Elaine Wong: 2026 PSF Board Election Candidate Interview

Hello, I’m Elaine! A Canadian who likes solving problems, building things, and bringing people together.

I grew up tinkering with computers, but I spent the majority of my career in journalism, doing everything from interviewing guests to directing live TV news programs. My journey into Python began in 2016 thanks to a PyLadies Travel Grant and someone telling me that Python could do magical things with Natural Language Processing.

Since then, I’ve been an active volunteer in the Python community. I’ve helped run local meetups like PyLadies and Python Toronto, organized regional events like PyCon Canada, and taught beginner-friendly intro to coding workshops through The Carpentries and NICAR to help folks from non-traditional backgrounds get into coding.