Experience

Luther College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant in Physics

  • May 2022 - Present

  Participate in particle physics research in Dr. Pedlar’s group as a part of the Belle II Collaboration. Research full-time during the summers and part-time research during the academic year. Program and run Monte Carlo simulations of particle decays. Estimate the branching fractions of various decays of charmed mesons from data collected by the Belle experiments. Learn and apply machine learning methods in order to efficiently analyze data. Collaborate with other research assistants on projects.

• Physics Tutor

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Tutor for the physics department. Explain topics and provide guidance to students taking general physics courses.

• Mathematics Grader

  • Feb 2022 - May 2022

  Graded homework assignments for “Calculus I with Review, Part B." Solved calculus problems and identified the important components of each solution. Provided students with feedback on their solutions.



Youth Tech Inc

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Instructor

  • May 2020 - Aug 2020

  Taught STEM summer classes to students between the ages of 6 and 12 after three years of experience as a teaching assistant. Supervised the classes and communicated with parents of students. Developed presentations and demonstrations of the technology used in the class.

• Assistant Instructor

  • May 2017 - May 2020

  Assisted in teaching STEM summer classes to students between the ages of 6 and 12. Answered questions that students had when working with software and hardware, troubleshooting problems with technology when they arose. Supported and guided students in working on their own projects, such as designing video games, apps, and websites. Designed new and engaging curriculum to replace outdated courses.