Miles Mena
Computer ScientistContact
- milesmena.com
- https://github.com/MilesMena
Honors and Awards
Outstanding Research Presentation Award,
National Diversity in STEM Digital Conference
Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award
Illinois Section Mathematics Ass’n of America
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Experience
Data Scientist
21 Century Community Learning Centers Aug 2022 - Aug 2023- Cleaned multiple data sources from after-school programs (10 schools) using Pandas and NumPy
- Provided data collection and formatting expertise to a research team of 10 social scientists and social workers/student social workers, supporting their research efforts
- Evaluated program performance using statistical methods, e.g. hypothesis testing and histograms, and provided quantitative data demonstrating program effectiveness as well as qualitative summaries of student experience to facilitate program growth
Undergraduate Researcher
Brown University Jun 2022 - Jul 20222- Performed quantitative analysis on large police datasets obtained from open government sites, investigating the association between race/income, area of arrest, and charge, using Chi-Square Tests and Person Residuals
- Conducted literature review of grassroot coalition reports and academic research on policing using Google Scholar
Undergraduate Researcher
LU Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics Aug 2021 - May 2022- Created NHL real-time win probability Markov model using large NHL datasets quantifying every game from the 2013-2014 hockey season including multiple time-stamped data points such as win/loss, score, shots on goal, manpower for both teams
- Illustrated effects of shots on goal and manpower on win forecast probability using visualizations of the two predictive models on a shared set of games
- Condensed research findings into scientific arguments to produce and publish a paper in an undergraduate journal
Undergraduate Researcher
Fairfield University May 2021 - Jul 2021- Formulated recursive and closed form equations that generate spanning forest probabilities on various graph families like Cycle graphs and Binary Tree Graphs
- Constructed and implemented an algorithm to generate spanning forest probabilities for simple graph families like the Path Graph in Python
University Educator
Partnerships for Informal Science Education in the Community Aug 2023 - Present- Engage local k-12 students in inquiry-based science activities to support the development of students’ scientific identity
- Facilitate scientific discussion on topics like thermodynamics and matter for groups of up to 20 students
Tutor
Lewis University CAMS study table Jan 2020 - May 2023- Instructed undergraduates in complex computer science and mathematical concepts to support student success
- Tailored concept presentation to support multiple learning styles and scaffolded material to encourage mastery of increasingly complex computer science and mathematical material
Peer Mentor
Lewis University Promotion of Underrepresented Minorities in Academic STEM Aug 2021 - May 2023- Provided mentorship to undergraduate students from underrepresented groups to successfully transition into college
- Facilitated weekly reflective small group discussions on topics like imposter syndrome, personality exploration, and goal setting
- Provided weekly individual advising on personal and career development for caseload of three students
Education
Ph.D. in Computer Science, focus in data science and predictive modeling
University of Colorado Boulder 2023 - PresentB.S. Mathematics and Data Science
Lewis University 2019 - 2023
GPA: 3.88