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10.12.2009

I have been named a Foley scholar for 2009-2010.

09.22.2009

I have been named a Foley scholar finalist for 2009-2010.

08.07.2009

I recently finished an awesome internship at Microsoft Research in Cambridge, UK. These were my impressions.


Download a pdf version of my CV here. Summaries of the most recent information are provided below.

education

  • Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, College of Computing
    • PhD in Human Centered Computing, 2005-present
  • University of Cape Town, South Africa, Department of Computer Science
    • MSc with Distinction, 2005
    • BSc(Honors) awarded First Class, 2002
    • BSc with Distinction and Distinctions in Computer Science and Psychology, 2001

work experience

  • Fall 2009 - present
    • Work2Play Lab, GVU Center, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
    • Graduate Research Assistant for Prof Rebecca Grinter
  • Summer 2009
    • Microsoft Research, Cambridge, UK
    • Summer Intern, Computer Mediated Living group with Abi Sellen and Richard Banks
  • Fall 2008 - Spring 2009
    • Work2Play Lab, GVU Center, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
    • Graduate Research Assistant for Prof Rebecca Grinter
  • Summer 2008
    • Microsoft Research, Redmond, WA
    • Summer Intern, VIBE group with AJ Brush
  • Fall 2007 - Spring 2008
    • Work2Play Lab, GVU Center, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
    • Graduate Research Assistant for Prof Rebecca Grinter
  • Summer 2007
    • IBM Research, TJ Watson, Hawthorne, NY
    • Summer Co-Op in Human Centric Tools Group with Juerg von Kaenel, Lauretta Jones, John C. Thomas and Jacquelyn Martino
  • Spring 2006 - Spring 2007
    • Work2Play Lab, GVU Center, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
    • Graduate Research Assistant for Prof Rebecca Grinter
  • Fall 2005
    • College of Computing, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
    • Graduate Teaching Assistant for Computers and Society with Instructor: Prof Collin Potts

service at college of computing

  • 2007-2008
    • Student Liaison for School of Interactive Computing
    • Co-Chair of Women@cc Graduate Women Association
    • Co-Coordinator of Human-Computer Interaction Seminar
  • 2006-2007
    • Graduate Student Council President
    • Chair of Graduate Travel Funds Committee
    • Co-Coordinatory of GVU Coffee and Cookie Break
  • 2006-2008
    • Mentor in Big-Little Sisters program for women@cc

service outside of georgia tech

  • 2009-2010
    • Ubicomp 2010 Publications chair
  • 2008
    • Ubicomp 2008 on-site Student Volunteer co-chair
  • Reviewer for CHI, CSCW, Ubicomp, UIST, IEEE Pervasive, ITID

honors

  • 2009-2010
    • GVU Foley Scholar
  • 2008-2009
    • GVU Foley Scholar Finalist
  • 2007-2008
    • Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship
    • Georgia Tech Sam Nunn Security Program Fellowship
  • 2006
    • Our FotoFit team took 2nd place at the CHI 2006 Student Design Competition
    • Google Women of Color Scholarship to attend Grace Hopper Conference
  • 2005-2007
    • Fulbright scholarship