Nick McDonnell
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Peddie School Hightstown, NJ
Mathematics Teacher/Tennis Coach Aug 2019-June 2020
● Taught 40 students in Precalculus, Calculus, Geometry, and Algebra
● Facilitated two classes of mathematical problem-solving, enabling students to apply themselves to understand core math topics
Culver Academies Culver, IN
Math Teaching Fellow/Tennis Coach Aug. 2018-June 2019
● Instructed 20 students in Geometry for one and a half semesters after observing a mentor for two months
● Led Junior Varsity tennis practice for the men’s team and assisted in running the Varsity practice for the women’s team
PROJECTS 11/2020-12/2020
Poll Classroom (React, Redux, PostgreSQL, Ruby on Rails, NodeJs, Javascript) Repo Link
● Harnessed Redux single-state management to streamline communication between backend and frontend architecture
● Built out a websocket component, allowing users to create questions and share an interactable link. Space Explorers (Google Maps API, MongoDB, Express, React, NodeJS) Repo Link
● Collaborated on a MERN Stack Project, involving Git to maintain appropriate workflow.
● Set up the project’s front end, with MongoDB and Mongoose as the ODM Punch Fu (Javascript, Canvas, HTML5, CSS) Repo Link
● Built a custom game engine using JavaScript that manages the movement of a character, weapon objects, and tallies to influence gameplay experience
● Developed a timing algorithm to provide over time rise in difficulty of objects. EDUCATION
App Academy New York, NY
Student Jul 2020-Nov 2020
● Worked for 100 hours a week, pair programming with fellow students, and taking weekly examinations
● Developed websites using Javascript and Ruby working on both Front and Back End of development
● Fostered team atmosphere, helping establish daily goals and objectives with peers The University of Chicago Chicago, IL
Mathematics B.A. June 2017
Relevant Courses: Computer Science and Applications SKILLS AND INTERESTS
● Experienced with: Javascript, React, Redux, HTML, CSS, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Mongoose, MongoDB, Node.js, Express.js, SQL, SQLite3, PostgreSQL, Webpack, JQuery, Git, Heroku
● Conversational in French