CV

Visiting Scholar

Virginia Tech ASCEND³ Lab

Taking a gap semester to conduct full-time research with Prof. David Smith on computer science education for AI-assisted programming.

• Lead author on submissions to SIGCSE Virtual (already submitted), SIGCSE TS, Koli Calling, CHI, and ICER
• Defining canonical computer science education learning objectives for AI-assisted programming
• Evaluating a novel methodology for teaching requirement engineering with software testing
• Postulating theories of the role of tacit and domain knowledge for AI-assisted programming
• Conducting expert vs. novice requirement engineering assessments for the AI era
• Conducting a class deployment study in a CS2 course at an R1 research institution

Founder & Lead Researcher

Papert Lab

Founded Papert Lab, an applied learning science lab investigating the impact of AI on learning, memory, curiosity, and intelligent tutoring systems.

• Funded by over $20,000 in research grants from education nonprofits and Emergent Ventures at George Mason University (Tyler Cowen)
• See papertlab.org for current work and design

Mentored Researcher

UC San Diego CS Education Lab

Mentored by Annapurna Vadaparty, a final-year Ph.D. student investigating problem decomposition and CS1 pedagogy.

• Earned 2nd place at the Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair (GSDSEF)
• Performed a deep 200-paper literature review on prompt engineering, HCI, and AI-assisted novice programming education
• Drafted a research proposal analyzing the effect of manipulating input-output pairs in AI-assisted programming systems for pedagogy
• Submitted to the Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED) conference with a novel requirement engineering pedagogical paradigm
• Conducted a 100+ person comparison RCT on requirement engineering learning outcomes of high- vs. low-level testing

Founder & President

Henry AI Club

Founded a high-impact community of 20+ students interested in AI and computer science.

• Mentored 10 high school students in prompt engineering, computer science, and human-AI interaction over six weeks
• Coordinated a four-person team for the Presidential AI Challenge, building a real-time math tutor
• Won two hackathons with members of the club
• Presented to the World Language department on applications of AI in language acquisition

Member

SDx @ UCSD

Youngest member of UCSD’s invite-only AI startup and builders community.

• Built 10+ projects and collaborated with UCSD students at hackathons
• Attended weekly meetings with leading researchers and builders in computer and cognitive science

Delegate

Model UN

12x award winner at international conferences; debated topics including the Middle East, geopolitics, antitrust, and economic policy.

Gap Semester — ASCEND³ Lab (Prof. David Smith)

Virginia Tech (Visiting)

Computer Science Education Research

High School (transitioning to online completion)

Patrick Henry High School

• AP Physics C: Mechanics
• AP Calculus BC
• AP Computer Science
• Expected graduation 2028 from online high school

Dual Enrollment

UC San Diego (Dual Enrollment)

Mathematics & Computer Science

• Multivariable Calculus (MATH 20C)
• Linear Algebra (MATH 18)
• Java (CSE 11)

Art of Problem Solving

Mathematics

• Calculus
• Olympiad Mathematics

Khan Academy

Presented on integrating Generative AI into Intelligent Tutoring Systems. Audience included Stanford students, the head of education at Anthropic, the director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, and other industry professionals, teachers, and students.

Education Futures

Invited guest on an education-technology podcast alongside the leader of a successful French education think tank.

Art of Problem Solving

Invited to speak with the CEO and technical staff on the role of conceptual math education in learning outcomes and AI-enhanced intelligent tutoring systems.