Seth Pierson

Background

About Seth Pierson

Robotics 2008 - 2009 Governor’s Institute, UVM, Teaching Assistant/Counselor for Robotics Session • Assisted Joe Chase with teaching robotics • Worked with high school students with no robotics background to develop a fully functioning robot in 5 days. Summer 2008 Catamount Haunted Forest Robotics Project Member of Dr. John Cohn’s team that developed a robotic tree for Halloween Non-Profit, Saved 94% over a comparable product, limited budget • Prototyped structure and overall look • Co-designed mechanical features • Lead programmer 2006 - 2008 Robotics Club, Essex High School, Team Leader Led team to 6th place (of 43 teams)- US F.I.R.S.T. VEX Challenge • Oversaw mechanical construction • Oversaw programming • Worked under pressure on time critical repairs Computer 2007 - 2008 Computer Generated Animation Club, Essex High School, Founder Started EHS Animation Club • Completed paperwork required • Advertized throughout school • Set up servers for render farm for computational power required for rendering Spring 2007 Teaching Assistant, Essex High School • Teaching Assistant for Animation Class • Provided instruction to students as assistant, explained concepts and techniques • Taught class while teacher was on leave Specialties: Teaching assistant, Electronics Repair, Web Design, Java Programming, Animation, Network Maintenance, Photo Manipulation, CAD