Instructors

Scratch Instructor​

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Tiffany Xiao is a junior at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School. Her interest in coding began in sixth grade when she learned Scratch and continued throughout high school with Python and Java. Beyond programming, Tiffany also enjoys tutoring students in math and volunteering for her community. She loves playing volleyball and listening to music in her free time. Tiffany is excited to share her love for coding through AICS!

Scratch Instructor​

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Eric is an 8th grader at Paul J Gelinas Junior High School, New York. He has been programming in Scratch and Python since 4th grade, and JavaScript since 5th grade. He is also starting to learn Java. Using his coding skills, he has won various robotics competitions. He runs a public speaking club, so he has experience in teaching.  Eric is also passionate about science and competing in his school science team. He likes to play tennis and walk with his dog, Chuck. Eric grew up with AICS as a student, then becom a Grader and an Instructor. He cannot wait to share his coding knowledge with students.

Python Instructor

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Prateek is a rising sophomore at Creekside High School in St. Johns, Florida. He began learning Python in 7th grade and later advanced his computer science skills by learning Flask, .NET, sklearn, and more. Prateek loves learning and working with his peers and has designed and developed many apps and projects. He enjoys teaching and learning various new topics from and to other students. Along with coding, Prateek plays basketball and plays the guitar. He is delighted to join the AICS community and share his passion for programming with other students across the world.

Python Instructor, Operator

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Gloria is a sophomore at New York University studying Computer Science and Economics. She has several years of experience working with students of all ages from working as a peer tutor, peer mentor, and martial arts instructor. Gloria’s programming journey started in junior year of high school with Java, and she has since built her programming knowledge by self-studying Java, Python, and C++. In her free time, Gloria loves to sing, listen to music, and bike. Gloria is excited to share her knowledge of coding with students all around the world!

Java & Scratch Instructor​

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Alex is a junior at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School. His interest in computer science and programming was realized at an early age, where he took courses for Java and Python. Recently, he has found an interest in competitive programming by learning C++, a language he plans to use as he continues to study to compete for the USACO competitions. Outside of computer science, Alex enjoys speech and debate, as well as competing on his school's science team. He also has experience teaching young students, and is very excited to get to be apart of AICS.

Python Instructor​

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Harshini is a senior at Acton Boxborough Regional High School. She started learning Python towards the end of middle school, and Java during her sophomore year of high school. She also has an interest in data science and has worked on many analysis projects. Outside of programming, Harshini’s interests include singing, painting, and music production. Harshini has experience mentoring and tutoring younger students, and she is excited to be joining AICS this year.

Scratch Instructor​

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Ayana is a sophomore at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School. She has several years of experience working with students of all ages from developing and instructing her own Introductory Biology and Anatomy course. She co-founded a non-profit organization called Genxl to spread much-needed STEM education to kids around the world. Her interest in computer science started in middle school when she learned Python, HTML, and furthered her knowledge of Scratch. Outside of school, Ayana loves speech and debate as well as embroidery. She is very excited to bring her passion and teaching experiences to AICS!

Python Instructor

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Iniya is a rising freshman at the Acton Boxborough Regional High School. She began learning Scratch in 3rd grade and later expanded her computer science knowledge by learning Python and Tensorflow. Iniya loves working with other students and has led the design and development of web projects that help our community. She also likes teaching various topics to other students. Along with coding, Iniya plays tennis and enjoys singing. She is thrilled to join AICS and share her passion for coding with others around the world!

Java Instructor

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Nitya Aryasomayajula is a sophomore at UMass Amherst, studying Computer Science and Mathematics. She currently pursues research at her university in the area of theoretical computer science, and her research interests lie in the area of algorithms, machine learning, and biologically inspired computing. She has served as a teaching assistant for the introductory computer science at her university, and has tutored students in data structures. She looks forward to coming back and helping out in AICS!

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Scratch Instructor​

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Adi is a senior at Acton Boxborough Regional High School. He began his programming journey in the 5th grade with Scratch and JavaScript.  In his freshman year, Adi took the Computer Science elective at ABRHS where he learned HTML and furthered his knowledge in Scratch. Recently, he completed a month-long intensive coding course learning the fundamentals of Python. He is excited to share his teamwork skills and knowledge gained with his students! Besides coding, Adi is a varsity rower and an Assistant Senior Patrol Leader for his Boy Scouts troop in Acton.

Python Instructor

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Jessica is a computer science major at Cornell University. She has been interested in CS since she was in elementary school, and has pursued this interest by taking classes such as AP Computer Science A and working on projects such as coding a doctor-patient portal. Through these classes and projects, she has become familiar with programming languages such as Python and Java. At school, Jessica is a member of Girls in STEAM and Peer Tutors, where she has enjoyed tutoring her peers as well as younger children.

SAT Math Instructor

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Joe Maffa is a rising freshman at Brown University. He is an honors student with genuine interest in knowledge and sharing that knowledge with others. He scored in the 99th percentile on the math portion of the SAT test. Outside of school, he spends his time playing tennis and cooking with his family. He is looking forward to helping teach math with AICS!

Scratch Instructor

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Isaac is a senior at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School. He enjoys coding and has worked with Scratch significantly ever since he began programming, with experience in virtual education. In Isaac's free time he is involved in the Science and Debate Teams, activities in which he has achieved significant success. He is excited to be a part of AICS this summer.

Python Instructor

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Jyoti is a computer science major at Tufts University. She has been learning java and python since she was in seventh grade. She is passionate and dedicated to machine learning projects since 2018. She has participated in many computer science competitions and has placed in the USACO Silver division. This year Jyoti completed the AP Computer Science A and the AP Calculus BC. Furthermore, Jyoti has won the state research fair (MSEF) for her research in environmental science and machine learning. She is excited to share her knowledge and expertise in Advanced Python and Machine Learning at AICS.

Scratch Instructor

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Ben is a Computer Science major at the University of Toronto. He has experience in customer service at an online art instruction organization and in teaching younger kids various subjects including chess and coding. Ben has also been self-studying various coding languages such as Java and Python during his free time. He enjoys reading magazines and biking during the summer. Ben is thrilled to bring his knowledge of coding and teaching experiences to AICS.