Work Experience
Aug 2024 - Present
Graduate Assistant
University of Cincinnati
Working alongside my advisor, I have been helping to set up a classroom in the UC Library containing a matrix of 18 monitors working as one screen. The room is currently being used to host classes to allow for more flexibility with sharing content. Additionally, we are developing an internal tool for the display to enable our lab's researchers to utilize the space.
Jun 2023 - Present
Teaching Assistant
University of Cincinnati
After completing my undergrad, I decided to return to UC for my master's. As part of that, I returned to the User Interface and Data Vis courses I had taken as a fifth-year, this time as a TA. By grading students projects and giving constructive feedback, I have learned to explain a why I prefer cert design choices rather than "because I think it looks good."
Aug 2021 - May 2023
Software Co-op
KLH Engineers
At KLH Engineers, I got a better idea of the full-stack experience. I had almost no database experience, so learning how the back-end and front-end interact was brand new to me. Additionally this was my first experience working with a team member younger than me. In my previous co-op there was older student workers who acted as mentors for me (mostly answering constant questions). Now as that older student, I was able to reassure myself that I knew what I was doing by helping out the younger co-ops. Programmed a data integration web application and Revit add‑in for use by over a dozen internal professional engineers and external customers across the country. Connected a Blazor front end with a MySQL back end to efficiently display data for building design projects.
Aug 2019 - Aug 2021
IT Intern
UC Office of Research
The office of research at UC gave me my first taste of dedicated web development and data visualization creation. Before then I didn't have a great idea of what I was interested in outside of the vague notion of "coding." Through three co-op rotations linked with part-time work I found a love of the instant feedback and individual expression (within the UC style guide, of course) of web dev. I also got the opportunity to lead a project when I refactored the organizations equipment tracking system.
May 2019 - Aug 2019
Curriculum Design Intern
Tech Elevator
During my first internship I had the chance to apply my limited programming knowledge at Tech Elevator. Following along with the students at the bootcamp I tested the Java curriculum to make sure that the course was novice-appropriate as a beginner programmer who also had about 2 college courses under my belt. Additionally I supported the company's IT generalist with reimaging laptops, setting up for events, and packing supplies for remote bootcamp classes