Charmaine Sia - Resume

Education
2006—	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA B.Sc. Candidate in Mathematics and Physics with minor in Economics (degree expected Jun 2010) GPA: 5.0/5.0 Selected Coursework: Commutative Algebra, Algebraic Geometry, Algebraic Topology, Algebraic Number Theory, Combinatorial Theory, Advanced Algorithms, Randomized Algorithms, Combinatorial Optimization, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Physics, Relativity

Academic Interests
	Algebraic topology, combinatorics, number theory, algorithms

Research Experience
Jun—Aug 2009	Williams College SMALL REU, Williamstown, MA Conducted research in knot theory under the supervision of Prof. Colin Adams. Two papers in preparation.
Jun—Aug 2008	University of Minnesota Duluth REU, Duluth, MN Conducted independent research on the game chromatic number of graphs, and on Hurwitz equivalence in tuples of dihedral, dicyclic, and semidihedral groups under the supervision of Prof. Joseph Gallian. Published two papers.
Jun—Aug 2007	MIT Summer Program in Undergraduate Research, Cambridge, MA Conducted independent research on zero-sum problems in finite groups under the supervision of Hoda Bidkhori.

Teaching Experience
Jan—Aug 2006	Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary) Mathematics Department, Singapore Taught 3 middle school classes of 25 students GCE O-level Mathematics for 2 terms. Planned lessons and graded homework. Established effective classroom management and communication skills.
Jan—Jul 2006	Singapore IMO Team, Singapore Assisted with the training of the Singapore team for the International Mathematical Olympiad. Designed instructional material, gave lectures, and graded tests.
Jan—May 2006	High School Mathematics Olympiad Training, Singapore Gave mathematics olympiad training to students of the Mathematics Club in two high schools. Designed instructional material and gave lectures.

Awards
2010	Alice T. Schafer Prize for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics
2006	William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition Honorable Mention
2003—2005	International Mathematical Olympiad Bronze Medal
2005	Asian Physics Olympiad Bronze Medal
2004	Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad Silver Award

Other Activities
2009—	Girls’ Angle Mentor. Mentored middle- and high-school female students in high-level mathematics at weekly club meetings.
2008—2009	MIT Singapore Students’ Society Treasurer. Kept and disbursed funds and organized events.
2007—2009	Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament Problem contributor. Wrote, test-solved, and proofread problems for a mathematics competition for high school students.
2004—2005	Raffles Junior College Mathematics Society President. Organized and initiated club activities such as Mathematics Olympiad trainings and lectures.

“Do not blame anybody for your mistakes and failures. Do not look for approval except the consciousness of doing your best.”