Computer Science Administrative Assistant

Katherine Elizabeth Trushkowsky

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EDUCATION

Duke University, Durham, NC

BS Computer Science, Judaic Studies Certificate May 2007

Cumulative GPA: 3.68 Major GPA: 3.72

Relevant Coursework: Program Design and Analysis, Computer Organization, Software Design & Implementation, Introduction to

Operating Systems, Introduction to Database Systems, Discrete Math for Computer Science, Mathematical Foundations of

Computer Science, Linear Algebra, Scientific Computing, Algorithms

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Ph.D. Computer Science expected May 2013

Relevant Coursework: Web Architecture, Statistical Learning Theory, Advanced Topics in Computer Systems, Practical Machine

Learning, Advanced Algorithms, Information Retrieval, Implementation of Database Systems

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

August 2008 present

SCADS: Scale Independent Storage for Social Computing Applications

Developing an architecture to support highly interactive social computing applications

SCADS allows web application developers to declaratively state application-specific consistency requirements and takes

advantage of utility computing to provide cost effective scale-up and scale-down

Will use machine learning models to introspectively anticipate performance problems and predict resource requirements

June 2008 August 2008

Exposing and Exploring Disputed Statements on the Web

Developed Think Link, a tool that helps users know when information they read on the web is disputed

Think Link relies on users to identify disputed claims, to find instances of these claims on web pages, and to vote for the

sources that provide the best support or opposition for a claim

January 2006 May 2007

Collaborative Indexing and Annotation of Bibliographic Databases

Develop architecture for web repository of bibliographic data for members of the Duke University CS Department

Research technologies involving string-matching algorithms and collaborative filtering

Use emerging techniques to enhance user experience and perform user studies to refine that experience

Web-based social networks, Computer Science Department, Duke University Fall 2006

Develop application using Scrobbler, a program which allows users to upload and share music preferences and popular

social networking site, The Facebook

Integrate music preferences into users social networks to facilitate discovery of users with similar tastes and new music

WORK EXPERIENCE

August 2008 December 2008

Graduate Student Instructor, University of California, Berkeley, CA

Taught two discussion sections and graded exams and projects for the Introduction to Database Systems course

June 2008 August 2008

Graduate Student Intern, Intel Research Lab, Berkeley, CA

Researched and developed a tool for exploring disputed information on the web

Website Developer and Administrator, TECO/PATHS, Kissimmee, FL January 2007 - June 2008

Developed and administrated website for Technical Education Center Osceola

Work Study Student, Computer Science Department, Duke University August 2006 - December 2006

Perform data analysis and write programs for Professor Jeffrey Forbes

Clerk, Psychology Department, Duke University August 2004 - May 2006

Located research material and performed small support tasks for Administrative Assistant and Departmental Professors

Website Developer and Administrator, Gateway High School, Kissimmee, FL October 2004 - June 2006

Developed and administrated website for Gateway High School

HONORS AND AWARDS

Graduate Research Fellow, National Science Foundation

Received NSF Fellowship, which provides three years of support for graduate study and aims to ensure the vitality of the

human resource base of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the United States (April 2009)

Google Scholar, United Negro College Fund

Received Google-UNCF Scholarship, awarded annually to a group of African-American students pursuing undergraduate

and graduate degrees in computer science or computer engineering (August 2008)

Alex Vasilos Award, Computer Science Department, Duke University

Given Alex Vasilos Memorial Award upon graduating for work in computer science courses culminating with a project

that earned high distinction (May 2007)

Computer Science Undergraduate Research Fellow, Computer Science Department, Duke University

Participate in research project for three acad emic semesters, including one paid summer of full-time research for the Duke

University Computer Science Department (Spring 2006 -Summer 2006, Fall-2006-Spring 2007)

Project Title: Collaborative Indexing and Annotation of Bibliographic Databases

Undergraduate Researcher, Collaborative Research Experience for Undergraduates in Computer Science and

Engineering

Receive funding for ongoing research proj ect in Computer Science (Spring 2006-Spring 2007)

Project Title: Collaborative Indexing and Annotation of Bibl iographic Databases

CRA Undergraduate Awards 2007

Nominated and received Honorable Mention in the Computing Research Association s program recognizing

undergraduate students who show outstanding research potential in computing. (November 2006)

Berkeley Edge Conference

Among fifty undergraduates nationwide chosen to attend a conference at University of California at Berkeley regarding

underrepresented minorities obtaining graduate degrees in the sciences. (October 2006)

Spelman College Computer Science Olympiad

Part of four-member team; earned first-place in Programming and Web Design, third place in Hardware/Software

Integration (February 2007); first place in Robotics, third -place in Cryptography, and third place in Hardware/Software

Integration (April 2006); earned second place overall, third-place in Programming, first-place in Web Design, and first-

place in Hardware/Software Integration. (April 2005)

National Merit Commended Scholar

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: WIN XP, MAC OSX, UNIX/LINUX

Programming and Scripting Languages: Java, Scala, SQL, PHP, Ruby, JavaScript, XSLT, ASP, C/C++

Web Design: HTML, CSS, Ruby on Rails

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