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Building persimmon.world - an online platform that showcases designers of Asian heritage, with a focus on creativity, intention, and community.

General Assembly's Web Development Immersive is a full-time 12-week program which covers the full stack. Built 4 projects along the way (each within the course of a week): 1) A tic-tac-toe game using JavaScript, AJAX, and jQuery;2) A pregnancy tracker that allows mothers-to-be track the size of their baby, using JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, and AJAX;3) An e-commerce app with a team using MongoDB and Stripe;4) A mood tracker where users choose a color instead of a word, using Vuejs and Ruby on Rails.

◦ Worked in close liaison with faculty members and research assistants to organize lab meetings and a regular year-long lab schedule.◦ Conducted experiments using ERP equipment and softwares including geodesic sensor nets, Net-Station and E-Prime, as well as elementary use of MatLab.

- Reached out to parents through phone calls and emails to move data collection forward, and tested infants in behavioral experiments for 10 hours per week.- Led a research project that investigated whether infants prefer imitating diverse or similar groups.

◦ Developed an independent senior research project that examined the effects of experiencing am- bivalence on executive cognitive functioning. Responsible for experimental design using E-Prime.◦ Collected data of 140 subjects and used SPSS to perform statistical analyses, culminating in a20-page written report.

- Helped students with course and major selection and organized weekly study break activities.- Supported students who were struggling academically or having trouble transitioning into college.