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ADDRESS:

Swarthmore College
500 College Ave.
Swarthmore, PA 19081-1397
E-mail: lnelson3@swarthmore.edu
WWW: http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/~lorrin

OBJECTIVE:

I would love a job where I can use my computer, writing, artistic, economic, and interpersonal skills and knowledge in a fun environment! I enjoy responsibility and would gladly work for a politically liberal and progressive purpose.

EDUCATION:

Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA. Candidate for BA in computer science and economics, June 2000. Computer Science courses covering artificial intelligence / robotics, distributed systems, programming language design, and computer graphics taught in C/C++, Java, and Scheme. Economics courses covering economic development, urban economics, and operations research. Course work in political science and studio art.

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, VA. GPA: 3.96. National Merit Finalist. Northern Virginia English Teachers Association Writing Contest winner, 1996. Course work in computer science, studio art, creative writing, physics, and geographic information systems (worked with Idrisi and ArcView).

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Instructional Experience

Swarthmore College Dean's Office. Currently a Student Academic Mentor. One-on-one mentoring and tutoring for seven students. Ida Leader Miller (610) 690-5014. Also assisted with first-year orientation 1998 as a campus advisor.
Swarthmore College Economics Department. TA for Intermediate Micro Economics, fall 1998 and 1999. Professor Larry Westphal (610) 328-8096.
Exploration Summer Programs. Designed and taught engineering courses as an instructor and residential advisor, ages 12-14. Summer 1998. P.O. Box 368, 470 Washington Street, Norwood, MA 02062. Director: Marja Brandon Drevitch. Camp office (781) 762-7400.
Camp Greenway. Camp Counselor, ages 7-9, summer 1996 and 1997. 8328 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22102. Director: Eric Shaver. Camp office (703) 556-8260.
Swarthmore-Rutledge Elementary School. German teacher for an extra-curricular immersion program, ages 6-10, spring 1997. Contact: Carrie Shankweiler (610) 543-3505.
Tutored a 12 and a 10 year-old for John Case (610) 544-6492 fall 1996.

Computer Experience

Swarthmore College Computing Center. Currently employed by the Swarthmore Computing Center as Technical Associate Manager. Previously worked as a dorm consultant and public area consultant for PCs and Macintoshes. Contact: Robin Jacobsen, Manager of User Services (610) 328-8597.
Group Logic, Inc. Lead JDBC/SQL programmer on a Java data storage system, summer 1999. Contact Derick Naef, Director of Product Development, (800) 476-8781.
Computer Detectives. Co-founded a neighborhood computer consulting team, summer 1996 and 1997. Provided hardware and software trouble-shooting and installations.

Other Work Experience

Swarthmore College Dining Services. Breakfast cook 1997-98. Contact Linda McDougal, dining services coordinator (610) 690-8633.
Hechinger, Inc, McLean, VA. Cashier summer 1995. Supervisor: Frank Gunning (703) 893-2160.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Board member for Diversity Coalition, a Swarthmore College organization dedicated to advocating diversity issues, 1998 to present. Also Dialogues and first-year diversity workshop facilitator, web page designer.
African Dance student 1998 to present.
Varsity track and field and cross-country team member 1993 to 1998.
DJ on campus (approx. four gigs a month) 1998 to present.
Fluent in German. Lived in Germany and attended German public schools 1985-1991.
Editor and writer for both a daily news service (The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore College, 1997-1998) and a literary magazine (Carving Rosetta, TJ HSST, 1995-1996).
Creator and SysOp of a 24 hr. Bulletin Board System (approx. 550 users, 2 phone lines, Novell Personal Netware network, OS/2) 1994-1996.
Involved with Chester Community Improvement Project, a housing project in Chester, PA 1997 to 1998.
Dorm Council member for Mary Lyons residence hall, Swarthmore College 1997-1998. (approx. 120 residents).