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EDUCATI ON
U niversit y o f Nort h Carol i na at C hape l H ill E xpe c te d Gr ad M ay 201 9
o Bachelor’s Degree:
o Computer Science B.A.
o Education B.A. – concentration: Human Development and Family Studies
o Cognitive Science Minor
o Cumulative GPA: 3.78, Dean’s List (6 semesters)

TEACH ING EX PERIENC E

De partme nt o f Co mp uter at UNC | Teac h in g Ass ist an t Jan. 2017 - Pr e se nt
o Hosts office hours to assist students with programming assignments and conceptual course material
o Directs bi-annual ‘Hack110’ (hackathon for introductory programmers) including workshop management,
schedule coordination of 100+ students and 50+ teaching assistants, and event budgeting
o Leads team dedicated to the creation of online “Topics Page” serving as a cumulative and comprehensive study
guide of course material
o Facilitates small-group tutoring/review sessions for conceptual help and exam preparation

Eagle’s Ne st Ca mp | Se nio r C ou nsel or M ay 2017 – A ug. 20 17

o Aided campers in completing day to day functions including monitoring diets, cleaning cabins, organizing class
schedules and routines, and maintaining comfortable social environment within and outside their cabins
o Provided around-the-clock in-cabin supervision to girls from 11-15 years old
o Organized and facilitated all-camp evening activities for 200+ people
o Prepared lesson-plans and instructed courses in songwriting, black and white film photography, instrumental
music, archery, visual arts, volleyball, and ceramics to co-ed students between 5-16 years old

TECHN ICAL EX PERIENC E

Will o wTree Ap ps | Soft wa re E ngi neeri ng In te rn ( Fu ll- Tim e ) M ay 2018 – A ug. 20 18
o Collaborated with mentor to complete feature work on corporate client’s live Android application.
o Mapped feature work and problem solved with 8-person multi-platform team

RES EARCH EX PER IENC E

M i nd ful ness i n H uma n Develo p me nt | UG As sist an t A ug. 2 018 – Pr e se nt
o Assists in fifth year of dual Duke-UNC interdepartmental research project to investigate the mental, emotional,
academic, and physical effects of implementing yoga and mindfulness practices in local public middle schools
o Coded focus group, student interview and teacher interview transcripts for qualitative analysis
o Entry of biological/health data, teacher notes, and observation data collected in previous semesters
o Confirmed to continue project through Spring semester
Will o wTree Ap ps | Researc h I nter n (Pa rt-Ti m e ) M ay 2018 – A ug. 20 18
o Conducted user interviews and compiled videos and notes to be presented to client
o Prepared presentation slides of “Current and Future State” research findings from user interviews and surveys.
o Confirmed to return Summer 2019 for full-time research internship
CONFER ENCE S/ E VEN TS
Hac k 1 10 | Lead Coo rdi nat or Spr i ng 2017 - Pr e se nt
o Directs biannual hackathon tailored for introductory programmers enrolled in COMP110; completed third
consecutive semester of project leadership
o Management of 160+ students, 50+ teaching assistants, 10+ workshop speakers, corporate sponsors,
extracurricular activities, and department funding
o Fourth consecutive semester teaching hackathon workshop topics (i.e. Intro. to Android Development, Inclusive
Design/Accessibility in Web Design, and Intro. To Web Programming)
o Coordinates mentorship program between course teaching assistants/instructors and students ‘hacking’ through
the night
Embo die d Lear ni ng S ummit | Hea d of P ubl ic ity / Bra ndi ng Fe b . 201 9
o Collaborates with interdisciplinary team of students between Duke University and UNC Chapel Hill to raise
awareness and accessibility of social justice issues via yoga and mindfulness practices through the
implementation of an annual symposium
o Spring 2018 symposium (“Yoga in the Era of #MeToo: Warriors at Heart and in Practice”) aims to congregate
field experts/researchers, students, community members, and practitioners with the goal of providing mindfulness
resources for those impacted by sexual abuse
o Designs and develops branding for event including but not limited to event website, social media pages, print
advertising, and resources for community outreach and involvement.
Gr ac e Hop per Wo me n i n Co mp uti ng Co nfe r e nc e | At te nde e Oc t . 2017
o Received full department funding to attend Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing
o Networked and interviewed with several corporate sponsors and companies in attendance with women
representatives
o Attended approximately a dozen workshops addressing issues of diversity in computing, the state/future of virtual
reality research, accessible and inclusive design, and careers in game development

VO LUNT E ER /O TH ER W ORK EX PER IENC E

o Hanes Art Center at UNC | Gallery Assistant
o Special Olympics | Volunteer
o Miracle League of the Triangle | Volunteer
o Wake County Self-Contained ID-Severe Classroom | Volunteer Teacher’s Assistant
o Holly Springs Parks and Recreation | Volunteer Assistant Coach
o Michaels | Sales Associate

CERTI FICAT ION S/ TRAININ GS

o Safe Zone and Haven Certified Counselor
o CITI Social-Behavioral-Educational Human Subjects Research Training

COMPU TAT IONA L PROJ ECT S

o Client-driven Android Application – contributed to feature development on live Android application with
multiplatform/disciplinary team, coordinated rewrite of accessibility standards for project – Java, RxJava, XML
o ‘ComRad’ – developed web application with student team that allows for coordination of academic group
projects including task assignment and meeting time/location assignment – PHP, JavaScript, JQuery, etc.
o ‘Android Health’ – collaborated on Android mobile application that allowed users to test their stamina and
balance by utilizing mobile sensors and Google Location Services API – Java and XML

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 o ‘Black Out’ – developed Android mobile gaming application that tasks the user with swapping tile colors to
create a solid square: “auto-solve” feature included that tests all possible combinations of tiles and throws a toast
when solved or if no solution is possible – Java and XML

SK IL LS
o Human Services Facilitation of in-home activities for adolescents with intellectual disabilities
Academic event coordination and management
Mentoring adolescents, coaching youth
Teaching adolescents, lesson-planning
o Programming Java, Typescript, XML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Familiarity with FXML, PHP, SQL, RxJava, Dagger
o Software Eclipse, Qualtrics, LaTex, Android Studio, Visual Studio Code,
Microsoft Office Suite, GitHub, Charles, Confluence

SE LEC TED COM PUTA TI ON COUR SE S

o Advanced Web Programming –COMP 426
o Special Topics in Computer Science (Android App Development) – COMP 590
o Applications of Natural Language Processing – INLS 512
o Information Retrieval – INLS 509
o Programming Language Concepts – COMP 524 (IP)
o Models of Language and Computation – COMP 455

SE LEC TED RE SEARC H/ EDUCATI ON COU RSE S

o Mindfulness in Human Development Research Project – DUKE400
o Computer Science Education Research Seminar – COMP290
o Research Methods in Education – EDUC4 08
o Social Psychology – PSYC 260