Résumé

Mariel Laugesen

calendula.asteraceae@gmail.com

Work Experience

• Wolfram U Junior Developer (May 2022–present)
  • Deployed frameworks for interactive course websites using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
  • Debugged and improved Wolfram Language deployment code
  • Collected and formatted reports on user interaction with interactive courses
  • Investigated user-reported bugs
  • Organized files for interactive courses and webinars using version control
  • Vectorized image assets for interactive courses
  • Managed Wolfram Language package with tools for internal team use
• Wolfram U Transcription Editor (July 2021–May 2022)
  • Edited computer transcripts of videos for grammar and accuracy
  • Captioned videos based on transcripts
  • Pivoted rapidly to repair Vimeo thumbnail links
  • Distributed certificates of completion to class participants
  • Updated webinar recordings on BigMarker
  • Tracked workflow with Jira
  • Tested functionality of Cryptography course
  • Contributed to Differential Equations course
    • Wrote new poll questions
    • Tested course functionality
    • Checked quizzes and exercises for mathematical accuracy
• NetMath Mentor—University of Illinois (April 2019–November 2020)
  • Mentored remote learners in Linear Algebra, including Singular Value Decomposition
  • Debugged students’ Mathematica code
  • Responded to student emails within 24 hours
  • Onboarded, trained and supported learners over video call
  • Collaborated on grading with other mentors
• Urbana Public Library Volunteer (2015–2022)
  • Shelved and organized books efficiently
  • Independently assessed book donations for Amazon, Etsy and Ailibris sales

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish (2018–2022)
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • GPA: 3.61/4.0
  • Language Coursework:
    • Syntax
    • Phonology
    • Romance Linguistics
    • Spanish Linguistics
    • Spanish Composition
    • Audio-Visual Translation
    • Business Spanish
    • Spanish Golden Age Theater
  • STEM Coursework:
    • Statistics
    • Probability
    • Abstract Algebra
    • Real Analysis
    • Differential Equations
    • Differential Geometry
    • Linear Algebra with Mathematica
    • Computational Mathematics
    • Computer Science
  • Honors & Awards:
    • Dean’s List (Fall 2018, Fall 2019)
    • LAS James Scholar (2018–2022)
    • Chancellor’s Scholar and Campus Honors Program (2018–2022)

Personal Projects

• Wikisource (2020–present; contribution history)
  • Served as an administrator (2024–present)
  • Improved and debugged heavily-used Lua code
  • Reviewed, proofread and edited OCR output
  • Formatted documents using CSS and MediaWiki markup
  • Improved metadata, categorization and sorting of pages
  • Researched international copyright laws applicable to hosting works
• Standard Ebooks (2023–present; contribution history on GitHub)
  • Created ebooks which conformed to formatting and accessibility requirements
  • Checked formatting using command-line tool
  • Vectorized illustrations from scans
  • Organized work in public Git repository
• Built personal website
  • Implemented site design with HTML and CSS
  • Created site icon using SVG
  • Deployed site with Neocities
  • Translated site content to Spanish

Skills

• Spanish (fluent reader, writer and speaker)
  • Wrote academic essays on cultural and literary topics
  • Adapted and performed in Spanish dramatic excerpts
  • Translated and subtitled Argentinian concert footage
  • Translated mathematical journal article into English (see #50 here)
• Coding
  • Beginner:
    • Python (NumPy, Pandas)
    • Java
    • C++
    • R
  • Intermediate:
    • EPUB
    • LaTeX
    • Jira
    • Git/version control
    • Command line
    • JavaScript
  • Advanced:
    • XML
    • HTML
    • CSS
    • SVG
    • Lua
    • Wolfram Language/Mathematica