Zihao Wang
Rochester,NY
Summary
I am a data science and analysis enthusiast along with a passion in academic competitions. I have multiple teaching assistant experience and organized quiz bowl tournaments as tournament director.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
WeBWorK Teaching Assistant
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
08.2024 - Current
- WeBWorK teaching assistant for MATH 165 (Linear Algebra with Differential Equations).
- Provided help for students to complete their WeBWorK assignments online.
Teaching Assistant
University of Rochester
Rochester, United States
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Teaching assistant for ECON 108 (Principles of Economics).
- I attended classes, graded weekly assignments and exams, held office hours, and taught recitations(group discussion sessions).
Quiz Bowl Moderator
SKT Education & Beyond
05.2022 - 01.2024
- Moderated and scored quiz bowl games for NAQT China tournaments
- Awarded 'Outstanding Moderator' during the 2022 NAQT China Season
Speech and Debate Helper
SKT Education & Beyond
04.2022 - 03.2023
- Head of the Department of Assistant Teaching for SDH, a non-profit, student-led volunteer organization aiming to teach K-6 kids debate and speech skills.
- I revised courseware and managed other teaching assistants.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Data Science
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, United States05.2027
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, United States05.2027
Minor - Mathematics
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, United States05.2027
Minor - Computer Science
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY05-2027
High School Diploma -
Elgin Academy
IL06.2023
Skills
- Assistant teaching
- Java
- Assignment grading
- Event organization
- C
- Python
- Jupyter Notebook
Languages
- Chinese, Native or Bilingual
- English, Full Professional
Affiliations
- Team captain of the 2024 Rochester Summer BME Hackathon, created a machine learning model to analyze correlations between chromatin and DNA accessibility and placed 7th out of 51 teams.
- Completed the Explorer Transportation Data Science Project hosted by NSDC; Analyzed a dataset of traffic accidents in New York City; created an index to quantify and measure the severity of traffic in each borough; practiced data cleaning, Python programming, time series analysis, geospatial analysis, data visualization, and critical thinking skills.
- Competed and hosted quiz bowl tournaments for the University of Rochester Quiz Bowl Club.
Timeline
Teaching Assistant
University of Rochester
08.2024 - 12.2024
WeBWorK Teaching Assistant
University of Rochester
08.2024 - Current
Quiz Bowl Moderator
SKT Education & Beyond
05.2022 - 01.2024
Speech and Debate Helper
SKT Education & Beyond
04.2022 - 03.2023
Bachelor of Science - Data Science
University of Rochester
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Rochester
Minor - Mathematics
University of Rochester
Minor - Computer Science
University of Rochester
High School Diploma -
Elgin Academy
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