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EDUCATION
Boston University, Boston, MA September 2012 - May 2014 Major in Mathematics | Minor in Computer Science | Current GPA: ~3.6 Sample Coursework: Software Engineering, Computer Systems, Analysis I/II, Chaotic Dynamical Systems, Number Theory, Linguistics Current Coursework: Fundamentals of Computing, Theory of Computation, Set Theory, History of Math Goucher College, Baltimore, MD August 2010 - May 2012 Major in Mathematics Leadership: Dean's List; Musical Director of a capella group Red Hot Blue Sample Coursework: Multivariable Calculus, Graph Theory, General Physics I/II, Astronomy, Spanish, International Relations, Music Theory, Screenwriting, ... Boston Latin School, Boston, MA September 2004 - June 2010 College Preparatory Curriculum (7th through 12th grades) Leadership: Invitation to National Honor Society, Co-captain and musical director of the Wolftones (male a cappella group) AP Tests: Music Theory (Score: 5), Modern European History (Score: 5), Calculus AB (Score: 5) SATs: Writing: 760, Reading: 750, Math: 720; Subject Tests - Spanish: 710; World History: 730
WORK EXPERIENCE
Community Music Center of Boston, Boston, MA January 2013 - present Accompanist and assistant director of the JP Middle School Chorus • Lead the students in vocal warm-ups and breathing exercises • Arrange material for performance • Accompany choir on the piano • Assist the director in teaching material, and lead rehearsal in the director's absence Su Residence, Boston, MA January 2012 Tutor (Mathematics and English) • Prepared mathematics and language exercises • Advised students of effective homework and study habits • Developed study plans based on students' academic goals • Provided guidance for students' test preparation and the completion of assignments Goucher College Academic Center for Excellence (ACE), Towson, MD January 2012 - May 2012 Student Instructor (SI) • Taught math oriented towards liberal arts majors; material included graph theory, voting, and interest • Reviewed problems from the homework and prepared students for exams • Acted as an on-call reference for students experiencing trouble outside the normal SI hours Goucher College Math Department, Towson, MD January 2012 - May 2012 Homework Grader • Efficiently and fairly graded material • Included detailed explanations of solutions to struggling students • Offered feedback to the professor about students' academic progress and areas of weakness Goucher College Music Department, Towson, MD September 2010 - December 2011 Page Turner • Worked with student and faculty performers • Greeted guests and distribute programs prior to each concert • Assisted performers by reading along and turning pages at the appropriate times Community Music Center of Boston, Boston, MA July 2007 - July 2012 (summer only) Counselor of SummerARTS (Group Leader); Junior Counselor; Unpaid intern • Performed clerical and administrative duties • Planned and facilitated all daily educational group activities • Mentored campers and encouraged active participation in daily activities • Supervised campers during meals, music and acting lessons, and off-site trips • Monitored intercamper relations and designed seating arrangements to maximize harmony and minimize incidents Set-up assistant • Efficiently stocked cabinets with large quantities of program food • Quickly and safely moved tables, risers, furniture, and expensive musical instruments Weston Drama Workshop at Regis College July 2011 Keyboardist in The Who's Tommy • Designed a sonic palette for instruments indicated by the score on a digital keyboard • Quickly and fluidly changed between multiple digital instruments as appropriate • Audially coordinated musical entrances with vocal performers Residence of Steve and Mary Szatmary, Boston, MA July 2011 Child Care Provider (Babysitter) • Took responsibility for three children (ages 3, 5, 7) in the afternoons Boston University College of Fine Arts Theatre Department Fall 2009 Keyboardist in The Beauty and the Beast Central Congregational Church, Boston, MA 2009-2010 Substitute Accompanist A Church in Southeast MA March 2009 Trumpet player for the Easter Celebration
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
West End House Boys & Girls Club, Allston, MA Fall 2012 Reading Buddy, Homework Helper Uncommon Productions, Foxboro, MA Summer 2010 Trumpet player in the pit orchestra for Anyone Can Whistle
SKILLS & AWARDS
Programming-related skills: • Proficient in Java, C, and HTML/CSS/JavaScript [including HTML5 Canvas] • Proficient with Unix shell scripting • Knowledge of graph algorithms • Some experience with Python, PHP, SQL, and x86 ATT-style assembly • Experience using MATLAB as well as other CAS systems General skills: • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, LaTeX, Sibelius • Typing: 90-110 wpm average, 130 wpm maximum • Strong communication skills • Proficient in the Spanish language • Experience teaching and taking care of children, as well as experience teaching peers Musical abilities: • Over 13 years of classical, jazz, and pop/rock piano • Over 14 years of classical and pop/rock vocal work • Proficient in trumpet, drums, and guitar; experience with french horn and bass guitar • Quick sight-reader and experienced accompanist • Songwriter and arranger • Experience teaching music at all age levels Test Scores • SAT Math: 710 Reading: 750 Writing: 760 • SAT Subject Tests Spanish: 710 World History: 710 • AP Tests Calculus AB: 5 European History: 5 Music Theory: 5 Awards and Achievements: • Pi Mu Epsilon member, 2012 [U. S. honorary mathematics society] • National Honor Society invitation, 2010 • AP Scholar with Honors Award, 2010 • Massachusetts Music Educators Association Eastern Senior District Festival, All-State participant, 2010 • CMCB Senior David Lapin Competition: Honorable Mention, 2009; 3rd place, 2010 • BLS Stephen S. O'Donnell Scholarship recipient [awarded for achievement in pop singing], 2010 • Fidelity Futurestage Competition winner - performed original song accompanied by The Boston Pops Orchestra at Symphony Hall, 2009 • Berklee High School Jazz Festival MVP award winner, 2008 • CMCB Junior David Lapin Competition, 1st place, 2006 • National Latin Exam, gold/silver medal, 2006/2007. • National Spanish Exam, premio plata (silver medal), 2009. • Johns Hopkins Youth Talent Search Finalist, 2005.
AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics • Elementary logic and set theory. • Calculus - single-variable and multivariable. • Linear algebra - theory and applications. • Differential equations - theory and applications. • Abstract algebra. Number theory. Cryptography. • Elementary analysis. Point-set topology. • Geometry. Euclid's Elements. • Fourier analysis. • Graph theory. Computer Science • Object-oriented programming. • Software engineering. Requirements and scheduling. • Basic algorithms. Algorithm analysis. • Game development (limited). Physical Sciences & Engineering • Physics. Electricity and magnetism. • Astronomy. Star formation. Cosmology. • Chemistry. Other Areas • Current events and political developments. Solid knowledge of history. • Issues relating to the US government - public vs. private spheres, allocation of funds, international relations. • General biology. Paleoanthropology. • Linguistics. Syntax and structure. Morphology. • Music - performance, composition, theory, arranging, teaching. Acting. Screenwriting.
WORK IN THE PERFORMING ARTS
(See WORK EXPERIENCE or VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE for more examples.) Abbreviations: BLS = Boston Latin School, CMCB = Community Music Center of Boston. Plays and Musicals • How to Succeed at Business Without Really Trying. BLS. Trumpet in pit orchestra. 2010 • Merrily We Roll Along. BLS. Trumpet in pit orchestra. 2008. • The Secret Garden. BLS. Actor/Singer - Major Shelley. 2008. • Fame. BLS. Actor/Singer - Mr. Scheinkopf. 2007. • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. BLS. Actor/Singer - Soldier. 2006. • Alice. BLS. Actor - The March Hare. 2005. Musical Organizations • RedHotBlue (co-ed a cappella). Goucher College. 2011-2012. Tenor, musical director. • Chamber Choir. Goucher College. Tenor. 2010-2011. • Big Band. BLS. Trumpet, piano. 2008-2010. 2nd trumpet. • Wolftones (male a cappella). BLS. Tenor. 2007-2010. Arranger, co-captain, musical director. • Jazz Ensemble. CMCB. Piano. 2006-2010. • Football Band. BLS. Trumpet. 2005-2010. • Senior/Concert Band. BLS. Trumpet, french horn. 2009-2010. 1st trumpet, 2nd chair. • Concert Choir. BLS. Tenor. 2009-2010. • Tower of Power Ensemble. Trumpet. 2009-2010. • Junior Jazz Band. BLS. Trumpet, piano. 2007-2008. • Wind Ensemble. CMCB. Trumpet. 2005-2008. 2nd trumpet. • Junior Band. BLS. Trumpet. 2007-2008. 1st trumpet, 1st chair. • Concert Orchestra. CMCB. Trumpet. 2007. • Eighth Grade Band. BLS. Trumpet. 2006. • Sixth Grade Band. McCormack Middle School. Glockenspiel. 2003-2004. Other Notable Performances • SummerARTS Opening-Gathering. CMCB. Guitar and vocals. 2011. • CMCB Gala. Copley Square Public Library. Jazz piano. 2010. • BLS Fundraiser. The Paradise Lounge. Piano and vocals. 2010. • Joy Ride @ Copley Square. CMCB/Ben & Jerry's. Piano and vocals. 2009-2010. • TedXBoston. Piano and vocals. 2009. • Fidelity Futurestage Competition. Symphony Hall. Piano and vocals. 2009. • BloomingARTS, Swanee Hunt Family Foundation gatherings. Jazz piano. 2008-2009. • Hullapalooza. The Hull Lifesaving Museum. Piano, bass, vocals. 2005-2007. Instructors (a non-comprehensive list) • Christopher Correlli. Goucher College. Classical Voice. 2011. • Mathew Lane. Goucher College. Piano. 2011. • Will Fickes. CMCB. Piano. 1999-2010. • Geoffrey Shamu. CMCB. Trumpet. 2005-2010. • Eva Kendrick. CMCB. Theory and Composition. 2008-2010. • Chuck Gabriel. CMCB. Jazz performance. 2006-2010. • Paul Pitts, Ryan Snyder, Bill Harper, Walter Platt. BLS. Trumpet, jazz performance. 2004-2010. • Christopher Cherig, Ryan Snyder, Eytan Wurman. BLS. Music theory. 2004, 2009-2010. • Jerome Kyles. Berklee College of Music/Fidelity Futurestage. Vocal performance. 2009. • A. J. McCaffrey. CMCB. Theory and Composition. 2005-2008. • Yvonne Lee. CMCB. Performance. 2005-2006.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS
• Canoeing, camping in northern Maine. • Driver's license, Massachusetts.
COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
Boston Latin School 7th Grade ELA (English Language Arts) English: Reading Pre-Algebra Latin I Earth Science Foundations of Music 8th Grade English 8 Algebra I Latin II Spanish I U. S. History I Theater 9th Grade English 9 Algebra II Biology World History I Latin III Spanish II 10th Grade English 10 Geometry Chemistry I World History II Latin IV Spanish III 11th Grade English 11 Pre-Calculus Physics I U. S. History II American Foreign Policy Spanish IV Honors 12th Grade English 12 AP Calculus AB AP European History Spanish V Honors AP Music Theory Foundations of Visual Art Goucher College Fall 2010 English 105: Films of the Coen Brothers Math 222: Calculus III Math 240: Probability Spanish 230: Intermediate Conversation & Composition Frontiers: Intro to Screenwriting Spring 2011 Math 221: Linear Algebra Political Science 114: Intro to International Relations Music 106: Music Theory II Spanish 235: Advanced Conversation & Composition Fall 2011 Math 216: Intro to Applied Math - Graph Theory Math 311: Intro to Higher Mathematics Physics 125: General Physics I Music 229: Composition Seminar Math 347: Topics in Applied Math - Applied Functional Analysis [withdrew] Spring 2012 Math 231: Differential Equations Math 321: Intro to Abstract Algebra Physics 126: General Physics II Astronomy 210: Intermediate Astronomy Physics 280: Mathematical Methods for Physicists Boston University Fall 2012 Linguistics 250: Intro to Linguistics Math 471: Chaotic Dynamical Systems Math 511: Intro to Analysis I Spring 2013 Math 341: Number Theory Writing 150: Writing and Research Seminar - Life in the Universe Philosophy 160: Reasoning & Argument Math 512: Intro to Analysis II [withdrew] Math 564: Topology [withdrew] Summer 2013 Computer Science 111: Intro to Computer Science I Computer Science 112: Intro to Computer Science II Fall 2013 Math 531: Mathematical Logic Math 541: Modern Algebra I Computer Science 210: Computer Systems Computer Science 411: Software Engineering Spring 2014 Computer Science 332: Theory of Computing Computer Science 350: Fundamentals of Computing Systems Math 512: Intro to Analysis II Math 505: History of Math Math 532: Foundations of Math