Anne LoVerso
Engineering with Computing
Olin College of Engineering
1. What is your job? Can you describe it?
I'm a student at Olin College of Engineering studying Engineering with Computing. However, this semester, I'm working in Brazil to help start a brand new engineering school. They needed to students to help with classes, and assist with design and prototyping of future courses. I work with the professors here to think of new ways to teach engineering concepts and considering the best way to run classes and projects.
2. What do you do on a daily basis at work? Do you face many challenges?
I have several projects going on at once. These include activities such as attending the first-year engineering classes to walk around and help students who have questions during open work time. I also hold office hours outside of class time where students can ask questions about classwork and homework. Besides helping with the current classes, I also work with professors to plan and develop future classes. This is pretty challenging because we have to anticipate what the classes will feel like and how we can make it challenging but fun and educational. However, the biggest challenge I face working here is the language barrier. I'm working hard at learning Portuguese but I'm not conversational yet, so it's a hassle to request that everyone speak in English to me.
3. What degrees do you have? If you don't, what ones are you currently working for?
I'm a second-year student working towards a degree in Engineering with Computing
4. What is your favorite part about your job?
I love the fact that I'm helping to create something that will last even after I leave in four months. It's an amazing opportunity to have a hand in creating something, being able to apply creative thinking to make crazy ideas come to life, and I'm so lucky to be able to work here and do what I love, which is education.
5. What inspired you to do the job that you are doing right now?
I've always been interested in education, and I participate in several groups at my college dedicated to education research or curriculum development. My experiences with these at Olin made me wish I had been part of the founding class who playing such an important role in developing Olin's curriculum. Then, this opportunity came along to do just that at a school in Brazil, and I'm so glad that I chose to be a part of it.
-SM
Engineering with Computing
Olin College of Engineering
1. What is your job? Can you describe it?
I'm a student at Olin College of Engineering studying Engineering with Computing. However, this semester, I'm working in Brazil to help start a brand new engineering school. They needed to students to help with classes, and assist with design and prototyping of future courses. I work with the professors here to think of new ways to teach engineering concepts and considering the best way to run classes and projects.
2. What do you do on a daily basis at work? Do you face many challenges?
I have several projects going on at once. These include activities such as attending the first-year engineering classes to walk around and help students who have questions during open work time. I also hold office hours outside of class time where students can ask questions about classwork and homework. Besides helping with the current classes, I also work with professors to plan and develop future classes. This is pretty challenging because we have to anticipate what the classes will feel like and how we can make it challenging but fun and educational. However, the biggest challenge I face working here is the language barrier. I'm working hard at learning Portuguese but I'm not conversational yet, so it's a hassle to request that everyone speak in English to me.
3. What degrees do you have? If you don't, what ones are you currently working for?
I'm a second-year student working towards a degree in Engineering with Computing
4. What is your favorite part about your job?
I love the fact that I'm helping to create something that will last even after I leave in four months. It's an amazing opportunity to have a hand in creating something, being able to apply creative thinking to make crazy ideas come to life, and I'm so lucky to be able to work here and do what I love, which is education.
5. What inspired you to do the job that you are doing right now?
I've always been interested in education, and I participate in several groups at my college dedicated to education research or curriculum development. My experiences with these at Olin made me wish I had been part of the founding class who playing such an important role in developing Olin's curriculum. Then, this opportunity came along to do just that at a school in Brazil, and I'm so glad that I chose to be a part of it.
-SM