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Career Objectives
Entry level position that requires and enhances knowledge of computer
operations, and that will benefit from my bicultural background.
Education
University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign; grade point average 4.15/5.0
Major: Computer Science in the Department of Engineering
Minor: International Studies, which requires knowledge of a foreign
language and culture of a country (emphasis on Mexico).
Training
Experienced in the use of the following computer(s) or languages:
- Sun: C++ programming
- IBM: COBOL, C-programming
- Silicon Graphics: Mosaic Documentation
- Apple: BBEdit
- NeXT: Scheme programming
- Tandy: Basic programming
Experience (at UIUC)
6/94 - 8/94 National Center for Supercomputing Applications
As a summer intern for the Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP),
established by the Committee on Institutional Coorperation (CIC),
I worked with Prof. George Francis on his real-time interactive CAVE applications project.
I gained valuable experience in the use of NCSA Mosaic Information
service, where I also attained hands on experience in the use of the
HyperText Markup Language
language (HTML).
9/92 - 1/94 ERIC Clearinghouse
As an Information Services Coordiator Assistant, I was responsible for data
entry, answering mail requests, and providing overall information services.
9/91 - 5/92 Geological Survey
As a Research Lab Assistant, I attained valuable experience regarding research
and accurate data processing.
Memberships
- Society of Hispanic Engineers (SHPE)
- active member, currently focusing on a program entitled "High School Outreach Program",
designed to motivate inner-city high school students to continue their education by entering a
higher learning institution
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
- active member, currently involved in:
- volunteer committee
- high school outreach program
- high school calling program
- PHI ETA SIGMA
- honor society; tutor local high school students in their academic studies
- FIVE-FIVE'S
- honor society; currently head of the committee for local volunteer work
Personal Information
Address:
- Home
- 4339 South Talman
- Chicago, IL 60632
- (312) 927-6328
- Campus
- 106 South Gregory, Apt #20
- Urbana,IL 61801
- (217) 384-0624
- e-mail
- almaa@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
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