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UNC

Digital Logic and Computer Design

Volunteer (F23, W22)

541

I roughly doubled the potential audience of COMP 541's final project simulator (speeds up build time from several minutes to seconds) by porting, along with a classmate, the original version (Windows-only) to Java (cross-platform). It is in-use in COMP 541 and maintained by me.

MIPS Emulator (GitHub)

Computer Organization

Graduate TA (F23), Head UTA (S23, F22)

311

I developed and maintain a SAP (Simple-As-Possible computer) program simulator, which allowed me to create a SAP programming assignment.

SAPsim (GitHub)
I create and refine programming assignments and their autograders.

I created Lab 4 (SAP programming), the majority of the final project (BST implementation in MIPS assembly), and revamped Lab 3 (ALU implementation).

Made several improvements to the other assignments.
Refactored autograders to be more modular and extensible and provide better feedback to students.
I have written 35+ in-use quiz and exam questions. I verify and edit, as needed, all assessment questions in the course. I wrote all of Quiz 7 (MIPS processor and control signals).
I write and edit explanations for all assessment questions and 180+ practice questions.
I manage the undergraduate LA team, hold office hours, answer student questions (on Piazza), and hold review sessions.

Data Structures and Analysis

Head UTA (Summer '22)

210

I created ~10 in-use quiz questions.
I held 5 quiz review sessions.

Slides (recordings included)

Introduction to Programming and Data Science

UTA (S22, F21, S21)

110

I created a Git workshop for the COMP 110 hackathon Hack110.

Slides
GitHub
I created additional exercises for advanced learners.

Pong
Tic-Tac-Toe
Data cleaning

Self-employed

ACT

Jan. 2021 - June 2022: Private ACT Tutor

I wrote a guide to the ACT in high school and have updated it quite a bit. I also wrote about advanced math concepts on the ACT.

Jesse's Guide to the ACT®
Advanced Math Concepts for the ACT® (Source)
I created resources for my students and compile them on this website.

Notes from lessons Math GitHub gists Desmos links
A lot of my blog post ideas came from topics I covered during my tutoring lessons.

Blog (ACT category)