Birgit Olzem (@coachbirgit) – WordPress user profile

Bio

Excerpt of my Speaker Bio: Birgit Olzem, a WordPress enthusiast extraordinaire, juggles diverse roles and advocates for mental health awareness, diversity, and unsung contributors. A proud mother and grandmother, she also consults on personal branding and explores surface pattern design. Birgit embodies the WordPress spirit, champions community, and connects humanity with humor and warmth.

Interests

Managing my big family and work, doing great stuff with WordPress, reading and writing articles and books, nordic walking, dancing, meditation, having fun, laughing, photography,

WordPress Origin Story

Using WordPress since its first release. Contributing to WordPress in various teams since 2010. Locale manager of de.wordpress.org, former Polyglots global team mentor, Speaker and Volunteer at WordCamps, Founder of WP Meetup Eifel, Team-Rep local make/Marketing DE, spearhead of the new DEIB working group, member of the Release Squad for 6.4, mentor at the contributor mentorship program,

Contributions

Birgit Olzem contributes 5 hours per week to the following teams: Community and Sustainability.

Member Since: March 27th, 2012
Location: Gerolstein, Germany
Website: coachbirgit.com
GitHub: CoachBirgit
Job Title: WordPress specialist
Employer: Self-employed
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Contribution History

Community Contributor
Core Contributor
Marketing Contributor
Marketing Team
Meetup Organizer
Meta Contributor
Photo Contributor
Plugin Developer
Test Contributor
Training Contributor
Translation Contributor
Translation Editor
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker

Activity
Plugins
Photos
Favorites
Translations

Wrote a comment on the post Embracing Matrix for Enhanced Communication, on the site WordPress.org Project:
Thanks for your hard work moving this project forward. @akirk @psrpinto and @ashfame as driving…
1 day ago
Created issue #15 in the WordPress/DEIB-Issue-Tracker repository:
[IDEA] Running a survey on DEIB in WordPress
2 days ago
Created issue #14 in the WordPress/DEIB-Issue-Tracker repository:
Reviewing results and survey questions on DEIB from the Italian WordPress community
5 days ago
Created issue #13 in the WordPress/DEIB-Issue-Tracker repository:
Panel discussion proposal for WCEU 2024
1 week ago
Translated 14 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
2 weeks ago
Reviewed 24 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
2 weeks ago
Reviewed 3 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
2 weeks ago
Reviewed 57 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
3 weeks ago
Translated 16 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
3 weeks ago
Wrote a new post, WordPress 6.4 „Shirley“, on the site Deutsch:
Begrüße WordPress 6.4 "Shirley", benannt nach der legendären Jazzkünstlerin Shirley Horn. Ihre unverwechselbare Stimme und…
1 month ago
Posted a reply to Version 5.1.3 causes Fatal Error on activation, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
It happens on PHP 7.4 and PHP 8.0 on every install, I tried to activate…
1 month ago
Translated 1 string on translate.wordpress.org.
1 month ago
Reviewed 220 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
1 month ago
Received props from @ironprogrammer in Slack:
Props :tada: to @rmartinezduque, @luisherranz, @jorbin, @meher, @CoachBirgit, and @hellofromTonya for https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RQBWTW/p1698862329473389 to make an…
1 month ago
Closed issue #2 on the WordPress/DEIB-Issue-Tracker repository:
Add a code_of_conduct.md file to the repo.
1 month ago
Received props from @marybaum in Slack:
And props to @CoachBirgit for surfacing and helping deal with the upgrade anomaly uncovered in…
1 month ago
Received props from @marybaum in Slack:
Props to @jorbin @luisherranz @matteoenna @kebbet @tejwanihemant @CoachBirgit @desrosj @sirajummahdi @satishprajapati @shuvo586 @zunaid321 @hardiksharma @stuti98…
1 month ago
Created ticket #59789 on Core Trac:
Fresh install WP 6.4-RC3 runs with trunk (6.5-alpha-57038)
1 month ago
Received props from @akshayar in Slack:
Props to @shuvo586, @wplmillet, @pbiron, @pratiklondhe, @CoachBirgit, @shailu25, @huzaifaalmesbah, @hardiksharma, @devmuhib, @bosskhj, @oglekler, @Ankit K…
1 month ago
Wrote a new post, WordCamp Deutschland in Gerolstein – Gemeinschaft, Innovation und Nachhaltigkeit, on the site WordCamp Deutschland 2023:
Don't speak German? See english text below Das vergangene Wochenende war ein markantes Ereignis in…
1 month ago
Posted a reply to Version 5.1.3 causes Fatal Error on activation, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Workaround to fix the fatal error Replace in /course-booking-system/includes/db/update.php line 118 if ( is_plugin_active( '/mp-timetable/mp-timetable.php'…
2 months ago
Gave props in Slack:
Props to @luminuu for sparking the idea, fueling the vision, and leading the organizing team…
2 months ago
Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Germany 2023
2 months ago
Translated 1 string on translate.wordpress.org.
2 months ago
Received props from @akshayar in Slack:
Props to @bph, @kafleg, @priethor, @mukesh27, @mikachan, @devmuhib, @ironprogrammer, @kawsaralameven, @nudge, @shailu25, @huzaifaalmesbah, @hellofromTonya, @hardiksharma,…
2 months ago
Created a topic, Version 5.1.3 causes Fatal Error on activation, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Installed the plugin on two different environments (In…
2 months ago
Reviewed 4 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
2 months ago
Received props from @akshayar in Slack:
Props to @shuvo586, @anand.au14, @kafleg, @priethor, @pbiron, @satishprajapati, @CoachBirgit, @shailu25, @sirajummahdi, @webtechpooja, @wildworks, @nitman43, @nicolefurlan,…
2 months ago
Wrote a new post, Das erwartet euch an Essen und Trinken, on the site WordCamp Deutschland 2023:
Don't speak German – see the English text below Vorträge, Workshops und anregende Gespräche machen…
2 months ago
Wrote a new post, Verabredet euch hier: Mitfahrgelegenheiten und Fahrgemeinschaften, on the site WordCamp Deutschland 2023:
Don’t speak German? See the English text below Das WordCamp Deutschland 2023 findet in Gerolstein…
2 months ago
Wrote a new post, WordCamp Shuttle Köln Hbf – Gerolstein, on the site WordCamp Deutschland 2023:
Don’t speak German? See the English text below Wie wir vor einigen Wochen hier schon…
2 months ago
Received props from @chanthaboune in Slack:
Props to the folks who helped during the 6.4 Beta 1 release party, wrangled excellent…
3 months ago
Received props from @webtechpooja in Slack:
Props to @annezazu, @CoachBirgit, @annebovelett and @rashiguptaa for reviewing and contributing to Help Test WordPress…
3 months ago
Closed issue #1 on the WordPress/DEIB-Issue-Tracker repository:
Getting Started
3 months ago
Closed issue #5 on the WordPress/DEIB-Issue-Tracker repository:
Agenda & Objectives for DEIB Session at WordPress Community Summit
3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post WordCamp Deutschland 2023: Dein Guide zum Ablauf!, on the site WordCamp Deutschland 2023:
Hallo Stefan, danke für deine Nachfrage. Kühlmöglichkeiten sind vorhanden. Weitere Details zum Ablauf der Warm-Up…
3 months ago
Received props from @Patricia70 in Slack:
Props to @CoachBirgit for leading the start of the #deib-working-group (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging),…
3 months ago
Completed the course How Decisions Are Made in the WordPress Project on learn.wordpress.org
3 months ago
Created ticket #7265 on Meta Trac:
Grant access to "announcement" and "here" commands to #deib-working-group
3 months ago
Translated 3 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
3 months ago
Created issue #5 in the WordPress/DEIB-Issue-Tracker repository:
Agenda & Objectives for DEIB Session at WordPress Community Summit
4 months ago
Created issue #4 in the WordPress/DEIB-Issue-Tracker repository:
Update the README.md
4 months ago
Created issue #3 in the WordPress/DEIB-Issue-Tracker repository:
Create a CONTRIBUTING.md file and add it to the repo
4 months ago
Created issue #2 in the WordPress/DEIB-Issue-Tracker repository:
Add a code_of_conduct.md file to the repo.
4 months ago
Received props from @francina in Slack:
Props to all the wonderful people that joined the testing party: @shuvo586, @annezazu, @webcommsat, @JeffPaul,…
4 months ago
Wrote a new post, WordCamp Deutschland im Oktober 2023, on the site Deutsch:
Geschrieben vom Organisationsteam des WordCamp Deutschland Es ist uns eine große Freude, eine besondere Ankündigung…
5 months ago
Wrote a new post, WordPress 6.3 RC1, on the site Deutsch:
Diese Version der WordPress-Software befindet sich in der Entwicklung. Wie immer bei Entwicklungs-Versionen auch hier…
5 months ago
Reviewed 4 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
5 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Proposal for Establishing a Make Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (“DEIB”) Team within the WordPress Community, on the site WordPress.org Project:
+make.wordpress.org/core/ +make.wordpress.org/polyglots/ +make.wordpress.org/support/ +make.wordpress.org/docs/ +make.wordpress.org/training/ +make.wordpress.org/test/ +make.wordpress.org/photos/ +make.wordpress.org/updates/
5 months ago
Wrote a new post, Proposal for Establishing a Make Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (“DEIB”) Team within the WordPress Community, on the site WordPress.org Project:
TL;DR: This proposal suggests establishing a Make Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (“DEIB”) team within…
5 months ago