Sarine Nigoghosian
Waltham,MA
Summary
Motivated Materials Science and Engineering student with extensive experience in leadership, educational outreach, and community service. Proven ability to collaborate across teams, manage responsibilities consistently, and contribute to impactful STEM and service-focused initiatives. Experienced in programming, event coordination, and mentoring, with a strong commitment to education, equity, and community engagement.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager
UPS
Weston, MA
06.2021 - Current
- Greet customers, package and ship items, process Amazon returns, take passport photos, and fax documents.
- Train new employees on all procedures.
- Work year-round, 5-10 hours/week
Student Volunteer
Northeast Elementary School
Waltham, MA
03.2023 - 03.2025
Assisted in developing STEAM presentations for elementary school–aged students for an annual STEAM Night event.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Materials Science and Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA01.2029
High School Diploma -
Waltham High School
Waltham, MA01-2025
Skills
- Java and Python programming
- Event planning & leadership
- Outreach & fundraising
- Customer service
EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION PROGRAMS
- MIT LLCipher (11th Grade)
- Participated in a 5-day program on cryptography and quantum computing
- Attended lectures, learned advanced concepts, and toured MIT Lincoln Laboratory
- MIT Leadership Training Institute, LTI 2023 (10th Grade)
- Researched women in STEM and founded a high school engineering club
- 4 hours/week, 12 weeks/year
- MIT Leadership Training Institute, LTI 2022 (9th Grade)
- Researched dyslexia and developed a compensatory skills program for children
- STEAM Committee at Northeast Elementary, Waltham, MA (Grades 10-12)
- Volunteer
- Taught robotics/coding concepts and physics to elementary students
- 4 hours/week, 2 weeks/year
- National Honor Society (12th Grade)
- Member
- Gave tours of the new high school, maintained the makerspace
- 4 hours/week, 11 weeks/year
AWARDS & HONORS
NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (State, Grades 10-11), Massachusetts Student Achievement Award (State, 10th Grade), Society of Women Engineers Book Award (School, 11th Grade)
Languages
Armenian
Limited Working
Timeline
Student Volunteer
Northeast Elementary School
03.2023 - 03.2025
Assistant Manager
UPS
06.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Materials Science and Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
High School Diploma -
Waltham High School