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lauracs24/README.md

Hi πŸ‘‹ I'm Laura

βš–οΈ Law Graduate β†’ πŸ’» Future Software Engineer

πŸ“ London, UK
🌱 Transitioning into full-stack development
🀝 Volunteer Web Developer at a disability support charity


πŸš€ About Me

I’m a career-switcher moving from law into software development, driven by a passion for building impactful, user-focused applications.

With a background in legal analysis and criminological research from Cambridge, I bring strong problem-solving, attention to detail, and structured thinking into tech.

I’m currently developing my skills in full-stack development, with a focus on creating real-world applications that improve accessibility and social impact.


πŸ’» What I’m Currently Doing

πŸ”Ή Learning full-stack app development
πŸ”Ή Strengthening JavaScript & backend fundamentals
πŸ”Ή Contributing as a volunteer web developer for a London disability charity
πŸ”Ή Building portfolio projects


πŸ› οΈ Tech Stack

Languages

HTML β€’ CSS β€’ JavaScript β€’ Java β€’ SQL β€’ Python

Tools & Technologies

Git β€’ GitHub β€’ VS Code β€’ Node.js β€’ React (basic)


❀️ Experience

Volunteer Web Developer β€” London Charity (Nov 2025 – Present)

Working with a charity supporting people with disabilities to improve their web presence and accessibility.

Focus areas:

  • Website maintenance & development
  • Improving accessibility and usability
  • Supporting digital outreach initiatives

πŸŽ“ Education

MPhil in Criminological Research β€” University of Cambridge
2022 – 2023

Legal Practice Course (LPC) β€” BPP University Cambridge
2021 – 2022

LLB Law (First Class) β€” Queen Mary University of London
2018 – 2021


🎯 Career Goals

I’m currently working towards becoming a full-stack software engineer, with a strong interest in:

✨ Building real-world applications
✨ Accessibility-focused development
✨ Technology for social impact


πŸ“Š GitHub Stats

GitHub stats


🌱 Fun Facts

  • Career switcher from law to tech
  • Passionate about problem-solving and learning
  • Interested in ethical tech & social impact
  • Always curious about how systems work

Popular repositories Loading

  1. First-Repository First-Repository Public

    This is my first repository

  2. Laura-s-Website Laura-s-Website Public

    This is my personal website project

    HTML

  3. My-Coursework-Planner My-Coursework-Planner Public

    Forked from CodeYourFuture/My-Coursework-Planner

    Your coursework planner

  4. education-blog education-blog Public

    Forked from CodeYourFuture/education-blog

    This resource is used to teach Git. It's not a real blog.

    HTML

  5. GitHomeworkFixErrors GitHomeworkFixErrors Public

    Forked from CodeYourFuture/GitHomeworkFixErrors

  6. GitHomeworkTest GitHomeworkTest Public

    Forked from CodeYourFuture/GitHomeworkTest