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noahbelazar@gmail.com
135 W Lorain St., nelazar, Oberlin, OH 44074

Summary

Third-year student at Oberlin College. Double major in Computer Science and Politics with a concentration in Data Science and a minor in Mathematics. Currently researching how Twitter retweets can be used to measure political ideology. Worked on three major data science research projects and 4+ years as a technology educator. Proficient in Python, R, C, Java, and HTML/CSS with experience with Docker and Linux. Web design for gonzaloforprovidence.com and drb-law.com.

Education

Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

B.A. diploma expected 2025 (GPA: 4.0)

Major in Computer Science and Politics

Minor in Mathematics, concentration in Data Science

Cole Scholar

Research

Research assistant

Jenny Garcia / Oberlin College

January 2023 ‒ Present

  • Developing a tool to process Congressional hearings
  • Using text processing in Python to quantitatively analyze hearing transcripts

Researcher

Self-directed / Oberlin College

September 2022 ‒ Present

  • Creating a measure of political ideology based on Twitter retweets
  • Processing millions of data points and using linear algebra and ideal-point estimation to generate a usable measure
  • Conducted an initial viability test and wrote a paper which revealed that my measure has potential as a measure of ideology

Research assistant

Josh Davidson / Oberlin College

January 2023 ‒ May 2023

  • Analyzed accessibility in Philadelphia before and after the addition of a new SEPTA bus line
  • Used R and the r5r package to generate accessibility values from survey data
  • Performed statistical analysis and data visualization on the results

Researcher

Our Driverless Futures / Montgomery Blair High School

April 2020 ‒ December 2020

  • Designed and conducted a research project about how income affects public perception of driverless vehicles
  • Collaborated with the Our Driverless Futures project, led by ASU professor Mahmud Farooque
  • Wrote a research paper and presented my work to the ODF team and younger students at my high school

Work experience

Peer Tutor

Oberlin College Computer Science

September 2022 ‒ May 2022

  • Instructed students in C and Java
  • Guided tutees to think about how to approach programming problems
  • Focused on helping my tutees understand the concepts behind programming

Web Designer

Self-employed

August 2022 ‒ September 2022, January 2023 ‒ March 2023

  • Redesigned the websites of Gonzalo for Providence and Difede Ramsdell Bender PLLC
  • Integrated client branding and specifications into creative, original designs
  • Developed both websites with Wix, focusing on creating a resilient and easily-maintainable site

Digital Organizer

Gonzalo for Providence

June 2022 ‒ August 2022

  • Interned for the Gonzalo Cuervo campaign for Providence mayor as part of Oberlin College Politics' Cole Scholar program
  • Applied my skills in data analytics to run the campaign's texting campaign and helped direct campaign strategy
  • Redesigned the campaign website, canvassed door-to-door
  • Hired to continue working as web designer following my internship

Teacher

GadgetLab

August 2020, August 2021

  • Developed and taught a summer camp about Python programming and game design
  • Integrated feedback from the first year and improved the camp for the second year

Assistant Teacher

Excel Beyond the Bell: Code Squad

September 2018 ‒ March 2020

  • Taught an after-school program in programming and robotics at a local under-resourced middle school
  • Worked closely with students, especially to make sure those who were struggling could keep up with the rest of the group

Skills

Key Skills

  • Python
  • R
  • Statistical analysis
  • C
  • Java
  • Git/Github
  • Scientific writing
  • Problem solving

Additional Skills

  • HTML/CSS
  • Wix
  • Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets
  • Video editing (DaVinci Resolve)
  • Data mining
  • Argumentative writing