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Paige Nothelfer

I am a current sophomore at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, majoring in electrical engineering. 

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Education

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ('24-'28)

Electrical Engineering, B.S. (Minor in Computer Science)

GPA: 3.94

  • James Scholar Honors Student, Dean’s List

  • Relevant Coursework: ECE-110 Introduction to Electronics, ECE-120 Introduction to Computing, ECE-210 Analog Signal Processing

Contra Costa College ('22-'24)

Non-degree Seeking

GPA: 4.00

  • Relevant Coursework: COMP-165 Advanced Programming with C and C++, COMP-200 Object Oriented Programming C++, COMP-210 Program Design and Data Structures

Professional Experience

ARCANA Research Group (Dr. Saugata Ghose)

Researcher, Aug. 2025 - Present

  • Convene with research group & Dr. Ghose several times a week to discuss progress.

  • Collaborate with master’s students for research regarding processing in memory. 

  • Review research papers, publications related to processing & memory.

The Global Teaching Project

Teaching Assistant, Jan. 2025 - Present 

  • Curate custom lesson plans to engage students in disadvantaged communities. 

  • Teach an AP Computer Science Principles class through twice-weekly Zoom sessions. 

  • Manage & maintain engagement of small groups of high school students.

theCoderSchool Pleasanton

Code Coach, Coach Trainer, Oct. 2023 - Aug. 2024

  • Created lesson plans to teach students ages 6-18 Scratch, Python, Java. 

  • Walked students through personalized projects & tracked students' progress online.

  • Trained other coaches on projects & methods for instructing students.

Extracurriculars

UIUC Pulse Committee

Treasurer, Aug. 2024 - Present

  • Curate custom lesson plans to engage students in disadvantaged communities. 

  • Teach an AP Computer Science Principles class through twice-weekly Zoom sessions. 

  • Manage & maintain engagement of small groups of high school students.

EV Concept

Electrical Subteam Member, Aug. 2024 - Present 

  • Gain practical experience through workshops to create printed circuit boards, work with field programmable gate arrays. 

  • Design board that redirected extra current away from the motor to the regenerative battery using the LTC4364 chip. 

  • Solder prototype board with components including resistors, capacitors, etc.

Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering (WECE)

Academic Committee Chair, Aug. 2024 - May 2025

  • Engaged with other members through weekly meetings to discuss objectives & outreach. 

  • Planned Academic events 1-2 times a month, including corporate talks & workshops.

  • Hosted events alongside committee, including creating slideshows & presenting.

Skills

Programming

C++, C, Java, Python, Swift, Assembly, Xcode, VS Code, Eclipse

Engineering

Autodesk Fusion 360, Verilog, Multisim, NetLogo, KiCad, LTSpice, Breadboarding

3D Printing, CNC Machine, CAD, Laser Cutting, Abode Illustrator

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