First Code Academy is the leading K12 STEM and coding education institute on computer programming, artificial intelligence, and entrepreneurship. Before starting First Code, Michelle graduated from the inaugural class of Hackbright Academy. She held various technical roles in high growth startups in Silicon Valley, including as the first growth hacker at Buffer and Bump Technologies (acquired by Google in 2013). Born and raised in Hong Kong, Michelle graduated from the University of Chicago and began her career at Goldman Sachs as an equity analyst.