Zina Saadi
• zisaadi@ccs.neu.edu •

OBJECTIVE
Currently employed as a linguist/language localist as well as software developper.

EDUCATION

Jan. 2000 – Dec. 2004 Northeastern University Boston, MA
Bachelor of Science, Double Degree, Linguistics and Dual Math and Computer Science
Overall GPA: 3.50/ 4.0 • Linguistics GPA: 3.75/ 4.0

July 1998 – Dec. 1999 University of California San Diego San Diego, CA
GPA: 3.80/ 4.0

EXPERIENCE

Sep. 2004 – Dec. 2004 Linguistics Program (Northeastern University) Boston, MA
Grader: Intro To Linguistics.
Graded the weekly problem sets and exams for a class size of about 50 students.

April. 2004 – May. 2004 Linguistics Program (Northeastern University) Boston, MA
Web Designer
Designed and Developed the Linguistics Program’s website.
Website link: http://www.casdn.neu.edu/~linguistics/

Sept. 2000 – Dec. 2003 Computer Lab (Northeastern University) Boston, MA
Computer Lab Proctor.
Assisted students in the UNIX and Windows computer labs

Mar. 2003 - June 2003 Linguistics Program (Northeastern University) Boston, MA
Teaching Assistant: Intro To Syntax.
Graded the homework and exams, assisted students with homework assignments, lead help sessions and suggested the midterm exam.

Sept. 2000 – Dec. 2002 Northeastern University Boston, MA
Tutor: Data Structure and Algorithms.
Assisted with lab assignments, organized one-to-one tutoring hours, and lead review sessions for the exams.

June. 2002 - Sept 2002 Northeastern University Boston, MA
Research Assistant & Software Developer.
Wrote Matlab programs for animation, studied and applied the signal processing toolkit in the Visibabble project for the development of sound recognition software to provide real-time visual reinforcement of vocalizations produced by infants.

Jan. 2001 – Mar. 2001 Netmorf Inc Boston, MA
Software Developer.
Designed and Wrote several classes related to Wireless Technology, got exposed to WML, XML and SML which was the company’s own software. Some of the written classes were used for visual studio, some were related to the use of SAX and DOM parsers, and others were related to the use of HTTP protocols.

Mar. 1999 – Oct. 1999 San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA
STAR Program Math One-to-One Tutor.
Held orientations to the program and assisted the students in their courses.

RELATED COURSES

• Operating Systems
• Reading in Signal processing
• Object Oriented Design
• Probability & Statistics
• Database Design
• Combinatorial Math
• Recursive Thinking
• Phonetics & Phonology
• Networking
• Symbolic Logic
• Syntax & Semantics
• Automata and formal Languages (Honor)
• Linguistics Analyses, and Psychology of Language.

SKILLS

• Computer: SQL, DOM/SAX parsers, MATLAB, C, C++, C#, Java, Scheme, HTML, XML
• Software: CLAN, UNIX, Dreamweaver, Signal Processing Toolkit
• Languages: English (fluent), French (fluent), Arabic (fluent), Knowledge of Berber and Persian

ACTIVITIES

• NU Linguistics Club President (2003-2004)
• NSCS Member
• ACM Member

HONORS

• Northeastern University International Scholarship Award (April, 2004)
• Phi Beta Delta International Honor Award & Medallion (April, 2004)
• Golden Key International Honor Society Certificate (2003-2004)
• August 27th, 2003 Scholar of The Day
• Full scholarship Award (2000-2004)
• Grace Hopper Conference for Celebration of Women in Computing Scholarship (2002)
• National Honor Society of Collegiate Scholars Certificate NSCS (2002-present)
• CRA-W's Distributed Mentoring Affiliates Program Award (2002)
• Human Participants Protection Education for Research Teams certificate (2002)
• The National Deans List (2001-present)
• Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society Certificate (1999)
• STAR Mesa College Tutoring Certificate (1999).

References available upon request