LAUREN McCARTHY resume
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Bachelor of Science in Art and Design, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering, June 2008
Visual Arts/Architecture Coursework: Sculpture, Photography, Video, Drawing, Modern Art and Mass Culture, History and Theory of Architecture, Architectural Design Studio, Building Technology, Building Technology Laboratory, Design Computing, Online Participatory Media, Advanced Visual Design
Computer Science Coursework: Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, Computer Structures, Computer Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Circuits and Electronics, Signals and Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Differential Equations, Mathematics for Computer Science, Algorithms
Experience
Small Design Firm, Cambridge MA
Designer, June 2008 - Present
Design and implementation of interactive installations for museums, galleries, and institutions.
www.smalldesignfirm.com
Freelance web and graphic design, Cambridge MA
May 2007 - Present
Design and build websites and print for various small businesses and organizations.
MIT Visual Arts Program, Cambridge MA
Zones of Emergency Blog Developer, 2008
Worked on design and building of public facing blog (zonesofemergency.net) to publicize and document the MIT Visual Arts Program “Zones of Emergency” Lecture Series.
Continuum, West Newton MA
Brand Environments Intern, 2007
Worked with team on research, concept generation and production of experience design projects.
Organized and maintained materials library. Independently carried out internal concept project, redesigning music store experienc from research to design and final proposal presntation.
www.dcontinuum.com
MIT Media Lab, Cambridge MA
Context Aware Computing Group Research Assistant, 2006
Worked on PlaceMap Project to create a user-centered interactive map.
Developed interactive visual display to introduce PlaceMap project to the public using Flash, Actionscript, C#, and HTML.
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Cambridge MA
Research Assistant, 2005
Worked with research team to investigate and implement a failure-oblivious strategy of computing.
Categorized, classified, and analyzed patterns of software bugs to identify predictors of software failure.
Skills
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Windows, Mac, and Unix OS.
Java, C++, C#, Scheme, Matlab, HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, Javascript, Processing, Flash, ActionScript.
Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Dreamweaver, AutoCAD, Max 3DS, Lightscape, Microsoft Office.
Model making, Welding, Casting, Photography (35mm and digital).
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Activities
MIT Varsity Field Hockey
Captain. Two time All-Tournament Team; NFHCA All-Academic; Team MVP.
MIT Varsity Track and Field
All-Conference, All New-England.
Alpha Phi Sorority
Director of New Member Education, Director of Member Development.
MIT Student Athlete Advisory Committee
Member of Executive Board to address issues regarding varsity athletics program.