ModMaster Software Developer ‘Standout’ in She’s Such a Geek 

Brentwood, TN, January 22, 2007 –  An essay by Kory Wells, director of product development for Specific Software Solutions, leads the newly released book She’s Such a Geek: Women Write About Science, Technology, and Other Nerdy Stuff. Published by Seal Press and edited by Annalee Newitz and Charlie Anders, the anthology features writing by and about women who have lived, worked and played in traditionally male-dominated technical areas. Wells is the lead developer of ModMaster software, used nationwide by agents, brokers and other risk management professionals to compute and analyze the workers compensation modification factor.

Ladies' Home Journal named She’s Such a Geek to their "Books We Love" list in December 2006 and particularly noted Wells’ “standout essay” that will “resonate with any woman, geek or not.” In the essay framed by her childhood desire to be an astronaut, Wells writes about her mother's legacy of pursuing passions - even when they contradict traditional cultural roles. 

 “I’ve always been willing to do things a little differently in order to follow my callings,” Wells said. “That’s led to a full, balanced life that I cherish. I hope this story may inspire others to think about their own passions.”

Wells, who has been affiliated with Specific Software since 1994, has been writing fiction and poetry for several years. Her novel-in-progress was a finalist in the prestigious William Faulkner competition. “I essentially have two careers that don’t often intersect,” she says, “but having this essay published is a wonderful merger of those worlds.”

The collection, described as “jubilant” and “irrepressible” by Publisher’s Weekly, is widely available at bookstores and online.