Trevor

Curriculum Vitae

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Trevor Bekolay

Education

2003 – Present
Winnipeg, Manitoba

University of Manitoba - Bachelor of Science (Honours, Co-op Option)

  • Major in Computer Science, Minor in Asian Studies
  • Grade Point Average: 4.25
  • Expected date of graduation: April, 2009

2005 – 2006
Tokyo, Japan

Kokugakuin University – Short Term Exchange Program

  • Spent a year studying Japanese language, history, literature and traditional culture at Kokugakuin University in Tokyo, Japan

Awards and Scholarships

University of Manitoba – Department of Computer Science
2008

  • Dean’s Honour List
  • Shell FUEL Scholarship
  • Faculty of Science Excellence in Teaching Assistance Award
  • NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award

2007

  • Dean’s Honour List
  • Elizabeth Luginbuhl Memorial Award
  • NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award

2006

  • Dean’s Honour List

Kokugakuin University
2005

  • Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Scholarship

University of Manitoba – Department of Computer Science
2004

  • Dean’s Honour List
  • MTS Mobility Scholarship
  • UMSU Scholarship

University of Manitoba – University 1
2003

  • University 1 Honour List
  • Advanced Early Admission Scholarship

Academic Work Experience

Sept 2008 – Dec 2008

Sessional instructor
Computer Science, University of Manitoba

  • Prepared and presented 50-minute lectures three times per week for COMP 1010 (Introductory Computer Science I).
  • Kept at least five office hours per week.
  • Assisted in preparing and marking exams.

Sept 2006 – Present

Teaching assistant and marker
Computer Science, University of Manitoba

  • Currently teaching labs for a second-year course and marking assignments in a third-year technical communication course.
  • Previously taught labs and assisted students as a TA for two first-year courses and two second-year courses.
  • Previously graded assignments for four courses, from first to third-year.

May 2008 – Aug 2008

Research assistant
CRYSTAL Research Group, Winnipeg

  • Designed and programmed interactive Flash animations to teach physics concepts to high school and first year university students.
  • Worked full-time independently with weekly meetings.
  • Created five animations, some of which are now being used in classrooms.

May 2007 – Aug 2007

Research assistant
IRCL Research Group, University of Alberta

  • Assisted with the PaSSAGE (Player-Specific Stories via Automatically Generated Events) project.
  • Experienced artificial intelligence research firsthand.
  • Created a GUI tool in Python to aid in the development of PaSSAGE.

Sept 2003 – Aug 2006

Private tutor
Self-employed

  • Tutored Winnipeg high school students in calculus, linear algebra, computer science, and Japanese on a paid and volunteer basis.
  • Tutored Japanese adults in English on a paid basis.

Other Work Experience

May 2008 – Present

Science and technology coordinator
The Manitoban, University of Manitoba

  • Responsible for the weekly two-page science and technology section.
  • Recruit volunteers and edit their submissions.
  • Write regular articles and columns, over 40 articles to date.

Sept 2007 – Apr 2008

Volunteer staff writer
The Manitoban, University of Manitoba

  • Wrote regular articles, focusing on science and technology related pieces.

Sept 2007 – Sept 2008

Founding President
Manitoban Atheists, Skeptics, and Humanists

  • Founded and led a student group consisting of fifty members at its peak.
  • Organized several events open to the public.

Jan 2007 – Apr 2007

Software developer
EISI, Winnipeg, Manitoba

  • Wrote code for financial planning software implemented using C++, XHTML, and JavaScript.
  • Gained experience programming in a large team, dealing with issues such as source control and code review.