Teaching people to think safely online.
Hands-on workshops, after-school programs and summer camps that teach students to spot scams, protect their privacy, look after their wellbeing online, and think like ethical hackers — taught by a certified cybersecurity professional.
Single-session workshops
The easiest way to start. Book one, or pair them as a two-part series. Each fits in a single class period and works for one class or a combined group.
Your Questions Matter
Online safety and digital wellbeing, built around real situations students face. Students work through scenarios, ask the questions they don’t usually get to ask, and leave knowing exactly what to do — and who to go to — when something online feels wrong.
Students will be able to:- Spot scams, phishing and fake accounts
- Decide what is safe to share — and what to keep private
- Recognize online pressure and set boundaries
- Know when and how to get help from a trusted adult
Think Like a Hacker
An introduction to ethical hacking through puzzles and team challenges. Students crack codes, test password strength and hunt for the clues a scammer would use — then flip it around to learn how defenders stop them. A real look at what a cybersecurity career is like.
Students will be able to:- Explain what ethical hackers do, and why permission matters
- Build passwords that are hard to crack
- Decode a simple cipher and think in patterns
- Name real careers in cybersecurity
Ways to book
Workshop day
I come to your school and teach back-to-back sessions across several classes in one day.
Starting at $850 per dayLive virtual session
The same workshop, taught live over video to your classroom. Your teacher hands out the printed materials.
Starting at $250 per sessionTwo-part series
Both workshops for the same group, a week or two apart, in person or virtual.
Starting at $500 per groupEvery booking includes printed student handouts, a take-home family tip sheet, and a short follow-up activity teachers can use later. Groups larger than 35 are split across back-to-back sessions, which a workshop day covers. Multi-school, district and nonprofit pricing available — just ask for a quote.
After-school programs & summer camps
For groups that want more than one session: a full program where students build real skills week after week and finish with something they made themselves.
After-School Cyber Club
A weekly club that takes students from online safety basics to hands-on hacking challenges and simple hardware builds.
What’s included:- Weekly hands-on sessions that build on each other
- Ethical hacking challenges: ciphers, password puzzles, clue hunts
- Online safety and digital wellbeing woven through every unit
- Maker projects such as intro to soldering and simple electronics
- A final capture-the-flag challenge and certificate
- Weekly family updates
Cyber & Maker Summer Camp
A week-long camp where students think like hackers, build their own tech, and learn how to stay safe online, all in one immersive week.
What’s included:- Daily themes: codes & ciphers, passwords, OSINT clue hunts, defending systems
- Hands-on builds, from soldering basics toward a simple cyberdeck or robotics project
- Team challenges and a final-day capture-the-flag
- Career talks on real jobs in cybersecurity
- Showcase for families on the last day, plus certificates
Hosting a camp or after-school program at your school, library or community center? Request a program quote and choose “After-school program” or “Summer camp.”
Jessie Richards
Manager of IT and security and a security researcher, holding the CISSP and Security+ certifications. Jessie built an organization’s security program from the ground up and founded Red Underwing to make cybersecurity and online safety accessible — especially for students who don’t yet see themselves in tech.
Based in the Sacramento area. More about Jessie
Not just for schools
The same hands-on approach works for any group that wants to stay safer online. Sessions are tailored to the audience and age.
How booking works
- 01Send a request
Tell me about your group, its size, and the workshop or program you’re interested in. - 02Quick planning call
15 minutes to confirm dates, format, pricing and anything your group needs. - 03We get hands-on
I lead every session and bring all the materials and kits. - 04Follow-up
Organizers get family take-home materials and a short survey to shape what comes next.
Request a workshop
Tell me about your group and I’ll get back to you within 1–2 business days. Bringing the program to a whole district or organization? Choose “Something custom” below.
