Resume
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Minor in Philosophy University of Maryland, College Park, MD |
May 2017 GPA 3.7 |
HONORS
Primannum Honor Society University Honors Program: Honors College Living and Learning Community University Honors Citation President’s Scholarship, University of Maryland |
January 2014-present August 2013-present April 2016 August 2013-May 2017 |
EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Internship Honors Technical Writing, College Park, MD • Leading class discussions on readings, grammar, and principles of technical writing • Developing and delivering lesson plans • Grading online discussions and peer reviews • Taking courses on writing pedagogy and developing teaching skills • Producing a portfolio of lesson plans and reflections on the scholarship of teaching writing Author Math Major Survival Guide, College Park, MD • Revised and edited a 58 page pamphlet to assist UMD mathematics majors achieve success in their coursework, originally written for technical writing course final project • Discussed concerns and suggestions with the mathematics department undergraduate chair, a mathematics department advisor, and 2 student reviewers Group Leader Keys to Empowering Youth, College Park, MD • Guided a group of 15 middle school age girls through 4 engineering activities to teach them about STEM Sensors, Controls and Payload Delivery Subsystem Member, Treasurer, and Secretary Autonomous Hovercraft Project; Introduction to Engineering Design, College Park, MD • Collaborated with a group of 10 students to design, build, and test an autonomous hovercraft on a deadline of 3 months • Managed team expenses and created a Bill of Materials to keep within budget • Developed and maintained a website to serve as the team log and facilitate communication between subgroups |
August 2016-present October 2015-present March 2014 August 2013-December 2013 |
ACTIVITIES
Participant Directed Reading Program, College Park, MD • Paired with a graduate student in mathematics to work on a semester-long mathematics research project • Completed 4 hours of reading a week on problem solving strategies • Discussed reading with mentor during weekly hour long meetings • Delivered an informal 12 minute oral presentation to an audience around the size of 20 to share research • Fall: Researched the mathematics of games, including Sudoku and Dots and Boxes, to find solutions and winning strategies • Spring: Investigated how principles of topology can be applied to solving disentanglement puzzles Member Primannum Communications Committee, College Park, MD • Wrote articles on Primannum Honor Society and UMD news for the monthly Primannum online newsletter: • Designed flyers for the society’s social media outlets using Microsoft Publisher to inform members about upcoming events |
August 2015-May 2016 August 2014-May 2015 |
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