From 93d6578ce1c720f47dc2c4afbc8143364e636a1a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: daniel watson Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2020 21:38:44 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] --- daniel_watson_cover_letter.tex | 45 ++++++++++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-) diff --git a/daniel_watson_cover_letter.tex b/daniel_watson_cover_letter.tex index a7608e2..f57e9ab 100644 --- a/daniel_watson_cover_letter.tex +++ b/daniel_watson_cover_letter.tex @@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted; the % "postcode city" and "country" arguments can be omitted or provided empty \phone[fixed]{(805) 699-5690} -\email{ozzloy@gmail.com} +\email{ozzloy@challenge-bot.com} % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted \homepage{www.challenge-bot.org} % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted -\social[code]{http://challenge-bot.com:8080/admin/repos} +\social[code]{https://gitlab.com/ozzloy} % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted %------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ \begin{document} %----- letter ------------------------------------------------ % recipient data -\recipient{Hiring Manager}{Sunnyvale \\ School District} +\recipient{Hiring Manager}{Ladder Life} \date{\today} \opening{Dear Sir or Madam,} \closing{Sincerely,} @@ -61,32 +61,29 @@ % "Enclosure", or redefine \enclname \makelettertitle -I am inquiring about employment for the Computer Specialist +I am inquiring about employment for the Software Engineer position. -I believe I will be able to maintain a computer laboratory since I -have previously maintained the makerspace at Gideon Hausner. In -addition, I have taught students and teachers how to use the -technology within the makerspace. +I believe I will be able to implement full-stack features for Ladder. +For the past few months, I've been learning Clojure's web stack in +order to create a web app that my grampa and I can play remotely. -Creating lesson plans that cater to specific students has been crucial -to my teaching career. As a teacher at Hausner, I helped students with -their science fair projects. This involved assessing what each -student is capable of and finding what motivates them. In the letters -of recommendation from students, you will see reflections from the -students on my ability to identify these things and create -learning experiences that they have taken with them. +It is up and running at \httplink{bingo.challenge-bot.com}. You can +visit it right now, choose any username, log in and get a bingo card. +It uses websockets to synchronize the game across all logged in +players. In order to get this running, I had to learn a lot about the +stack tech that goes into any web page. From http request to A-record +(and AAAA-record), from Apache reverse proxy to the dynamic duo of +ring and compojure, I have written and configured the tech behind the +bingo page. Reagent has provided a clean, functional way of updating +the UI, and I am looking into Reframe to handle state update +management. -Since I am coming to professional education through -a non-traditional route, I am not currently certificated. However, -I am currently finding my way through the process. For the -past 3.5 years, Gideon Hausner, a jewish day school for K-8 students -has employed me. During that time, I have built relationships with -students, parents, teachers and faculty. +Those are just some of the technologies I learned specifically for +this page. In addition, I run GNU and Linux on my laptop and have +been maintaining a personal virtual server for over a decade. -As a result, I have received many recommendation letters. Hopefully -these letters can get me into a teaching position that supports me -while I pursue more traditional certification. +Clojure makes programming for the web fun again, and Clojurescript means I can \begin{itemize} \item \textbf{ -- 2.30.2