Midori McCarthy
San Jose,CA
Summary
Responsible and motivated student ready to apply education in the workplace. Offers excellent technical abilities with software and applications, ability to handle challenging work, and excellent time management skills. Currently studying at San Jose State University in the Human Factors and Ergonomics graduate program looking to get into the medical field.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Coding Instructor and JR Lead
Code Ninjas
Evergreen, CA
09.2023 - Current
- Conducted hands-on activities to help students understand difficult concepts
- Assessed student progress and provided feedback on their work
- Encouraged students to take initiative and think critically when solving coding problems
- Provided technical support and troubleshooting assistance to students during class sessions
- Communicated with current and prospective clients to ensure quality of service.
Summer Intern
Meagher Energy Advisors
Greenwood Village, CO
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Organized and updated financial information in Excel
- Assisted in updating engineering database in Access
- Adjusted revenue forecasts using updated data.
Parking Attendant
Alterra Mountain Company
Steamboat Springs, CO
12.2020 - 01.2021
- Directed guests to parking lots at the resort and helped them find the ski hill
- Greeted and conversed with customers in a friendly and positive manner
- Reported any suspicious activity observed in the lot immediately to management.
Education
Master of Science - Human Factors/Ergonomics
San Jose State University
05.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
St. Olaf College
05.2023
Skills
- User Experience Testing
- Usability Testing
- Prototyping
- Heuristic Evaluation
- Organizational Skills
- Qualitative and Quantitative Research
Coursework
- Walmart App Redesign, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, Evaluated the usability of the Walmart app through usability testing. Redesigned the application for a better user experience.
- Nintendo Switch Heuristic Evaluation, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, Evaluated the usability of the Nintendo Switch through screen-based evaluations, usability testing and universal usability principles.
- Cognitive Psychology, St Olaf College, Northfield, MN, Produced a study to understand how misinformation affects memory on general knowledge. Collected data and statistically evaluated the data
- Engineering Fellows Course, St Olaf College, Northfield, MN, Collaborated in a team-based engineering design project to create snow grains of a controlled and adjustable size. Professional development through activities while building technical and teamwork skills. Participated in a civic engagement project to engage local youth in engineering.
Volunteer Work
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Tutor, Remote
10/2020-5/2021
- Tutor fifth grade math once a week.
- Generate problems and activities to improve math skills.
- Teach new concepts and ideas.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Coding Instructor and JR Lead
Code Ninjas
09.2023 - Current
Summer Intern
Meagher Energy Advisors
05.2021 - 08.2021
Parking Attendant
Alterra Mountain Company
12.2020 - 01.2021
Master of Science - Human Factors/Ergonomics
San Jose State University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
St. Olaf College