Ronesha D Dennis

Ronesha D. Dennis is a software engineer, instructor, and author who began coding around 11 years old, when she created her first website to celebrate her favorite artist at the time, Lil Bow Wow. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Ronesha's love of technology grew out of genuine interest. She recalls regularly blocking the family phone line to spend her time learning how to create websites using HTML, Flash, and iframes. By the time she entered high school, a college-preparatory school that allowed students to choose focus areas, she knew that computer science was the path she wanted to follow. However, after discovering that the computer science coursework focused primarily on networking, Ronesha decided that in college, she would allow her love for writing to lead. Ronesha studied journalism with a minor in computer science and completed her degree in Communications from Howard University in 2011. Several years later, Ronesha decided to return to her first love--her childhood love--coding. With a new set of eyes and a greater understanding about how the things she'd been self-taught as a child could look in a career, Ronesha pivoted into software engineering and coding instruction. She has since taught over 150 students, both youth and young adults, ranging in age from 5 to 24 years old. As a software engineer, Ronesha has worked with clients in various sectors, both nationally and internationally, and grew from a junior engineer to a lead engineer in just under five years while working at a Virginia-based consulting firm. She currently works with clients independently through her LLC, Bergeron-Woodley Company. In 2021, Ronesha completed her Master of Science in Computer Information Systems from Boston University. Ronesha is the author of the Coding with Cornell series for young readers aged 3-8+ and Python, the Relatable Way for adult beginners interested in learning how to code. The Coding with Cornell series peaked in the top 15 of Amazon's Children's Computer Programming Books in November 2023. Follow @RoneshaDDennis on Twitter and Instagram!