Education

M.Sc., Computer Science, University of Toronto
Sept 2008 - Present
Supervised by Gerald Penn, research described in more detail here.

Honours B.Sc., Computer Science, University of Toronto
Sept 2001 - May 2004 (part time), Sept 2006 - May 2008
Specialist program in artificial intelligence, graduated with high distinction.

CELTA, Language Studies Canada
September 2004
Cambridge-certified ESL teacher.

Awards

2009: Ontario Graduate Scholarship (Provincial, $15,000)
2008: Helen Sawyer Hogg Graduate Admission Award (Institutional, $5,000)
2008: NSERC Undergraduate Summer Research Award (National, $6000)
2008: Woodsworth College Students' Association Scholarship (Institutional, $1,000)
2008: Dean's List (Institutional)
2007: Dean's List (Institutional)
2003: Dean's List (Institutional)

Professional Experience

Teaching Assistant, University of Toronto
September 2008 - Present
Courses:
CSC490 - Undergraduate Capstone Design Project
CSC190 - Data Structure and Algorithms
CSC485/2501 - Computational Linguistics
CSC324 - Principles of Programming Languages

ESL Teacher, Japan
December 2004 - August 2006
Taught English language skills to children and adults in Japan.

Contract Programmer, Toronto
October 1997 - October 2004
Developed software for a variety of clients including Xerox, Royal Bank, Industry Canada, and numerous others.