Jaszmine DeFranco
Director of Community at ACM UTD- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Qubit by Qubit's Quantum Winter School
The Coding SchoolFeb, 2023- Sep, 2024 -
Qubit x Qubit Quantum Winter School 2023
MicrosoftFeb, 2023- Sep, 2024 -
Cloud Quantum Computing Essentials
LinkedInJan, 2023- Sep, 2024 -
Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
LinkedInJan, 2023- Sep, 2024 -
Introduction to Deep Learning with OpenCV
LinkedInJan, 2023- Sep, 2024 -
Introduction to Linux
LinkedInJan, 2023- Sep, 2024 -
Understanding Quantum Computing
LinkedInJan, 2023- Sep, 2024 -
AR for Mobile Developers
LinkedInDec, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Neural Networks
LinkedInDec, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
Introduction to Quantum Computing
LinkedInDec, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
Introduction to Quantum Cryptography
LinkedInDec, 2022- Sep, 2024
Experience
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ACM UTD
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Community
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Jan 2023 - Present
• Leading and representing 4 different teams including our Events Committee, ACM Outreach, ACM Yearbook, & Discord Moderation.• Representing ACM on UTD's Engineering and Computer Science student Council.• Responsible for Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives, our annual ECS Women's History Month Spring Discussions in STEM Panel & Richardson ISD's annual High School Hackathon.• Communicating with external organizations and other UTD orgs to launch collaborations and STEM-related workshops. Show less
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Education Program Mentor
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Mar 2023 - May 2023
The ACM Mentor Program pairs lower-class students with upper-class students. This gives them valuable advice and helps them start building connections. Students can gain insight from a variety of topics ranging from which courses to take to how to acquire internships.
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Outreach Officer
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Sep 2022 - Jan 2023
• Providing students K-12 in the Dallas Fort Worth area access to opportunities pertaining to STEM-related fields including Web Development, Robotics, and general programming languages.• Increasing STEM awareness and accessibility for communities in underprivileged areas.• Leading curriculum creation for web development, Python, & Java workshops.• Organizing general computer science workshops, tech talks, speed mentoring events, certification workshop programs, and other STEM-related events. Show less
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France
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Quantum Computing Intern
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Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
Explored hybrid classical-quantum solutions regarding mixed integer programming, quadratic unconstrained binary optimization, and the unit commitment problem. Discussed progress toward fault-tolerant quantum computers from results generated by NISQ-era hardware in relation to quantum advantage. Implemented the Variational Quantum Eigensolver to calculate the ground state of the transverse Ising model and its applications of interest including energy market operation, machine learning, and protein folding. Show less
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The Coding School
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Philippines
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Qubit x Qubit - Early Quantum Career Immersion Program
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May 2023 - Aug 2023
Developed fundamental quantum mechanics and computing skills in addition to developing general professionalism and research skills through daily lectures and labs. Completed projects implementing various quantum algorithms including QKD’s BB84 & B92 protocols, Grover’s algorithm in regards to the 2-coloring and 4-coloring graph problems, VQE, QAOA, statevector simulators, noise models, and more. Presented a final project implementing the Eckert 91 Quantum Key Distribution protocol. Developed fundamental quantum mechanics and computing skills in addition to developing general professionalism and research skills through daily lectures and labs. Completed projects implementing various quantum algorithms including QKD’s BB84 & B92 protocols, Grover’s algorithm in regards to the 2-coloring and 4-coloring graph problems, VQE, QAOA, statevector simulators, noise models, and more. Presented a final project implementing the Eckert 91 Quantum Key Distribution protocol.
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iD Tech Camps
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United States
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Education Management
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300 - 400 Employee
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OPL Instructor
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May 2022 - May 2023
Online private lesson instructor for students aged 7-18 in Computer Science and numerous programming languages. Responsible for representing iD Tech's engaging, skill-building, and inspirational educational experience in an online format. Worked closely with clients to provide lessons covering Python, Java, C++, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Sphero RVR, and General/AP Computer Science tailored toward the students' and parents' objectives. Online private lesson instructor for students aged 7-18 in Computer Science and numerous programming languages. Responsible for representing iD Tech's engaging, skill-building, and inspirational educational experience in an online format. Worked closely with clients to provide lessons covering Python, Java, C++, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Sphero RVR, and General/AP Computer Science tailored toward the students' and parents' objectives.
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Education
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2020 - 2025
The University of Texas at Dallas
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science -
2017 - 2021
Lake Travis High School
High School Diploma, N/A
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