Katie Jergens

http://www.csc.vill.edu/~jergens jergens@monet.vill.edu

Objective To obtain full-time employment where I can use and develop my technical skills.

Highlights

  • Computer science student with a strong academic record
  • Strong initiative, drive, and leadership abilities
  • Helped develop a data compression tool for a small company

Education

Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Major: Computer Science
Graduation: December 1998
GPA: 3.70

Relevant Skills
& Experience

Technical
No Blarney Consulting, Phoenix, AZ. Spring 1998. Independently worked to develop a data compression tool for this start-up company.

University Information Technologies (UNIT), Villanova, PA. Summer 1995. Worked on a team to establish new file server and to create university's web server. Created account names and translated Pascal code into C. Training in Novell Netware and Ethernet installation.

Developed major student projects in C under UNIX, including an on-line search tool. Knowledgeable in:
C, SQL, HTML, Perl
UNIX, DOS, Windows 98/NT, Novell Netware
IBM, Macintosh


Curriculum includes:
Programming in C, Discrete Mathematics, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Analysis of Algorithms, Programming Languages, Software Engineering, Unix, Theory of Computation, Networks, HCI, Databases

Teamwork and Organization
Keating Communications, Inc., New York City, NY. Summer 1996. As assistent to the President & CEO of this public relations firm, scheduled meetings, wrote/revised letters, designed presentations in PowerPoint, and networked the Macintosh computers. Gained experience in interpersonal skills and the business world.

As President of the Villanova ACM (1996-97), oversaw all aspects of the organization, including board and general meetings. Participated in ACM Mid-Atlantic Region Programming Contest.

As the Vice-President of the Villanova ACM (1995-96), arranged for guest speakers to come to monthly meetings, coordinated the Computer Science Department's Tutoring Service, presented tutorials on HTML, tutored, and helped build and maintain the ACM web page. As Publicity Director (1994-95), publicized all events and recruited new members. Membership rose 25% between the fall of 1994 and the spring of 1995

Awards &
Honors

  • Upsilon Pi Epsilon (1997)
  • Villanova Honors Program (1996)
  • Salutatorian, Mater Dei High School (1994)
  • NJ Scholar-Athlete (1994)
  • Tandy Technology Scholar (1994)
  • Society of Women Engineers Award (1994)
  • NJ Veterans Essay Contest - 2nd Place (1993)
  • Outstanding Volunteer Service Award (1994)
  • Garden State Scholar (1994)

Other Work
Experience

St. Mary's School, New Monmouth, NJ. Fall 1997. Teacher aide and lunch/playground assistant. Riverview Hospital, Red Bank, NJ. Winter 1994. As a Junior Volunteer, cared for patients by serving dinners, playing games, and offering companionship. Flynn & O'Hara Uniform Co., Hazlet, NJ. Summer 1993. Fit children to their school uniforms.

Other Interests

Volunteering activities (Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics, Teach for America), Intramural basketball (1996 V.U. Women's Champions), the French language