About

I was born and raised in Illinois; my hometown is Palatine, a suburb about 25 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. Currently, I attend the University of California, Berkeley, where I am a double major in pure mathematics and computer science.

I am active in UC Berkeley's undergraduate computer science teaching community, and I am currently an undergraduate student instructor for CS 170 (Efficient Algorithms and Intractable Problems), UC Berkeley's largest upper-division CS theory course. In the department, I am a strong advocate for improving the quality of instruction in the department by improving staffing levels and working conditions for academic workers; I am a head steward and organizer with UAW 2865, the union of academic student workers at UC.

I have written the news for The Daily Californian, the independent student-run newspaper of record for the city of Berkeley. Other than that, some of my favorite activities include photography, doing the New York Times crossword, and contributing to Wikimedia Commons, English Wikipedia, and other free culture projects.

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