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Introducing Joe Simpson
Welcome to joesimpson.info, the personal sandbox for Joe A Simpson Jr -- here you'll find the latest information projects, videos or podcasts, activities, and musings on the worlds I traverse.
Joe A. Simpson, Jr. is a Front-End Web Developer and Graphic Designer specializing in WordPress solutions. During days he works at a top-five transit agency, fighting the good fight to ease the commute around Los Angeles County.
After a life-threatening heart event and a brief leave of absence, a journey to rediscover the things that nourished and nurtured him led him back to a love of WordPress.
A seasoned speaker with over 46 public presentations, Joe A Simpson Jr. has given back to Community at WordCamps in Long Beach, Las Vegas, Grand Rapids, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Orange County, Chicago, and as an emcee at US.
An Advanced Toastmaster Silver, he has woven engaging topics for audiences on Accessibility, User Experience/Design, SEO, and contributing to the WordPress Community.
In 2010, when Metro’s Lead Developer and CSS goddess both left to pursue other opportunities, Joe inherited a Headway-themed design (sans child theme) and the rest is history ten years later, managing a WordPress blog network consisting of dozen project-specific or transit news sites.
In January 2017, Joe founded the WordPress Santa Clarita Valley Meetup to build the WordPress Community locally as opposed to having to stay or drive to downtown Los Angeles or other surrounding areas to give back.
Joe is the founder of the WordPress Santa Clarita Valley Meetup, speaks on design, accessibility, user experience, and Community at WordCamps and was responsible for the North Valley's first WordCamp Santa Clarita, Spring 2019.
Just north of Los Angeles on Interstate 5 is the city of Santa Clarita, the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County.
With thirty-four parks/open spaces, three local commuter colleges, a fledgling film studio and tech community, a nationally-known amusement park, and a public transit system, the Santa Clarita Valley is the perfect spot to contribute to host WordCamp Santa Clarita.
You can reach Joe Simpson via email and social media by using joesimpsonjr. For example twitter.com/joesimpsonjr or instagram.com/joesimpsonjr or email joesimpsonjr@ gmail.
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Interviews, Chats and Podcast Appearances
"Cherish Life Every Day" - Joe shares his journey back from a heart event on the Jeff Large Podcast.
"How to Talk About Price or Budget Using Price Bracketing" - Joe role plays with Chris Do of the Futur.
Joe joins WPMU DEV WordCampers Travel Guide to discuss the first-ever WordCamp Santa Clarita.
Joe serves as emcee introducing speakers at WordCamp US in Nashville, Tennessee.
What is Joe Simpson Talking About?
Homecoming: Back in Michigan for WordCamp Grand Rapids
Heading home to Michigan meant reconnecting with ‘old friends’ and returning to WordCamp Grand Rapids allowed me to reconnect with some great people I met during the past two years of my journey back into WordPress.
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90 Days to Live: Rediscovering My Light Within the WordPress Community
Two years ago on June 17th, technicians laid me out flat on a cold, hard, operating table being poked, prodded, and prepped for a surgical procedure. According to doctors, cardiac catheterization was the only sure way to find out what was wrong but the risks were really, really frightening. Counting backward, the last thought was…
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Twitter Chatter: WordCamp Santa Clarita
CHIT CHAT: The first WordCamp north of Los Angeles (#WCLAX) and south of Sacrament (#WCSAC) since 2014. We’re the fifth annual WordCamp in Southern California. Here’s a look back at chatter on Twitter surrounding the event.
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Gone but not forgotten: A look back at WordCamp Santa Clarita
I dreamed of this day. Like the phantom pain that first appeared in my left arm, then my right, and chest that my doctors couldn’t diagnose for five years, suddenly materializing in an instant- WordCamp Santa Clarita presented itself to the WordPress Community April 5-6, 2019.
“A dream you dream alone is only a dream, but a dream you dream together is reality.” John Lennon
Twitter Chatter: WordCamp Phoenix
WordCamp Phoenix (#wcphx) closed the circle for me. In presenting a Lighting Talk and participating in a Contributor Day panel, I had given a talk at WordPress in all current formats. Here’s a look back at the first West Coast WordCamp of 2019, February 15-17 in the Valley of the Sun.
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Social Chatter: WordCamp US
SOCIAL CHATTER WCUS: I wanted to give back as a volunteer at WordCamp US, December 7-9, 2018 in Nashville, TN and served as an emcee in the Guitar Room. Here’s a look back at the weekend’s event.
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WordCamp Presentations for Download
It’s yours for the taking Thank you for attending my lighting talk today, 90 Days to Live: Finding your Place in the WordPress Community, at WordCamp Phoenix 2019. A WordCamp is the best value in the technology space – image a roster of all-star influencers and creators speaking on what they are passionate about, lunch, snacks,…
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WordCamp Slam: Phoenix makes fourth speech in calendar year
On February 16, 3:20p I’ll circle the proverbial bases scoring my fourth presentation at WordCamp Phoenix, in the Valley of the Sun. It all seems like a blur, but presenting “90 Days: Finding your place in the WordPress Community“, marks another milestone proving that when focusing on things you’re passionate about, amazing things are possible…
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WordPress Themes in the Age of Gutenberg
WE’RE BACK ON! Our venue is NOW official. We’re proud to welcome Benjamin Ritner of Kadence Themes to the WordPress Santa Clarita Valley Meetup to talk about his WordPress themes and the future with Gutenberg. NOTE: We’ll be meeting in the Community Room (NOT the computer room) at the Santa Clarita Library Newhall location. As…
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Live Studio: Appearance on The Futur with Chris Do
Most Meetups go down like this – show up a few minutes early hoping for snacks (after all, you come over right after work most often), get a comfortable seat with a good view of the night’s presenter. This August night was no different if you have your Meetup 52 FLOORS ABOVE DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, ARE TREATED TO AN EVENING WITH CHRIS DO, and you’re FEATURED PROMINENTLY ON A SEGMENT FOR HIS POPULAR YOUTUBE CHANNEL SHOW! Not to sound all Fan Boy and such but this was (yet again) another example of why the WordPress Community is so cool!
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