Emily Porta
Executive Director, Maple Leaf Angels
Hamilton, Ontario
Joined June 2026
Summary
Founder and leader focused on diversity, inclusion, and career advancement for women and marginalized groups in tech through hands-on, free upskilling programs. bridgeschool+2
Agile practitioner and operational leader with experience as a Scrum Master and in startup execution, helping incubate programs and run high‑priority initiatives in consultancy and product environments. rangle+2
Developer-educator and community mentor who transitioned from librarianship into front‑end development via coding bootcamp training and who teaches practical web skills in community workshops. junocollege+2
Student leader during graduate studies with a track record of organizing peer learning and serving on faculty committees. utoronto
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
Alumni Stories: Emily Porta
Alumni piece and personal reflections about transitioning from librarianship to front-end web development and involvement in community teaching and startups.
Let's Connect: Adding and Styling Contact Forms
Workshop materials and instructor notes on creating and styling contact forms (used in Ladies Learning Code / community teaching).
Cataloguing in the Real World (Slides)
Slide deck on cataloguing and related topics published to Slideshare.