Julie Nguyen | Web Portfolio

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Instructional Assistant

UCSD Computer Science and Engineering Department

Mar 2026 - Present · 2 mos

La Jolla,
California,
United States · On-site

Course: CSE 110 - Software Engineering. Teaching staff for Thomas Powell.

- Act as a key communication bridge between the professor and 270+ students, clarifying assignment details, deadlines, and course logistics via Slack while also holding weekly lab hours to provide one-on-one and small-group tutoring.


Instructional Assistant

UCSD Computer Science and Engineering Department

Jan 2026 - Mar 2026 · 3 mos

La Jolla,
California,
United States · On-site

Course: CSE 140 - Components and Design Techniques for Digital Systems. Teaching staff for Tajana Rosing.

- Acted as a key communication bridge between the professor and 180+ students, clarifying assignment details, deadlines, and course logistics via Piazza while also holding weekly office hours to provide one-on-one and small-group tutoring.

- Conducted comprehensive quality assurance on all course exams, analyzing questions for clarity, technical accuracy, and appropriate difficulty, then provided detailed feedback to course staff to refine assessments for students.


Instructional Assistant

UCSD Computer Science and Engineering Department

Sep 2025 - Dec 2025 · 4 mos

La Jolla,
California,
United States · On-site

Course: CSE 134B - Web Client Languages. Teaching staff for Thomas Powell.

- Acted as a key communication bridge between the professor and 100+ students, clarifying assignment details, deadlines, and course logistics via Slack while also holding weekly office hours to provide one-on-one and small-group tutoring.

- Designed and led a week's discussion section on advanced HTML/CSS/JS concepts, demos, and code samples for students that clarified complex topics like form validation and the View Transition API, directly supporting their homework.


Coding Instructor

Coding4Youth Inc

Jun 2025 - Present · 5 mos

United States · Remote

- Design and deliver engaging coding lessons in Python, Lua, and Scratch for K-12 students, fostering problem-solving skills and computational thinking.

- Tailor lessons to individual student's learning styles to ensure comprehension in class sizes of 1-6 students.

- Improve students' coding proficiency through personalized feedback and project-based learning.


Laboratory Aide

Loma Linda University

Jun 2022 - Aug 2022 · 3 mos

Loma Linda,
California,
United States · On-site

Biomedical Research Project: The Expression Pattern of Aggrecan During Joint-Formation In Chicken Limbs Suggests Regulation Independent Of GDF5.

- I performed biomedical research at the Department of Pathology and Human Anatomy at Loma Linda University. I ran various biological assays, made buffers, and presented research data on a weekly basis. I worked on a team with medical and Ph.D. students.


Laboratory Aide

Loma Linda University

Jun 2021 - Aug 2021 · 3 mos

Loma Linda,
California,
United States · On-site

Biomedical Research Project: Determining the differential expressions of miR-323b-3p, PDLIM7, and C-Myc specifically in Filipino and European American patients.

- I performed biomedical research at the Department of Biochemistry at Loma Linda University. I ran various biological assays, made buffers, and presented research data on a weekly basis. I worked on a team with medical and Ph.D. students.