CV

MS, Computer Science

University of Montana | expected December 2027

Applied machine learning and cognitive neuroscience, in Dr. Lucy Owen's lab.

BS, Computer Science and Mathematical Sciences

University of Montana | December 2025 | double major

Simulation modeling, machine learning, big data analysis, number theory and linear algebra.

Graduate Researcher

Dr. Lucy Owen's lab | University of Montana

• Ported SuperEEG, my advisor's doctoral project, to GPyTorch and modern Python (supereeg-gpyt), so its Gaussian process models can be built on the GPU.
• Developing archetypal analysis as an interpretable model of brain imaging data; co-first author on a manuscript in preparation.
• Thesis project: applying archetypal analysis and timecorr to fMRI from trauma-exposed individuals.

Teaching Assistant, CSCI 447/547 Machine Learning

University of Montana | instructor Dr. Lucy Owen | undergraduate and graduate sections

An applied introduction to machine learning, from regression and classification through neural networks, clustering and reinforcement learning, taught through in-class hackathons and two Kaggle competitions.

• Refactoring and leading all ten in-class hackathons: scikit-learn basics, KNN, linear and ridge regression, naive Bayes, neural networks, SVMs, clustering, PCA and recommender systems.
• Guest lecture at the end of the semester.

Math Learning Center

University of Montana | student coordinator from August 2026, tutor from January 2023

The Math Learning Center offers free drop-in tutoring, provided by 15-25 tutors and sees about 4,000-4,500 student visits a semester.

Student coordinator. One of three students on the leadership team that runs the center with its faculty director.

• Hire, interview, train and schedule tutors, and handle payroll.
• Plan and deliver required staff trainings, including Title IX, mandatory reporting and fire safety.
• Trialed evening drop-in tutoring over Zoom, 7-9 pm.

Tutor. Drop-in tutoring for every 000- and 100-level math course, from prealgebra through Calculus II, plus Calculus III, linear algebra, discrete math and intro to abstract math.

• Proctor make-up exams and quizzes for the math department.

Griz Esports Broadcasting Intern

University of Montana | Missoula

The program's first-ever broadcasting intern, so I set up its broadcasts from scratch.

• Designed the graphical overlays and built OBS workflows for running scoreboards from an Elgato Stream Deck.
• Ran production, audio and video, and cast matches, often at the same time.
• Planned and ran a two-day, 12-team Rocket League LAN tournament with eight universities from six states, including Oregon, Washington State and Colorado State.
• Recruited the teams and secured subsidized hotel rooms and a sponsored prize pool, including $1,500 in scholarships for the winning team.

Outstanding Leadership and Service in Inclusive Excellence

University of Montana | Week of Excellence

Campus-wide award recognizing my work with Griz Esports. Nominated by my supervisor and chosen by a committee of faculty and staff as one of three recipients from among all student employees and club members at the university.

Griz Esports Scholarship

University of Montana | renewed each semester from spring 2022 through fall 2025