PRERNA RANGANATHAN

Current Address: E-mail: psrcch@gmail.com/Phone: 610-314-8782 Permanent Address:

424 Atherton Hall, University Park, PA 16802 322 Elmhurst Dr, Chester Springs, PA 19425

EDUCATION
The Pennsylvania State University, Schreyer Honors College University Park, PA
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (GPA: 4.0/4.0) Graduation Date: May 2023
Downingtown STEM Academy Downingtown, PA
Received IB diploma (GPA: 4.53/4.00) Graduated June 2019
COMPUTER SCIENCE EXPERIENCE
AGI Inc. - Career Exploration June 2018
● Shadowed engineers on their job routine & learned technical concepts related to aerospace engineering used at work
● Earned STK level 1 certification
Coursera
● Studied foundational programming concepts (e.g., functions, for loops, conditional statements, variables, conditionals,
arrays, and I/O) through the “Computer Science: Programming with a Purpose” online course
● Learned basic skills to design webpages through the “Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS” course
WORK EXPERIENCE
Kumon Math and Reading Center - Teaching Assistant December 2015-May 2018
● Graded 50+ students’ papers weekly and logged work into database to maintain records
● Organized 100+ students’ papers weekly for future classes
Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week - Student August 2017
● Attended a one week program to learn about entrepreneurship, finance, business and collaboration skills
● Advertised a GPS product against competitors in other groups as a member of the marketing group
● Assisted financial team with managing money in a simulation
ACTIVITES
Python Learning Organization - Member January 2019– Present
● Training in Python through projects to learn more advanced concepts
Association of Women in Computing - Member /Volunteer for Girls Who Code September 2019-Present
● Participate in tech talks, workshops, company info sessions, and networking events organized by the association
● Volunteer for Girls Who Code program to teach young girls programming skills
Future Business Leaders of America - Vice President (2017)/Treasurer (2016) August 2015– June 2019
● Attended the regional, state and national conferences, and a state leadership workshop (honors specified in a later section).
● Coordinated logistics (such as setup, company placement, and food) at career fair event for juniors
● Ran school chapter with other officers
Federation of Galaxy Explorers (FOGE) - Volunteer August 2018-May 2019
● Planned, organized and led sessions for “explorers” from grades 3 through 7 at the local FOGE chapter to develop and
build interest in space-related science and engineering
● Led session about satellites by meeting with advisers, researching, creating a presentation and activities
Shakti Foundation - Youth Group Volunteer September 2013-August 2018
● Consistently volunteered for a total of 100+ hours each year throughout middle school and high school
● Engaged and entertained residents at an assisted living facility every weekend
● Prepared meals for a local homeless shelter each month
● Assisted at an underfunded organization in India in summer 2014 to support students with disabilities
HONORS/AWARDS
Shakti Foundation: Earned 3 Presidential Gold Service Awards, 1 Presidential Bronze Service Award and a Junior
Achievement Award
Future Business Leaders of America: Placed 1st at States in the Business Plan event; Placed in top 15 at Nationals in the
Business Financial Plan event
National Merit Scholarship Finalist (2018-2019)
Ranked #1 in the Class of 2019 at the Downingtown STEM Academy