Masters of Science in Computer Science
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
May 2004

· Cumulative GPA: 3.939.
· Graphics thesis: Expressive Painterly Rendering Through Image Processing
· Course Highlights: OpenGL programming, ray tracing, computation theory, architecture, compilers, operating systems, and programming language theory.

 
Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science
Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio
May 2001

· Cumulative GPA: 4.000 (Computer Science); 3.969 (overall).
· University Honors; Computer Science Honors.
· Minors: Mathematics and Studio Art.
· Completed a year-long departmental honors thesis for computer science in the technical aspects of image filtering and its relation to the computer being used as an art medium.
· Worked as Lead Programmer and Co-Project Leader in computer science senior seminar software development project.
· CS Course Highlights: Architecture, programming languages, algorithms, computation theory, operating systems, graphics, compilers, discrete mathematics, calculus, linear algebra, and numerical analysis.
· Art Course Highlights: Design, drawing, photography, and painting.

Academic

· Phi Beta Kappa Inductee, 2000.
· Wittenberg Presidential Scholarship Recipient, 2000.
· Scholarships from Wittenberg Math & CS Department, 1998, 1999, 2000, & 2001.
· Scholarship from Wittenberg Art Department, 2000.
· Valedictorian, Zanesville High School, Zanesville, Ohio, 1997.

 
Artistic

· Photography published as honorable mention in Best of Photography, 2001.
· Digital artwork and photography published in Wittenberg Review of Art, 2000, & 2001.

Programming Intern
Datatel Inc., Fairfax, Virginia
Summer 2000

· After a two week training program in Datatel's in-house programming language and software, became a productive member of the Accounts Receivable / Cash Receipts Enhancements Programming Team. Wrote code included in the next revision of Datatel’s Colleague product.
· Independently determined solutions to problems as assigned; found and fixed un-reported bugs. Modified content of front end screens; wrote and modified subroutines.

Researcher Intern
NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland
Summer 1999

· One of 25 chosen from 90 applicants to participate in the 10 week Visiting Student Enrichment Program.
· Collaborated with scientists and engineers of the recently formed Technology Scanning and Assessment Committee. Proposed the type of information and its organization to be included in technology bulletins (i.e. summary reports on various computer languages and technologies useful to the scientific community).
· Independently researched and produced the first five bulletins, now used as models for further development of the program.

Web Developer
Art Department, Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio
2000-2001 Academic Year

· Complete redesign of department web site. Received input from Art Department faculty and students in order that the site may convey the “feel” of being an art student at Wittenberg.

Web Developer
Math & Computer Science Department, Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio
1998-2001 Academic Years

· Proposed an improved and consistent design of old departmental web site and performed regular updates to maintain up-to-date information on the new site.

Development of DNA String Search Program
Biology Department, Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio
Fall 1999

· Independently developed a fast Windows GUI application to search for a sub-string (with wildcards, etc.) within an inputted DNA string of up to 64,000 characters.
· Wittenberg Biology and Computer Science Departments are currently using the program in their classes.

Retail Artist
5 B's/B-Wear, Zanesville, Ohio
Summers 1996-1998

· Individually contributed about 30 total new T-shirt and sweatshirt designs for screen-print or embroidery to be sold on garments in B-Wear retail stores.
· At least five designs made the “best-seller” list and were reproduced in following years.

Language Proficiency

· C/C++ and C# (some knowledge of OpenGL, QT, HTML, Pascal, Lisp, Fortran, Intel 80x86 Assembler, and SPARC Assembler).

 
Software Proficiency

· Microsoft Visual Studio 6/.NET, Borland Delphi, Microsoft Office Products, Microsoft FrontPage, Adobe Photoshop, CorelDRAW, and Microsoft Windows.

Personal Hobbies and Volunteer Work

· Hiking and snowboarding.
· Digital collage artwork, personal web page design, and photography.
· Designed advertisements, programs, and tickets for Wittenberg theatrical productions.
· Design and reproduce CD cover artwork layouts for peers' self-produced music.
· Design brochures, letterheads, and business cards for businesses.
· Volunteered at Clark State Community College Performing Arts Center, Springfield, Ohio, as a greeter and usher (1999-2001).