Science Educator

Andrew Byrne

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STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY CLASS OF 2017

· Bachelor of Science. Physics

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY --

· Master of Secondary Education. Physics

Important Skills

TEACHING SKILLS

· Communicates well with others, both familiar and recently met

· Adaptable to changing situations

· Works well in groups

· Encouraging to those he teaches to find ways to relate to material LABORATORY SKILLS

· Capable with use of various equipment in a physics lab Examples include:

o Circuit building, with power supplies/signal generators, boards, resistors, capacitors, diodes, and amplifiers, among others

o Digital multimeters to read current, voltage, and resistance of lab equipment, and derivations of other values from these measurements

o Optical equipment, including laser sources, lenses, mirrors, photon detectors, and polarizing lenses and crystals

o Use of liquid helium for creating and measuring superconductors o Computer data collecting and analyzing programs

Work Experience

LASER TECHNICIAN PHOTONICS INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL SEPTEMBER 2019 – DECEMBER 2019

· Build lasers of various designs up to specified outputs from necessary components via careful alignment of internal components

· Taking existing lasers that did not make quality standards and adjust them as needed or stripping returned lasers for salvageable parts

· Carefully cleaning optic and crystal components of lasers prior to being placed in the cavity in order to prevent damages

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TEACHING ASSISTANT CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY AUGUST 2018 – MAY 2019

· Teach undergraduate course in observational astronomy, approximately 50 students per semester across three sections

· Instruct, guide in-class work, grade assignments and tests, hold office hours to answer questions RESPITE/SATURDAY MORNING RECREATION PROGRAM STAFF NASSAU SUFFOLK SERVICES FOR AUTISM AUGUST 2010 – AUGUST 2018

· Monitor clients with autism, aged 8-21, in a recreation program, assisting them with crafts, eating, outdoor playground safety, and other needs

· Building teamwork skills in collaborative client care in large-scale events, such as day trips, and running emergency drills

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