Caroline Carter

ccarter@epiphany.com

School Address:

P.O. Box 5428
Stanford, CA 94309
650.497.6957

Permanent address:

3343 Thomas Dr.
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650.493.2653


Objective:

To obtain a challenging full-time position as a technical writer or interface designer for an innovative company.

Skills Summary:

  • Thorough knowledge of Macintosh, Windows 95/98/NT environments. Familiar with Unix/Linux.

  • Extensive experience with C, Java, Perl. Familiar with HTML, SGML, LISP, Sed/Awk.
  • Working knowledge of French. Familiar with Spanish.
  • Education:

    Stanford University

    September 1996 - Present
    Candidate for Bachelor's Degree in Symbolic Systems, with a concentration in Human-Computer Interaction, June 1999.
    List of courses in progress/completed.


    Wellesley College

    September 1991 - May 1992
    First-year honors.
    List of courses completed.

    Experience:

    Computer Programming/Consulting

    June 1998 - August 1998 Software Tools Intern
    O'Reilly and Associates, Boston, MA
    Worked with Tools Department of technical publishing firm to port troff and FrameMaker files to HTML. Responsibilities included developing Perl scripts for textual processing in a deadline driven environment. Gained experience with Perl, UNIX, RCS, troff, and Sed.

    August 1997 - June 1998 Resident Computer Consultant
    Residential Computing, Stanford University
    Provided software and network support for 90+ residents in university housing. Maintained cluster of 4 Power Macintoshes, 1 PC/Mac Compatible, scanner and laser printer. Taught Introduction to Computing at Stanford to dorm residents. Offered workshops on web page design, Unix and other information technology. Participated in weekly residential staff meetings.

    Teaching/Counseling

    April 1997 - Present Section Leader
    Department of Computer Science, Stanford University
    Teach class section of approximately 10-12 students in introductory programming course in C. Grade programming assignments and exams. Conduct weekly individual conferences. Hold office hours. Attend weekly staff meetings.

    September 1998 Sophomore Assistant
    Sophomore College, Stanford University
    Served as teaching assistant for small, intensive class entitled The Intellectual Excitement of Computer Science, under Professor Eric Roberts. Advised 12 sophomores in academics. Acted as residential assistant in dorm of 90 sophomores.

    July 1996 - October 1998 Teacher,
    Testtakers S.A.T. Prep, Palo Alto, CA
    Taught 2 math and verbal classes of approximately 10 students each every quarter. Prepared lesson plans. Counseled students individually. Proctored examinations.

    Research

    April 1997 - Present Research Assistant
    Department of Psychology, Stanford University
    Conducted research in the mental representations of body images. Developed and ran an experimental procedure to differentiate two types of mental rotation. Collected and analyzed subject data. Presented research findings in lab meetings.

    Other Work Experience

  • Book Repair Technician, Wellesley College, Wellesley,MA (September 1995 - May 1996)
  • House Painter, College Pro Painting, Palo Alto, CA (June 1995 - August 1995)

  • carolino@leland.stanford.edu
    Last modified: Wed Feb 3 16:10:21 PST 1999