Madelyn Gatchel

Computer Science Ph.D. Student at the University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

About

Experience

  • Graduate Student Research Assistant at University of Michigan
    Aug 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

  • Davidson College (2 yrs 10 mos)
    • Computer Science Teaching Assistant
      Aug 2019 - May 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos

      • CSC/MAT 220 Discrete Structures: Spring 2021 • CSC 121 Programming and Problem Solving (Python): Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020 • Led 2-3 weekly sessions for 5-25 students to review coursework and class concepts, assisting 60-90 total students each semester • Created personalized practice problems for students struggling with a particular concept or skill to resolve points of confusion • Spring 2020: Taught three lectures (string manipulation, return statements, file I/O) independently in professor's absence • Fall 2020: Reformatted quiz handouts, skeleton files, solutions, and Gradescope autograders to align with restructured course

    • Resident Advisor
      Aug 2018 - May 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      • Fostered a sense of community within the hall by organizing and leading at least 12 educational and social programs each year • Articulated, addressed, and managed the expectations of living in a community of people from diverse backgrounds while helping residents understand the impact of their individual actions • Engaged actively within the community and in meetings with RLO staff and supervisor • Served in the duty coverage rotation; developed door decorations and a hall theme; utilized bulletin boards to inform residents of pertinent information; conducted room check-ins and checkout procedures; documented all student issues and concerns

    • Undergraduate Research Assistant
      May 2020 - Aug 2020 · 4 mos

      Project: Analyzing Games with a Variable Number of Players, advised by Professor Bryce Wiedenbeck through Davidson Research Initiative (DRI) program • Generalize prior work to analyze symmetric simulation-based games with a variable number of players, where the number of players falls in a specified range • Extended abstract appeared in the AAAI-21 Undergraduate Consortium Proceedings

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant at Brown University School of Engineering
    May 2019 - Aug 2019 · 4 mos

    Project: Multi-SpooNN: A Lightweight Network for Multiple Object Detection, advised by Professor R. Iris Bahar through the CRA-WP'S DREU program • Extended network capability of SpooNN, a lightweight CNN for object detection on FPGAs, to detect and classify multiple objects • Evaluated network performance on various datasets appropriate for autonomous robots • Presented research at Brown's Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium and at Grace Hopper Celebration in October 2019

  • Innovative Specialist (Intern) at Rodgers Builders, Inc.
    May 2018 - Aug 2018 · 4 mos

    • Learned how to use Salesforce through Trailhead, focusing on use and customization of Service Console and Sales Console on Lightning Experience; achieved the Ranger rank, the highest achievable rank on Trailhead (100+ badges) • Collaborated with fellow intern to resolve Salesforce implementation gaps such as syncing reply emails to case tickets • Implemented an asset management process for devices and inputted data into Salesforce • Analyzed current IT Help Desk processes on Service Cloud and customized features for improved efficiency and organization • Assisted the CIO in outlining, creating, and preparing his presentation for the Charlotte CIO Forum

  • Courier/Office Assistant at White & Allen, P.A.
    Jun 2017 - Aug 2017 · 3 mos

    • Delivered time-sensitive documents to and from the courthouse, the Register of Deeds and local banks • Identified important information in bankruptcy petitions for a bankruptcy attorney, and scheduled appointments for clients • Prepared and organized legal documents for bankruptcy and timeshare mailings; maintained office supply inventory; sorted and distributed correspondence; assisted in answering the telephone