Janaya Brown

Experience

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  University of Notre Dame - Engineering Library

  Jan 2017 - May 2019

  Student Librarian Assistant

  + Aided both peers and professors with research goals+ Resolved navigations issues in library space

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  Hanson Professional Services Inc.

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Special Consultant Aide

  + Adapted to a professional engineering company workspace+ Compiled images showcasing geographically significant wetland features using ArcGIS+ Completed levels one and two of MicroStation 2D training to draft typical sections and road maps+ Utilized GIS technology to evaluate car crash reports + Prepared for and served as a representative at Hanson’s public events

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  Notre Dame ESDD Research Lab

  Aug 2017 - Jan 2022

  Research Assistant

  + Worked with students, professions, technicians, and weavers in Uganda to develop hand-weaved wind turbine blades + Researched patenting laws both nationally and internationally on behalf on the Uganda wind-turbine team

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  United States Department of Defense

  Aug 2019 - now

  Educational Consultant

  + Collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to across all of North America to create immersive STEM seminars that explain an array of complex topics to a diverse audience+ Conducting research on and presenting information about aerospace topics from both technical and historical contexts+ Leading STEM based activities to teach K-12th graders about pysics and engineering

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  Uplift Education

  Jul 2020 - May 2022

  Mathematics Instructor

  + Utilized Agile methodologies to foster an academic environment in which students had ownership of their learning while effectively communicating with over 140 key stakeholder is student’s education + Awarded the Core Value Star in Elevating Expectation, a network-wide honor, in 2020 for holding students and coworkers accountable for the district’s goals

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  Code Ninjas

  Aug 2022 - now

  Director of Education

  + Supporting cross-functional team of instructors daily regarding JavaScript, C#, and block coding education for 120+ students+ Implementing and developing 2 pilot programs which achieved enrollment of 20 students within the first week