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EDUCATION
University of California, Irvine, CA |
Anticipated: June 2009 |
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Master of Science in Information and Computer Sciences
with a concentration in Arts Computation Engineering
Current GPA: 3.93
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University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA |
May 2007 |
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Bachelor of Arts in English
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society
Cumulative GPA: 3.80, magna cum laude
University Honors Program
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
"Rendering Real Life and Virtual Fear: Structuring Play, Performance, and Horror in Lifeline." Orlando, Florida: The 29th International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts, 18-23 Mar. 2008.
"Playing with my Avatar: Relationships and Role-Playing in Games." Irvine, California: Annual UC Irvine Department of Comparative Literature Conference - Play: Towards a Critical Concept, 4-5 Apr. 2008.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Director's Fellowship: 2007-2008 Academic Year. Arts Computation Engineering: University of California, Irvine.
Dean's Research Award: Spring 2007. Office of Sponsoring Programs: University of the Pacific.
Edna Meudt Memorial Poetry Prize: 2006 NFPSP College/University Level Poetry Award. National Federation of State Poetry Societies.
Arlen J. Hansen Writing Prize and Scholarship: 2006. Department of English: University of the Pacific.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Graduate Student Researcher, Department of Informatics, UC Irvine |
March 2008 – Present |
- Currently developing technical labs in order to teach high school students in the American Indian Summer Institute in Computer Science about game development and interactive storytelling using MIT’s Scratch software
- Will administer labs over the summer
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Tutor/Grader, School of Engineering and Computer Science, U. of the Pacific, Stockton, CA |
Feb 2006 – May 2007 |
- Tutored students in fundamental programming, discrete mathematics, computing theory, and technical writing
- Graded papers and assignments for fundamental programming courses, discrete mathematics, and computing theory
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Literary Editor, Humanities Center, U. of the Pacific, Stockton, CA |
Oct 2004 – May 2007 |
- Solicited submissions for the university annual literary and arts publication, Calliope
- Reviewed submissions and suggested edits with the rest of the literary submissions committee
- Served as Editor-in-Chief for 2007 edition, managing a committee including three other students
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Web Interface Analyst, DaVinci Business Graphics, Irvine, CA |
Oct 2007 – Dec 2007 |
- Evaluated and critiqued web interfaces for customer-oriented automated online processes such as general sales and custom product ordering
- Designed web interfaces to increase sales and minimize customer confusion and error
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Technical Writer, Vinothèque Wine Cellars, Stockton, CA |
Apr 2007 – Sept 2007 |
- Worked with manufacturer to develop user manuals, guidelines, and other documents for product launches and distribution
- Maintained and updated the company website
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Software Development Intern, Pac-West Telecom, Stockton, CA |
May 2006 – Aug 2006 |
- Developed and maintained a J2EE web application using Eclipse with JAVA
- Interviewed clients regularly for user testing and feedback
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Webmaster, Honors Program, U. of the Pacific, Stockton, CA |
Sept 2003 – May 2007 |
- Maintained and updated the program website on a Unix-based server
- Worked with Perl to access PostgreSQL databases
- Provided technical support to the Honors program
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CREATIVE WRITING PUBLICATIONS
"The Days." Calliope 2008: Reach & Reflect. University of the Pacific.
"The Boy Licks Batter off the Spoon," and "bury, decay, exhume." Rainy Day Spring 2007. Cornell University.
"One Hundred and Ninety-Four." Calliope 2007: Devotion, Discord, Deceit. University of the Pacific.
Bottled Water. National Federation of State Poetry Societies. 2006.
“Rare Extractions.” Poems-For-All #647. August 2006. Sac Free Press.
"Help Me Find Water." Anagram 2006. John Hopkins University.
"Admonitions." Calliope 2006: Refuge + Release. University of the Pacific.
"Lies and Secrets." Scribendi 2006. University of New Mexico.
"The Rave: A Tribute to VW." Calliope 2005: Grace, Greed, and the G-Spot. University of the Pacific.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Association for the Study of Literature and Environment
International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts
Association for Computing Machinery
International Game Developers Association
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Extensive programming experience in JAVA and C/C++
Working experience in the JAVA 2 Enterprise Edition
Working knowledge of .NET C#, Ruby, Perl, Prolog, Scheme, Pascal
Strong technical writing and communication skills
Extensive experience in developing web pages
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