From 9657dd61d2935b722835e3b769859f43415ffd1e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: daniel watson Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2020 00:27:49 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] --- daniel_watson_cover_letter.tex | 14 +++++++++----- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/daniel_watson_cover_letter.tex b/daniel_watson_cover_letter.tex index a0d31eb..fe16fbe 100644 --- a/daniel_watson_cover_letter.tex +++ b/daniel_watson_cover_letter.tex @@ -64,11 +64,15 @@ I am inquiring about employment for the 5th - 8th Grade STEM Teacher position. -During the summer of 2016, I organized a summer camp at Livermore -Highschool for students of migrant workers. Erin and I taught 2 cohorts -our challenge-bot robotics curriculum. Students kept their robots, and -since then, we have been running robotics demos at the Livermore -Innovation Fair. +During the this 2019-2020 school year, I helped a student create +a bike helmet notifier. The bike now beeps and flashes a light +if the rider is not wearing the matching helmet. To accomplish +this, we used an arduino on the bike and another on the helmet. +They communicated via bluetooth. Under the seat, we added +load cells to detect the presence of a person sitting. Inside +the helmet, we used bend sensors to detect whether the helmet +was on. I believe this demonstrates strong subject matter +expertise and makes me a strong candidate for the position. Since I am coming to professional education through a non-traditional route, I am not currently certificated. However, -- 2.30.2