Lessonly. He told students that he did not follow a straight line to engineering, and highlighted the fact that education can open many doors.
We want to thank our amazing partner Lessonly for giving a real-world work experience to Skiles Test students and for encouraging them to do good work.
TechPoint Foundation for Youth’s success as an organization is dependent upon relationships with partners that support technology education for all. If your company is interested in creating a custom volunteer experience with help from TPF4Y, contact George Giltner, President and CEO for TechPoint Foundation for Youth about how to become a TechPoint Foundation For Youth partner.