Olivia Liddell - Arabic Teacher Turned Curriculum Developer at AWS (#46)
Biography
Olivia Liddell is a Technical Curriculum Developer at Amazon Web Services. Over the course of her career, she has created innovative teaching and technical training solutions for learners from diverse backgrounds and skill levels.
A Certified Ethical Hacker, Olivia frequently speaks on topics such as social engineering and security awareness. In her spare time, she enjoys distance running, studying linguistic anthropology, and developing web applications for Arabic language learners.
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Episode Summary
“If I gave kids a worksheet and said ‘do this’ they would feel bored. After playing this computer game, not only were they saying ‘Ms. Liddell, I want to learn more about this’, but they were also competing with each other. They said ‘Arabic was fun!‘“
—Olivia Liddell
In this episode we’ll cover:
- What is social engineering?
- Mischievous activities Olivia did to get her family kicked off AOL
- What is the day to day of a curriculum developer at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- How sharing your ideas on Twitter will help you speak at conferences
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