Stephanie Pakrul
Stephanie Pakrul (born September 9, 1982[1]), also known as StephTheGeek, is an internet personality.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Pakrul is from Mississauga, Ontario.[2] She studied as an information technology student at Ryerson University in Toronto[3] and earned a master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley.[4]
Pakrul began developing webpages at around the age of 15 and started her personal site a few years later, in 2001, as a small personal website. The site has since become a blog, sharing many personal details of her life, including music, relationships, gadgetry, and sexuality.
In 2003, Pakrul self-published a crowdfunded album, Not a Victim.[5] Feminist blog The F-Word praised Not a Victim, writing: "Beautifully crafted songs with wonderful melodies, emotional lyrics and understated piano/guitar accompaniment make this a stand-out debut."[6]
Pakrul has been featured on TechTV,[7] Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Street Cents,[7] MTV Live,[citation needed] and in Young Entrepreneur,[7] Cosmogirl,[7] and several newspapers.[7][which?] Her interests include consumer rights, sex work, and increasing efficiency in everyday life through innovative uses of technology. She was also a member of Industry Canada's SchoolNet Youth Advisory Board.[citation needed]
As of 2016, Pakrul lives in San Francisco.[8]
See also
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Further reading
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External links
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