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My story begins, as most do, at the beginning and then proceeds to this day, this moment, where you have landed here to read this...story. I am a writer. I am a teacher. I am a scientist. I am a dancer. There are many things which define me, but one thing which defines the many, and that is passion. If I do not like it, I do not give it my time. If it must have my time, I give it only what it needs.
But if you are here because I contacted you, then you needn't worry about that. I would not have contacted you if I didn't see myself throwing...myself into your opportunity.
A few of my prized accomplishments:
I built a chatbot to answer questions about COIVD-19 using a nearest neighbors concept that matches user input to questions in a databank.
Using a kaggle dataset, I trained a model to predict pulsars.
Writing for ResLife at UNT, I designed a training curriculum, some of which was adopted into the process of continuing education for new RAs.
As a tour guide at UNT, I was named Ambassador of the year, along with my friend Asa whom I must always mention when I talk about this award.
I also spent nine months in Madrid teaching and tutoring students in English as they prepared for their proficiency exams. All 100+ of them passed.
So when I say I will go to the ends of the earth for something I love, it is not an exaggeration. If I reach out to you, what you're doing is cool and I would love to be a part of it. Hopefully you'll think my projects are cool want to reach out to me because I reached out to you wanting you to reach out to me. If you landed here without me reaching out to you, and you do cool things and think I would think what you do is cool, please do not hesitate to, you know, reach out to me.
Summary of Skills
- Natural Language model building including a chatbot coded from the ground up in Python
- Strong written communication and presentation skills as a teacher, writer, and tour guide
- Extensive financial background in banking, sales, investments, insurance, and mortgage
- Pop culture commentary makes me fun to have at meetings
Computer Science Skills and Experience
Analytics
- Baseball analysis of different eras to determine run scoring factors to develop hypothesis on how statistics have changed the game. Â Thinkful Apprenticeship
- Pulsar prediction model for a theoretical space-faring company wanting to use pulsars like an intergalactic GPS. Thinkful Apprenticeship
- Global suicide rates clustering age groups and countries and their most at-risk group. Thinkful Apprenticeship
Natural Language Processing
- Designed chatbot to answer non-math related questions concerning COVID-19 utilizing a nearest neighbors concept to match user input to questions in a databank. Thinkful Apprenticeship
- Visualization and statistics of master's level thesis to determine baselines for comparison of new thesis to help predict whether they will be accepted or not. Thinkful Apprenticeship
Support-based Skills and Experience
Teaching and Training
- Served on Resident Assistant (RA) Training and Professional Staff Training committees. Assistant Hall Director
- Developed program of training sessions for staff development retreat. Assistant Hall Director
- Served on Rookie Training committee and developed curriculum for class sessions and small group meetings centered on constructive feedback, practical policy and procedure, and cultural competency. Assistant Hall Director
- Taught English in Spain for nine months for the Spanish Ministry of Education. Worked with head teacher to develop individual lesson plans for 48 students. Assistant English Teacher
- Coached four students on SAT test-taking success strategies. All students improved writing score. SAT Writing Tutor
- Teach swing dance lessons to individuals, couples, and large groups of up to 100 dancers. Swing Dance Instructor
- Trained incoming employees while working for Ameritrade, Daimler Chrysler, and JC Penney. Employee Trainer
Crisis Management
- Demonstrate balanced judgment and decision-making during 18-19 on-call shifts each semester. Incidents happen at any time of day or night. Examples of crises encountered have included student psychological distress, racial bias incidents, sexual misconduct, verbal abuse, roommate conflicts, confiscating weapons, and searching for missing residents. Also assist RAs who were overwhelmed by their own intense on-call situations. Assistant Hall Director
 Advising
- Research and review degree plans on UNT’s website when approached by residents with academic advising questions. Make suggestions regarding course load based on residents’ self-reported academic experiences. Refer residents to their academic advisors. Assistant Hall Director
- Meet with approximately 80 incoming freshmen each year in residence hall to discuss college vs. high school, campus resources, motivation, etc. The UNT Department of Housing & Residence Life has collected qualitative data from students and staff demonstrating that these meetings have statistically significant correlations with improved grades, mental health, and retention. Assistant Hall Director
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Collaboration-based Skills and Experience
Departmental Collaboration
- Facilitated meetings between RAs and other offices on campus such as Diversity and Inclusion and Survivor Advocacy in order to develop programs for residents. Assistant Hall Director
- Collaborated with the Recreation Center to help RAs learn about self-care through programs offered. Assistant Hall Director
- Collaborated with the Orientation and Transition Office to lead tours during University Day, Parent’s Weekend, and two UNT Preview days. Served with the President’s Office as a greeter at special events and as a recruiter at high school events. Eagle Ambassador
 Diversity & Cultural Awareness
- Co-led and developed RA staff training on identity, empathy, and microaggressions. Assistant Hall Director
- Served on Equity and Inclusion committee that developed an internal Bias Response Protocol. Developed two bias scenarios and led a discussion on appropriate responses. Assistant Hall Director
- Lived in Spain for nine months and taught English for the Spanish Ministry of Education. English Teacher
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Communication-based Skills and Experience
 Written
- Strong command of written language including not only proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation, but also the ability to communicate information clearly and tactfully.
- Served on the Policies and Manuals committee, which reviewed, developed, and revised manuals in terms of policy, procedure, and verbiage. Assistant Hall Director
- Edited the Desk Clerk manual and wrote curriculum for the rookie RA class. Assistant Hall Director
Presentations
- Gave 90-minute campus tours to 8-10 students and parents three times per week regarding the history of UNT, the programs offered, life on campus, and future developments of the university. Eagle Ambassador
- Strong stage presence and ability to command an audience as demonstrated by 10 years of teaching swing dance lessons and 5 years of acting experience.
Instruction-based Technology
- Created and distributed Qualtrics exit surveys to approximately 60-80 veteran RAs regarding their rookie year training experiences; generated reports based on the findings. Assistant Hall Director
- Maxient-based Incident Reports involving resident behavior and need for mental healthcare. Assistant Hall Director
- Prepared Excel reports for department supervisors regarding vehicle leases and auctions. Reports included six categories of data for each vehicle. Transportation Coordinator
Computer Software and Apps
- Jupyter Notebooks
- Anaconda
- Python
- PostgreSQL
- Git
- Microsoft suite
- Open Office products
- Lotus Notes
- Qualtrics
- Maxient
- Google Docs
- Trello
- Mindly
- Slack
- GroupMe
Employment History
Data Science Apprenticeship // Thinkful // Nov 2019-April 2020
Substitute Teacher //Â Dallas ISDÂ //Â Nov 2018-Current
Assistant Hall Director // University of North Texas // Jul 2016-Aug 2018          Â
Personal Assistant - Devin Claflin // MHMR of Texas // Oct 2014-Jul 2016
Teacher’s Assistant // Spanish Ministry of Education // Oct 2013-Jun 2014
Eagle Ambassador // University of North Texas // Aug 2012-Sep 2013
SAT Writing Tutor // Moments of Inspiration by Murray // Aug 2011-Oct 2011
Contracted Dance Instructor // Southside Preservation Hall // Aug 2008-Current
Transportation Coordinator // Daimler Chrysler // Mar 2001-Oct 2003
Retirement Account Specialist // Ameritrade // Oct 2000-Jan 2001
Bank Teller // Frost Bank // Aug 1999-Jul 2000
Merchandiser's Assistant // JC Penny // Jul 1995-Jun 1999
Education
Bachelor of Arts in English - Creative Writing // University of North Texas // Summa Cum Laude 2013
Associate of Arts // Tarrant County College Northwest // Summa Cum Laude 2011
