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Brighton, MA 02135
Trevor S. Quirk
EDUCATION Boston University Siena College 2009
Cumulative GPA: 3.48/4.00
Search engine optimization and wiring stories for the Science section of the CS Monitors website. Also contributes original content, weekly.
Teaching Assistant
12/2011-Present
Boston University
Assisting two Journalism Professors at the College of Communication. Responsibilities include teaching classes, leading student workshops, and grading.
02/2010-05/2011
Siena College
Established editorial processes and supplied written prototypes for the Siena Journal of Undergraduate Research pro bono
publico.
Research Consultant
01/2010-08/2010
Siena College
Reduced Spitzer Telescope data using a variety of software environments. Wrote comprehensive reduction/analysis tutorials for undergraduate students.
Research Fellow
06/2008-09/2008
Awarded Fellowship through NSF REU program. Completed original research via the ALFALFA survey on local galaxy group. Published in the 2008 KNAC Proceedings and presented at annual conference, Wesleyan College CT.
Physics/Calculus Tutor
09/2007-05/2009
Group and private sessions held Sunday Thursday, 8 11 pm. As Phys. Club President, lead effort to incorporate modern pedagogical techniques (e.g. project based learning, interactive demonstration, student centered learning) into tutoring sessions resulted in 300% increase in nightly attendance.
Research Assistant
02/2006-05/2009
TECHNICAL
Three-year assistantship involving many astronomical projects (e.g. ALFLALFA, Spitzer Telescope Mission). Culminated in senior thesis which drew from many databases and sought a comprehensive understanding of galacticGalaxies Outside the Atlas evolution in a specific region. Mercury Magazine (Winter 2011) Language Proficiencies: MATLab, Python, IDL. Language Familiarities: Mathematica, MathCAD, LABView. Operating Systems: Unix, Linux, Windows, MAC OS. Knowledge of university-class telescope operation. Proficient in website production and with publishing platforms. Familiar with Content Management Systems. Proficient with Final Cut Pro Editing Suite. Found In Fusion (Blog)
www.foundinfusion.wordpress.com *A complete listing of my CS Monitor publications can be found on my blog.
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HONORS/AWARDS
Arecibo Research Conference Presenter (2009) Siena HS Outreach Workshop for Physics Teachers (2010) NYS Writers Institute (lead by author James Lasdun)
2010 Short Fiction Workshop Conferee 2011 Novel Workshop Conferee
Undergraduate 2009 CUR Posters on the Hill Finalist 2007 2009 Siena College Physics Club Secretary, President, VP, respectively Sigma Pi Sigma Physics National Honor Society Inductee NSF REU Research Fellow Siena College Presidential Scholar John/James Knight Foundation Scholarship Taylor/Blakeslee (via Council for the Advancement of Science Writing) University Fellow
Graduate