Jorrin Thacker

About

I am a 4th-year student at UGA pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. I currently work as an Implementation Consultant at FAST enterprises. I'm a curious, avid learner with a strong desire to learn and understand the amazing world of technology that surrounds us.

Portfolio

Boids Simulation

A simulation of Bird flocking behavior in Unity

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Computer Graphics: Custom Shaders

A three.js project that displayed many custom shaders on different objects

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Human-Computer Interaction Term Project

A group term project to examine and inprove the human-computer interaction of Google Docs

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OS File system simulator

A C project that simulates an EXT-3 file system

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Phobia Exposure Therapy Simulator

A Networked VR App that simulates common phobias and allows users to espose themselves in a simulated envirnment

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Rare Finds

A group project eCommerce bookstore website made using Spring Boot

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Paintball VR

a multiplayer paintball VR game made with Unity and Photon PUN

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Crayola Color Picker

A SwiftUI App that pulles all the Crayola crayon colors from a JSON file and let the user change the theme to one of the colors.

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Sharpshooter VR

A basic VR gallery shooter made in Unity

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MovieDB App

A SwiftUI app that lets users interact with and query the Movie Database API

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SAJ eCommerce website

A group project eCommerce website using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL

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Knotty Dawg Arcade Box

A project using JavaFX to make a Mancala game

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Sorting Algorithms

A C++ application using comparing the efficency of common sorting Algorithms

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Gallery App

A JavaFX application that uses the iTunes API to pull data based on a user's query

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Swarm

A "Invaders" style game made with XNA game studios in c#

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Chess App

A basic chess game in c# using XNA Game Studios

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Experience

Work

Computer Science Instructor

Juni Learning

June 2021 – Present

Online

Description:

Execute Computer Science lesson plans for students ages 8-18, while adapting to student needs and interests.
Communicate with parents on a regular basis, providing updates on student progress and results from learning assessments.
Maintain records for each student, covering multiple courses and skill levels.

Contact Info: Nikki Esguerra - Nikki@learnwithjuni.com

Website: junilearning.com

CSCI 1302 Undergraduate TA

University of Georgia

January 2020 – May 2021 (3 Semesters)

Athens, GA

Description:

Reinforce my knowledge about course material and ancillary concepts by grading assignments and helping create and test automated evaluation tools for assignments.
Use Problem solving and develop oral communication with students by helping with comprehension, debugging, Oral/ written communication, and teamwork with instructors and other Undergraduate Teaching Assistants.

Contact Info: Dr. Michael E. Cotterell - mepcott@uga.edu - (706) 542-4799

Website: www.cs.uga.edu/CSUA

Audio/ Visual Technician

Athens Christian Church

01/2015 - Present

Athens, GA

Description:

Supervise the audio/ visual technology at Athens Christian Church once a week for 3 hours, using problem solving and digital technology to ensure a seamless presentation and guarantee an efficient and productive message.

Lawn Care

Self-employed

04/2015 - 09/2019,

Athens, GA

Description:

Provided yard care for a family friend every 2 weeks.
Communicated with them to schedule a time to maintain and care for their lawn and shrubbery to help mitigate the client’s exposure to allergens

Tutoring

Self-employed

08/2014 - 06/2018,

Athens, GA

Description:

Tutored 2 students twice a week for 4-8 hours.
Problem solved and communicated according to the individuals learning style to help understand and ensure academic success, resulting in both students going from failing to passing grades.
Topics Tutored:

Highschool english
Highschool Algebra and Geometry
Highschool US History
College Algebra
College Chemistry

Volunteer

Whitehall Baptist Church food bank

March 2013 – June 2017

Athens, GA

Description:

Helped efficiently pack and distribute food boxes and water hundreds of families each month.

Athens Christian Church activities and community outreaches

January 2010 – present

Athens, GA

Description:

Assisted in planning, setup, running, and cleaning up community events.
Tasks included creating a friendly and welcoming environment for guests, preparing food and drinks in a clean environment, participating in activities with guests, and preparing and setting prior to the guest’s arrivals.