This course brings together analytically-minded, creative, and curious learners ages 13 - 18 to learn ethical hacking and cybersecurity skills so that we can:

Unlock resourcefulness, empathy, and critical thinking;
Learn about a rewarding and lucrative profession;
Learn to navigate the persistent risk in our digital world safely; and
Become lifelong hackers who realize witty solutions to life’s obstacles.

Please call me Jackie. My career has spanned nearly 20 years touching the fields of national security, law enforcement, and international affairs. I’ve spent the last eight years in the field of cybersecurity. I'm a homeschool mom of three, a wife, and am adept at taking complex subjects and distilling them into their simplest form.

As a cybersecurity awareness professional I’ve taught audiences through the years how to stay safer online. My career has taken me to the halls of the Pentagon and even shaking hands with the President.

At its core, hacking is about resourcefulness. It's about creativity and finding alternative entry points to accomplish a mission. Although technical skills are important, as hackers, we are also problem-solvers, we learn from failure, conduct and gain insights from our research, and apply emotional intelligence.

I've come to realize, like many, that I've been hacking my entire life.

Hope to see you soon in Hacker Homeschool!