When you try to envision a stuttering software programmer you might imagine a quiet guy hunched over his computer in an office corner writing code. Meet George Daquila, 32-year-old software developer for Goldman Sachs in New York City, a programmer and a person who stutters. But nobody puts George in the corner. A large part of George’s job is working with others. His day-today interactions include talking with businesses, traders, and portfolio managers determining their requirements and writing code to get what they need out of the technology. George works on a team and together they do a lot of collaborating.

"Today, I accomplished something I have been wanting to do for over a long time(over a year?). A mock interview day for people who stutter. Pictures will be posted from the National Stuttering Association account. A write-up of the day will be compiled and shared as well. So many thanks to the interviewees, interviewers, speakers and people who helped.

A special thanks to Pamela Mertz and Chaya Goldstein for coming in early and helping me facilitate the training. The day wouldn't have been the same without you. The comments I received from everyone involved were incredible and humbling. Look for the pictures from the NSA account! This will definitely be a yearly occurrence. Thanks again to everyone involved for making the day a huge success."

"Was honored to be on this panel and speak about disabilities in the workplace. Speaking one on one with folks after the panel was amazing, they had to kick us out because we didn't want to stop chatting!

Being open with my stuttering to the room and the response I received was very humbling. Thanks for the opportunity!"