Tanya Amert

Assistant Professor at Carleton College
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Northfield, Minnesota, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Mandarin Chinese Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Assistant Professor
      • Sep 2023 - Present

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Assistant Professor
      • Jan 2022 - May 2023

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • PhD Candidate
      • Apr 2020 - Jul 2021

    • PHD Student
      • May 2017 - Apr 2020

    • Graduate Research Assistant
      • Aug 2015 - May 2017

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Visiting Instructor
      • Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

      Taught CS 111 (Introduction to Computer Science; 28 students) and CS 330 (Introduction to Real-Time Systems; 26 students) in the winter 2020 term. Taught CS 111 (Introduction to Computer Science; 28 students) and CS 330 (Introduction to Real-Time Systems; 26 students) in the winter 2020 term.

    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Software Engineer
      • Aug 2012 - Jul 2015

  • TEALS
    • Issaquah, WA
    • Volunteer Computer Science TA
      • Sep 2014 - Jun 2015

      Before my work day started once or twice a week, I helped teach AP Computer Science to students at Issaquah High School! We taught the AP CS A curriculum in Java. tealsk12.org Before my work day started once or twice a week, I helped teach AP Computer Science to students at Issaquah High School! We taught the AP CS A curriculum in Java. tealsk12.org

    • Volunteer Computer Science TA
      • Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

      Outside of my regular work day, I volunteered teaching Introduction to Computer Science to students in Washington state! The course was based on UC Berkeley's CS 10 course; in the spring semester, we continued the topics learned by applying them to JavaScript and Python.tealsk12.org

    • Volunteer Computer Science Teacher
      • Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

      Outside of my regular work day, I volunteered teaching Introduction to Computer Science remotely to students in Alaska's Lower Yukon School District! The course was based on UC Berkeley's CS 10 course; we introduced computer science concepts to high school students using BYOB, and a modified version of Berkeley's curriculum.tealsk12.org

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Teaching Assistant
      • Feb 2012 - May 2012

      * Class: 6.00, MIT's Introduction to Computer Science and Programming course - one of five TAs * Taught: a recitation section of around 30 students each week - helped students understand the algorithms and computer science concepts we covered in lecture, and introduced additional material * Held office hours each week, along with Lab Assistants - answered students' questions, primarily about homework but also lecture/recitation material and exam review - held an exam review session for one of the exams * Managed 15 Lab Assistants, including scheduling their office hour shifts and homework grading Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Teaching Assistant
      • Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

      * Class: 6.034, MIT's Artificial Inelligence course - one of seven TAs * Taught: 3 separate tutorial sections of 10-15 students each week - helped students understand the algorithms we covered in the class * Held office hours twice weekly - answered questions about algorithms covered as well as homework questions - held reviews in office hours prior to quizzes * Class: 6.034, MIT's Artificial Inelligence course - one of seven TAs * Taught: 3 separate tutorial sections of 10-15 students each week - helped students understand the algorithms we covered in the class * Held office hours twice weekly - answered questions about algorithms covered as well as homework questions - held reviews in office hours prior to quizzes

Education

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science
    2015 - 2021
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Master of Engineering (MEng), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    2011 - 2012
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    2007 - 2011

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