Krishelle Bethune

Krishelle Hardson-Hurley Bethune is a software engineer and educator with a diverse background in both technology and education. She currently works as a Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer in InfraSec at Dropbox, a position she has held since January 2023.2

Prior to her current role, Krishelle worked as a Software Engineer and Incident Management TPM at Gem from March 2022 to December 2022.2 Her experience in the tech industry also includes roles as a Contributing Writer for Real Python and a Coding Curriculum Developer for Google via Adecco.2

Krishelle's background in education is extensive. She was formerly a high school mathematics and language teacher in the San Diego Unified School District and San Leandro Unified School District.12 She also served as an Instructor at the University of San Diego and as a Mathematics Instructor for various programs, including the TRiO Upward Bound Math Science Summer Program at UC San Diego.2

Her educational background includes a Master's degree, though the specific field is not mentioned in the provided information.1 She has received numerous awards and honors, including:

• Facebook Diversity Full Scholarship Award
• African American Student Trailblazer Award
• Benjamin Banneker Association Award for Leadership
• Outstanding Female Senior Alcala Award
• Outstanding Service in Mathematics Award2

Krishelle is passionate about reliability, collaboration, leadership, and advocating for matters related to education and equity.1 She describes herself as having a passion for design and problem-solving.1 On her Twitter profile, she identifies as a "Disney Lover" and uses she/her pronouns.3