Mac Barnes Email & Phone Number

St. Louis, Mo, Us

St. Louis, Mo, Us

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Capitalized on existing artistic storytelling and engineering technical skills to review and screen SaaS startups for strategic fit, industry/sector, and stage for Lewis and Clark Ventures. Subsequently crafted effective outbound email messages to drive introductory calls for the team.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

[Joined Leadership team in Fall 2023] WashU Venture Network (WVN) is a student-focused organization backed by the Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at WashU serving as a deal conduit for startups with WashU DNA. We shorten the distance to a meeting with WashU-friendly investors for startups in our ecosystem that pass through due diligence measures.As an analyst I work with WVN to conduct due-diligence, meet with founders, and bolster investor relations using my storytelling lens and experience as a textile artist.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Dialogue Across Difference (DxD) is WashU's university-wide initiative to increase intergroup dialogue discussion on topics that are important and relevant to today's social atmosphere. DxD, through its 4 student courses, faculty/staff/student trainings, and events serves to engage students in meaningful dialogue across a diverse range of identities and viewpoints.As DxD's Student Assistant, I ensure proper communication of these important events through social media where I also highlight facilitator and student experiences within the DxD ecosystem.

One of three Graphic Design Managers for Ursa's Nite Life -- WashU's premier substance-free programming initiative. Created event posters to generate student interest, brainstormed unique programming opportunities, and helped run events.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Worked as one of the two Summer Interns at uFab Corporation working in marketing, sales, and engineering as part of a larger fellowship with the Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurship at WashU. My main accomplishments were in our booth design and marketing materials for OpenSauce 2023, and the proposal for a deal with WashU's Neurotech hub as part of a larger pivot to machinery manufacturing. About the fellowship: Named 1 of 10 fellows for 2023 at the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation & Entrepreneurship. This fellowship includes a hands-on course: "Navigating the Startup World", a summer 2023 internship at a local startup in St. Louis (uFab), and a capstone project to identify and solve a gap within the St. Louis entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Quilted pieces within “A Walk in Their Shoes” highlight North Carolina community individuals with unique and diverse perspectives, experiences, and outlooks on American culture/society. The imagery, material choice, and themes for each piece were carefully matched to an interview with the individual, conducted at the date in the title next to their initials. These titles serve to indicate not just a snapshot in time but emphasize what is important: the individuals’ stories and lived experiences, not identifying personal information.Quilts have long stood as a form of expression in the South often to communicate and advocate for social justice change. Quilted Applique, the process of cutting out fabric pieces and sewing them directly on top of the larger quilt - as opposed to seaming pieces - has also long been a technique to create imagery within quilts. To further develop traditional quilted applique techniques, new materials were introduced such as vinyl, recycled materials, metallic threads, fire burning, and others. Further, a series of digital means were used in the fabrication of every piece including drawing/image manipulation, precision cutting, and embroidery software. “A Walk in Their Shoes” uses these new techniques and technologies to reveal to the audience more than just the face of each individual but their outlook on life, personal history, and lens of the world.

Working under the guidance of the Data Science team at the Princeton Gerrymandering Project and with the support of the Research in Computational Science program at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, I developed a machine learning (ML) network and matching user interface capable of creating districting plans given desired input metrics for North Carolina while sharpening my mathematical and coding skills related to the counteraction and quantification of gerrymandering. This internship resulted in a final research paper (see below).

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science And Fiber Art

High School Diploma, 11Th - 12Th

9Th - 10Th

Activities and Societies: HOSA Future Health Professionals, Musical/Drama Department