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Education
University of Virginia, College of Arts and Sciences
Charlottesville, VA
Bachelor's in Computer Science, GPA 3.598 (unweighted)
Minor in Linguistics
Minor in Linguistics
August 2016 – May 2020
Coursework: Algorithms, IT Concepts & Security, Defense Against the Dark Arts (cybersecurity), Computer Architecture, Cloud Computing, Web Programming Languages, Human-Computer Interaction, Theory of Computation, CS Education
Skills
Technical: Java, C++, Python, Lean, PHP, JS, HTML/CSS, Git, Tableau, LaTeX, MS Excel formulas, Adobe Dreamweaver/Photoshop. Familiar with AWS
Languages: Spanish – proficient writing, conversational speaking
Other: Usability testing, regular expressions, data analysis, communication, peer mediation, teamwork, fast learner
Experience
Teaching Assistant, Discrete Mathematics (CS 2102)
August 2017 – May 2020
- Adapt to 4 different professors and their approaches to the course over 6 semesters
- Collaborate and coordinate with 4 professors and 5-20 TAs per semester over 6 semesters to better teach material, improve the course, hold review sessions, and manage logistics
- Reinforce and enhance students’ understanding of core concepts during office hours
Web Manager, Virginia Women's Chorus
January – December 2019
- Managed website updates to increase accessibility, improve usability, and update content
Web/SWE Intern and Team Lead, HackCville
July – August 2018
- Designed and conducted usability tests with 2 teammates on HackCville's website
- Drafted 4 wireframes together for the home page based on feedback from 10 participants
Projects
UI/UX Developer, SyllabiShare
June 2020 – present
- Develop web app using Django in a small team to facilitate college syllabus sharing
- Improve UX by ensuring responsivity and accessibility
- Learned enough Django in one week to start adding new features
Make Your Own Stationery (class project)
January – May 2019
- Developed web app prototype locally with a classmate using PHP, JS, HTML, and CSS that would allow users to make custom stationery
- Learned enough PHP from scratch in one semester to develop a functioning, responsive website that uses cookies and login information with security in mind
"Hoogle" Prototyping (class project)
January – May 2018
- Built 3 digital/paper mock-ups of a student event system with 2 teammates
- Tested mock-ups together with 5 participants to evaluate usability and UX
Web Accessibility Checker Website (hackathon project)
March 24-25, 2018
- Designed a checker for common HTML accessibility errors with 2 teammates
Awards
Louis T. Rader Undergraduate Teaching Award
May 2020
- Received for excelling as an undergraduate teaching assistant for three years with constructive suggestions for a course and exceptional help for students
- Awarded annually by UVA’s computer science department for excellence as either a student instructor or an undergraduate teaching assistant
- 10 recipients for the 2019-2020 academic year, out of over 100? undergraduate teaching assistants and student instructors in the department