JACOBY CASINELLI-TARASUIK

• Upcoming Essex Technical High School graduate offering a strong technical background in Information Technology
• Consistently recognized for technical troubleshooting skills used to rapidly and cost-effectively resolve challenging issues
• Able to work effectively in both team and self-directed settings
• Possess excellent organization, leadership, and adaptability skills.
• Possess great patience, as well as communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Great in engaging with new people/guests/visitors/customers
• I remain composed under pressure
• Possess a very competitive and hard-working attitude

Martian Communication System – Python, Raspberry Pi
Team project simulating Mars rover communication using hardware and code

• Designed a laser-pointer and camera-based system to transmit messages via hexadecimal code
• Used Python to control GPIO pins on a Raspberry Pi and synchronize hardware actions
• Built a decoding mechanism to convert laser-indicated hex values into readable text
• Gained experience with hardware alignment, signal interpretation, and ASCII encoding

Oregon Trail Game – Python
Solo project modeling a turn-based survival game

• Created a text-based simulation of the Oregon Trail using Python
• Developed logic for resource management, travel events, and user decision trees
• Practiced coding fundamentals including loops, conditionals, and debugging

• OSHA 10-Hour
• ITS Networking

• Jody Norton, IT Instructor, jnorton@essextech.net
• Elaine Batzer, IT Instructor, ebatzer@essextech.net

• Cabling
• Cisco IOS Configuration
• Networking Basics
• Networking Devices and initial configuration
• Network addressing and basic troubleshooting
  

• Varsity Football
• Varsity Baseball
• Track and Field
• Basketball