My name is Jake Orlowitz, you might know me as
User:Ocaasi (my personal account). I grew up in the
Philadelphia suburbs and studied political theory at
Wesleyan University before starting a tutoring company in Colorado. I started editing in 2007 as an ip. Early on I worked on articles about religious groups, political movements, and alternative health. Around 2010 I shifted focus from editing to helping new users, working in the irc-help channel and developing the
Plain and Simple guide for New Editors and its
COI counterpart. In 2012 I began developing projects through the Individual Engagement Grants department at WMF. With a great team I built
The Wikipedia Adventure, a playful interactive game to onboard new editors. I also began establishing and expanding donation partnerships in
The Wikipedia Library, providing free research access to top article contributors. I also help out as a board member of Wiki Project Med Foundation, a committee member and advisor with
Individual Engagement Grants, and a huge supporter of Wikipedia's role in
Global Education. I currently split my time between U.S. coasts while working on Wikipedia projects. I love my
boxer dog and daydream about singularities both creative and futuristic.
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