Jack Stuehler's Resume

Education

Tufts University Medford, MA

B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics, Minor in Spanish. GPA: 4.0/4.0 Sep 2025 – May 2029

Relevant Coursework: Data Structures (A+), Discrete Mathematics (A+), Linear Algebra, Intro to Computer Science

In Progress: Machine Structure and Assembly-Language Programming, Calculus III

Westwood High School Westwood, MA

SAT: 1520; 7 APs, including: AP Computer Science A (5), AP Calculus BC (5), AP Lang (5) Sep 2021 – May 2025

Honors: Harvard Prize Book Award, Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy, Robyn Abrams Memorial Scholarship

Computer Science Instructor Jun 2026 – Present

Create & Learn Palo Alto, CA

Teach live Python and Scratch classes to students K–12, using inquiry-based instruction to guide project development
Manage virtual classrooms and communicate with parents to provide progress updates

Computer Science Teaching Assistant Jul 2026

SMASH Academy at Northeastern University Boston, MA

Taught Python and introductory AI concepts to 40+ high school students from communities underrepresented in STEM
Provided one-on-one debugging support and guided students in Python project development

Lifeguard & Water Safety Instructor Jun 2023 – Aug 2026

Westwood Recreation Department Westwood, MA

Taught 200+ swim lessons for classes of up to 15 swimmers, adapting instruction for swimmers with special needs

Founder and Operator Feb 2018 – Jun 2025

Lacrosse Stick Stringing & Repair Service Westwood, MA

Generated $8,000+ in sales consulting with players to develop personalized patterns across 50+ lacrosse head models
Raised over $1,000 for the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation by stringing lacrosse sticks in exchange for donations

Compiled | Next.js, React, TypeScript, SQL, MySQL, CSS | Live · GitHub Jul 2026 – Present

Built a full-stack web app for comparing U.S. colleges by major-specific outcomes, filtering 228K+ Department of Education College Scorecard records into ~70K bachelor's-level records spanning 235 majors and 1,900+ institutions
Implemented an interactive SVG scatterplot with configurable axes, dynamic scaling and tick generation, hover tooltips, and drag-to-zoom, contributing to Lighthouse performance scores of 98/100 on mobile and 100/100 on desktop

Reinforcement Learning for Adaptase Tail Trimming | Python, NumPy Mar 2026 – Present

Member of 3-person research team / Accelerator Fellow, Tufts Data Science Club

Applying reinforcement learning to trim synthetic Adaptase tails from ssWGBS reads and improve sequencing data quality
Developed probabilistic models of Adaptase tail generation and implemented a Python simulator to produce realistic reads
Designed the action space and reward function for an RL agent that trims Adaptase tails from ssWGBS reads
Curated, quality-checked, and prepared ssWGBS sequencing datasets for RL training and evaluation

Programming & Web Languages: C++, C, Python, Java, SQL, HTML, CSS, TypeScript, JavaScript

Technologies & Tools: Git, GitHub, Linux, Valgrind, MySQL, Next.js, React

Spoken Languages: English, Spanish (Professional Working Proficiency)

Treasurer, Tufts Club Lacrosse – Manage $8,000 annual team budget

Accelerator Fellow, Tufts Data Science Club – Chapter of National Student Data Corps (NSDC)

Varsity Swim, Westwood High School – All-Time School Record Holder; 3× Tri-Valley League All-Star; 2025 Coach’s Award