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Coding Instructor

May 2024 - Present
SFU Science Alive

Led code-alongs and created presentation slides for coding workshops aimed at middle and high school students, covering topics like Turtle Graphics, Intro to Data Science, AI in Cybersecurity, Git, Web Development, and the Terminal.

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Machine Learning Fellow

May 2025 - Jun 2025
AI4Good Lab

Enrolled in a 7-week program focusing on building core AI/ML skills through hands-on projects, mentorship, and ethical AI design.

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Coding Instructor

Mar 2022 - May 2024
Code Ninjas

Taught STEM camps for kids aged 5–14, covering Roblox Development using LUA, game design with Microsoft MakeCode Arcade, and 3D printing with Tinkercad. Supported year-long students by guiding them through debugging their JavaScript code, tracking student progress, and communicating with parents.

Leadership Experience

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Software Developer

Jun 2025 - Present
SFU Blueprint

Helped develop a website for Reel Youth (media empowerment NPO) to build a more diverse audience and a central place to distribute information among the community.

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Co-President

May 2025 - Present
SFU Women in Computing Science (WiCS)

Led a 13-member executive team to support and represent a community of 400+ women and non-binary Computing Science students.

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FAS Student Ambassador

Jan 2025 - Present
SFU Faculty of Applied Sciences

Assisted with Faculty of Applied Sciences (FAS) outreach and recruitment activities to prospective students, such as running campus tours and operational logistics.

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Co-Events Coordinator

May 2024 - April 2025
SFU Women in Computing Science (WiCS)

Planned 15 social events for 400+ WiCS members, including three events in one week, an International Women’s Day event in collaboration with Women in Engineering (WiE) and Women in STEM (WiSTEM), and a range of seasonal/themed events.

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Calc Connect Peer Mentor

Sep 2024 - Dec 2024
SFU Student Services

Supported 2 weekly Calculus I peer-led seminars by guiding small groups of 2–4 students through practice problems.

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Chatbot with Pepper the Robot Workshop Host

Oct 2024
Try/Catch 2024

Taught 60+ Try/CATCH 2024 high school attendees how to code chatbots using Python and the NAOqi framework on Pepper the Robot, while handling setup, deployment, and live debugging to ensure a smooth workshop experience.

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Try/CATCH 2024 Web Developer

Jul 2024 - Oct 2024
SFU Women in Computing Science (WiCS)

Redesigned the Try/CATCH 2024 (STEM-based outreach event for female and non-binary high school students) website using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, improving user accessibility for 100+ sign-ups. Visit here: https://trycatch.cs.sfu.ca/

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FROSH 2024 Leader

Sep 2024
SFU Computing Science Student Society (CSSS)

Helped welcome 100+ new students by leading group activities during Midnight Madness (overnight event) and assisting with food prep at the SFU CSSS Frosh BBQ.

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FAS HIVE Welcome Leader

Jul 2024 - Sep 2024
SFU Student Services

Supported the transition of 60+ new students as an SFU 101 moderator by answering questions within 48 hours, leading campus tours, organizing tailored events, and coordinating weekly updates with the Transition Events Coordinator.

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Networking Night 2024 Creative Team Lead

Nov 2023 - Jan 2024
SFU Women in Computing Science (WiCS)

Led a creative team of 4 designers to produce marketing materials for Networking Night 2024, helping attract 70 attendees.

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Try/CATCH 2023 Workshop Volunteer

Oct 2023
SFU Women in Computing Science (WiCS)

Provided one-on-one debugging support for 40 participants at Try/CATCH 2023, assisting with C# code in Unity.