Physics major
Resume:
Brendan
Slack
Frederick, MD 21702
*****@********.***
SUMMARY
I am a recent college graduate, and worked my way through community college to get a full ride when I transferred to Bucknell University. I graduated from Bucknell with a degree in physics, and a passion for technology. EXPERIENCE
Teacher’s Assistant, Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA Jan 2013 Jan 2015
I worked in the physics lab alongside professors to help prepare labs for students, and to guide students through labs by assisting them at regular checkpoints. Accomplishments
● Developed a deep understanding of the concepts being taught
● Used excel spreadsheets to run iterative simulations of physics problems
● Evaluated over 60 students per week on proper conclusion and understanding
Volunteer Tutor, Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA Sept 2011 May 2012
I was a tutor for Physics, Calculus, Algebra, and C++ programming. Accomplishments
● I was the most requested tutor for computer science, and had to hold group tutoring sessions to accommodate
● I helped many students to solidify their understanding of difficult concepts EDUCATION
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
Bachelor of Science, Physics (May 2012 January 2015) Major: Physics
Minor: Computer Science
Cumulative GPA: 2.6/4.0
Lehigh Carbon Community College, Schnecksville, PA Associates of Science, Mathematics (September 2010 May 2012) Major: Mathematics
Cumulative GPA: 3.5/4.0
Graduated as an Honors Scholar
Awarded the Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities award LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
President, C.A.L.V.I.N. and H.O.B.B.E.S., Bucknell University Jan 2014 Jan 2015
Calvin and Hobbes is a substance free activities club, and our mission is to provide a safe place a fun activities to students who do not wish to be a part of the drug and alcohol culture on campus. As president I led weekly meetings and scheduled events every weekend with my executive board.
Accomplishments
● I engendered a sense of community and welcomed new members, helping the club to grow
● I reached out to underclassmen students and encouraged them to participate in leadership roles, helping to ensure the future of the club
● I hosted weekend events ranging from small retreats to events with over 100 people.
President and Founder, LCCC Chess Club
Sep 2011 May 2012
During my time at community college there was a severe lack of student clubs on campus. I was a member of my high school chess club before college, so I decided to start a chess club on campus as a way to reach out to people and bring them together.
Accomplishments
● Chartered a new club through the student government, and authored its constitution and bylaws
● Used my graphics design skills to create flyers and school TV ads to advertise for the club
● Within one semester, the LCCC Chess Club became one of the highest attended clubs on campus, with over 30 members attending weekly meetings regularly
President of Service, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Sep 2011 May 2012
Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society for students of two year universities whose mission is to recognize and encourage academic achievement of two year college students, and provide them with opportunities to grow and develop. As president of service, my responsibility was to plan and set up fundraisers and community outreach.
Accomplishments
● Reached out to local businesses to partner with them and sponsor events
● Had a leading role in organizing fundraising events such as an LCCC Bowl For Kid’s Sake, and a Pink Ribbon Ride for the benefit of breast cancer research
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SKILLS
● Over 5 years of experience with object oriented design programming principles and programming in a Windows XP/Vista/7 environment
● Over 2 years experience programming in a linux environment
● Proven organizational and time management skills, worked over 100 hours per week while at LCCC between class, clubs, and work and graduated with honors
● Very high level mathematical and analytical skills, including calculus, linear algebra, data analysis and statistical analysis
● Developed python applications for analysis of data from a radio telescope
● Proven leadership roles in team Java software development
● Experience with Java, C, C++, C# Mathematica, Matlab, Python, Javascript, perl, and ruby on rails
● Experience with using Git and Subversion for version control of large projects.
● Experience using Apache, SQL, PHP, XML, CSS, and HTML.
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