Sam Smiley Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Denver, Colorado, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

-Steward budgets, develop and facilitate programming, and apply a case-management advising approach for over 40 students in the Quantum Business, Innovation, and Technology (QUBIT) cohort-Organize and lead experiential programming trips for 20+ students, visiting 9 employers per trip, in the US and abroad to facilitate networking and career exploration-Collaborate with cross-campus departments and the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE) to support students and develop large programming events for 300+ people

Chicago, Illinois, United States

-Leveraged program management skills to drive new initiatives and oversee a variety of experiential offerings designed to prepare students for successful careers in STEM. -Worked closely with department leadership to advance strategic goals, while also collaborating with employers, alumni, parents and campus partners to expand opportunities for students in STEM. -Designed and executed experiential programming and workshops that support the professional development of students pursuing careers in the sciences.-Managed and expanded partnerships with STEM employers in the public, private, and non-profit sectors to create internship and full-time opportunities.-Supported Career Advancement in developing and maintaining relationships with campus partners and Registered Student Organizations.-Developed original content for career related publications and assists with the editing and distribution of Career Advancement communications materials, including agendas, newsletters, presentations, and general email outreach. -Counseled and advised students interested in careers in the sciences. -Maintained efficient methods of tracking student data, quantifying student engagement, and reporting on student outcomes.-Assisted students with professional resumes/cover letters, interview preparation, graduate school applications, general career guidance, and industry exploration discussions.-Advised and counseled students concerning employment opportunities and careers by acting as a liaison between students and prospective employers. -Conducted mock interviews, reviews resumes and cover letters, and coordinates other interview related programming in both individual and group settings.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

I worked as a 6th - 8th grade science educator at Harvard School of Excellence on Chicago's southside, providing culturally relevant pedagogy and modifying and differentiating instruction based on students' skills and needs.● Planned and delivered lessons to over 100 students in a virtual, hybrid, and in-person classrooms● Collected and analyzed student survey data and Amplify Curriculum assessments to differentiate and modify instruction● FUSE Studio after school STEAM program facilitator (2021-2022 school year)● Instructional Leadership Team Member: (2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years)

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Selected by Teach for America (<10% admit rate, 49,000 applicants) to teach in underserved districts across the U.S.

I worked on a physics education research project, focusing on how students understand and learn about the photoelectric effect.

Chicago, Il

I served as a teaching assistant for the introductory algebra-based physics course. I have taught vectors, forces, Newtonian mechanics of translation and rotation, fluids, heat, thermodynamics, waves, sound, and light.● Assembled lab equipment and assisted in teaching and answering questions in a studio-classroom setting● Graded weekly quizzes and group assignments for over 50 people

Lexington, Massachusets

I worked in the Active Optical Systems Group on the development of a Non-Contact Laser Ultrasound. I worked with the experimental set-up of the system as well as the image processing code under the guidance of Dr. Robert Haupt.● Gained critical thinking experience to design lab set-up, collected data, and solve problems independently● Developed optical image processing code in MatLab● Learned experimental protocols for optical research and working with lasers● Served as a scientific communication liaison between researchers at MA General Hospital and MIT Lincoln Lab

Chicago, Illinois, United States

I recruited and managed a staff of over thirty individuals for a one day event which raised over $600,000. Additionally, I standardized production materials for the event and personally contacted over 500 volunteers for this and other events.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

I worked on oxide nanosheet dielectric materials for 2D devices at Vanderbilt University under the guidance of Dr. Andrew O'Hara and Professor Sokrates T. Pantelides. This work was computational and theoretical.● Tested two-dimensional materials for the scaling of transistors by running quantum mechanical calculations using density functional theory (DFT) using Linux and analyzed this data in Python and Microsoft Excel● Created models of materials using VESTA modeling software and VASP atomic modeling software

Chicago, Il

I worked on the identification of Cataclysmic Variable Stars using spectral data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey under the guidance of Dr. Beck-Winchatz.● Sampled large sets of SDSS data using SQL querying and analyzed the data using MATLAB● Analyzed spectroscopic absorption and emission lines and created color-color plots to identify and compare celestial objects● Conducted weekly presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint to communicate collaborative research to a diverse audience

Master Of Arts - Ma, Teaching (Middle Grades Science)

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Physics

Activities and Societies: Society of Physics Students (president '19-'20, vice president '18-'19), SACNAS (president '18-'19), Society.