Education:
Northern Virginia Community College — A.A.S. Information Systems TechnologyMay 2022
George Mason University — B.A. Foreign Languages, Chinese; Minor in Japanese LanguageMay 2017
Experience:
Administrative Office of the United States Courts, remote — IT Student InternJune - August 2021
- Conducted research on Microsoft Licenses and phishing prevention methods on a team of interns.
- Conducted research on the use of machine learning and natural language processing for the prevention of phishing.
- Conducted market research on software that utilizes machine learning and natural language processing for the prevention of phishing.
Forte International Exchange Association, Falls Church, VA — Program CoordinatorJanuary 2018 - May 2019
- Used FileMaker and Microsoft Office to promptly process host family applications and track placements.
- Maintained communication with host families and students to assure that their programs went smoothly.
- Efficiently coordinated with and assisted the field staff and overseas agencies via e-mail and telephone.
- Used informative e-mails and eye-catching advertisements to recruit new overseas agencies and host families.
- Thoroughly processed student applications and conducted student interviews as needed.
- Conducted training sessions and oversaw testing and compliance for field staff throughout the United States.
Projects and Commissions
NOVA Bubble TeaMarch 2022
- Designed and developed a bubble tea shop locator website for individuals in the Northern Virginia area.
Drapery Installers, LLC, Fairfax, VADecember 2021
- Designed and developed a business website for a blind and curtain installation company.
Honors and Activities:
- Graduated cum laude May 2017, May 2022
- Certificate of Outstanding Achievement in Intermediate Korean May 2017
- Certificate of Excellence in Chinese Major Studies May 2017
- Japanese National Honor Society, College Chapter May 2017
- Volunteer for Japanese Americans' Care Fund 2016 - Present
- Students Helping Honduras, Member 2016 - May 2017
- Chinese Language Club, Member 2015 - May 2017
- Audit Coordinator, AnimeUSA 2013 - December 2017
Skills:
- Computer languages | Libraires: HTML, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript, Java, Python, MySQL | jQuery, Bootstrap
- Operating Systems: Windows and Linux
- Tools: VirtualBox, Adobe Dreamweaver, FileMaker, Google Workspace, Google Cloud SQL
- Foreign languages: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese
Certifications:
- CompTIA Security+August 2023
- HSK Level 3, HSKK Beginner LevelMay 2016
Commissions
A simple website created for a client who needed a new website for their drapery installation business.
Created using SCSS, HTML, JavaScript, and Bootstrap.
Individual Projects
A basic quiz that I created for beginners learning Japanese.
Created using SCSS, HTML, and JavaScript.
A site that allow users to find bubble tea shops in the Northern Virginia Area.
Created using Google Maps API, SCSS, HTML, and JavaScript.
My final project for ITD 210: Web Page Design II at NOVA. This is a website that gives a brief overview on traveling in eastern and southern Japan
Created using Bootstrap, CSS, HTML, Canva, and Javascript.
CaRyn Newton
Hello, and welcome to my portfolio!
I aspire to have a career in web development, and have an interest in AI and natural language processing.
I currently hold an A.A.S. in information systems technology, and a B.A. in Chinese, with a minor in Japanese.