Aaron Knopp Email and Phone Number

NFAR Tech Instructional Assistant (November 2023 - Present):- Participate in Microsoft Teams meetings for testing tool training- Take attendance and compile and submit monthly absence reports for participants- Provide additional instructional assistance and clarification during curricular presentations- Compile end-of-day reports detailing topics covered, problems encountered, and assistance given- Learn about the basics of software test automation using Visual Studio Code and WebDriver I/O- With members of the cohort, complete a website that is hosted on GitHub- Answer other questions participants may haveNFAR Works Training Assistant (January 2023 - November 2023):- Disassemble products completed by NFAR Works program enrollees such as anti-siphon irrigation valves, 4-inch sprinklers, and miniature models of truck transmissions, and organize the parts into bins accordingly- Open up sample shipping envelopes packed by NFAR Works cohort members and sort the contents accordingly- Check in and take temperature of NFAR Works cohort members upon arrival- Occasionally clean/wipe down frequently touched surfaces- Answer questions and provide additional assistance as needed, such as light assembly- Post daily scheduled workstation locations for program enrollees on a central schedule board

- Executed black-box software testing on fully assembled insulin pumps and virtual simulations of insulin pumps- Flashed insulin pumps to different builds of pump software- Learned how to pair an insulin pump with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) sensor- Used Agile and Subversion (SVN) to extract testing documents and software builds

- Bagged groceries for customers- Swept up floor debris around and outside store- Emptied garbage and recycling- Retrieved shopping carts from parking lot- Worked as store's Gift Card Champion, restocking and arranging gift cards

- Thoroughly reviewed a curriculum covering the basics of personal computers and IT on the LabSim online platform from TestOut as part of a proposed cybersecurity pilot program for NFAR.- Curriculum included lecture videos, demonstration videos, fact sheets, written tests and virtual lab simulations of real-world IT work.

- Cleaned floors and swept up and disposed of garbage- Wiped off tables- Refilled ice in soda machine- Assisted in delivering prepared food to various locations across the main Palomar College campus in San Marcos

- Obtained through a program called WorkAbility via the Poway Unified School District (PUSD)- Straightened merchandise on shelves and pegs to create an orderly appearance- Directed store customers to merchandise