Maggie Kwan

Experience

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  Steel City Codes

  Nov 2020 - Feb 2021

  Python Instructor

  Followed the Steel City Codes curriculum to teach elementary and middle school students the basics of Python.

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  New York Residents Alliance

  Jul 2021 - Aug 2022

  Python Instructor

  For two summers in a row, I created teaching materials for and taught elementary and middle schoolers the basics of coding in Python for the New York Residents Alliance's Youth4AM Summer Program.

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  Self-employed

  Dec 2022 - now

  Content Creator

  - Recorded, edited, and posted stand-up comedy videos seen by thousands on Instagram

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  Cross Island YMCA

  Jun 2023 - now

  Lifeguard & Swim Instructor

  - I worked with my fellow lifeguards at the Cross Island Y to ensure that all pool patrons followed the YMCA pool rules and stayed safe.- As a certified YMCA instructor, I taught two advanced-level swim classes to students aged 6-14 and two introductory-level swim classes to students aged 5-12.

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  UCLA Statistics Club

  Sept 2024 - now

  General Member

  - Participated in a 36-hour "datathon," cleaning, analyzing, visualizing, and formulating a strategy to optimize Reddit engagement using scraped data and presented my findings, along with my team, to a panel of five judges- Attended biweekly general meetings

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  Shenanigans Comedy Club at UCLA

  Sept 2024 - now

  General Member

  - Attended weekly meetings- Performed stand-up comedy at three shows each quarter

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  UCLA Humanities Technology

  Oct 2024 - now

  Lab Consultant

  - Assisted students and professors with audiovisual technology, including projection systems, microphones, speakers, and Mac hardware and software- Gained experience in VR technology and 3D printing- Created promotional materials for UCLA services in Photoshop

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  The Westwood Enabler

  Oct 2024 - now

  - Created marketing strategies for club events and fundraisers, generating over $200 in revenue for the club- Edited videos for Instagram that parodied trending social media video formats (i.e., "get ready with me" videos) while maintaining the club's satirical angle- Gained experience in maintaining a WordPress site and posting content on the platform - Pitched, authored, and edited approximately 15 published satirical articles about school events, pop culture, and politics- Attended weekly meetings- Created graphics for articles in Photoshop

  • Marketing Director

    Feb 2025 - now

  • Staff Writer

    Oct 2024 - now