College was the place that I first found WordPress. I moved to Eugene Oregon and attended The University of Oregon. This is where I learned how to write a blog. I learned how to manipulate the template “theme” of my site. I had all these blog posts and I still did not get hired. After graduation, I moved to Las Vegas and I was selling memberships to adult websites. I was asked to build the website for the affiliate program. I turned to WordPress once again.
In 2011, I attended WordCamp Vegas. I met some really cool people and my love for WordPress was recreated. Since that WordCamp I’ve focused all of my time and attention on WordPress. I started a blog called Russell Aaron Designs. I used to blog over there until the top level domain of Dot Vegas allowed registration. I started speaking at the Las Vegas WordPress Meet up Group in early 2012. I started learning more and more about WordPress. In December of 2012, I had my first opportunity to Speak at WordCamp Vegas. I talked about plugins and it was awesome. In 2013 I spoke at 3 WordCamps. I took a break from speaking in 2014. I made my return in 2015 at WordCamp San Diego, WordCamp Minneapolis and WordCamp Orange County. I’m a huge fan of Coca Cola. My family has had sock in Coca Cola since the 1930’s. So I’m very loyal to Coca Cola. I smoke hookah because it gives me something to do late at night while I program. I used to be one of those emo kids with long hair.