About Jacob R.
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Music Program Intern
Sep, 2015 - PresentFriendshipWorks
I'm working to develop a pilot program that matches volunteers with elders in an effort to reduce social isolation. We providing elders with friendship and access to music!
Research Intern
Jun, 2013 - Sep, 2013Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Research in robotic actuation and sensing. Research in computer vision. Implemented algorithms in MATLAB for testing and modeling.
Research Assistant
Jan, 2013 - Feb, 2014Berkeley Energy and Sustainable Technologies Lab, UC Berkeley
I wrote algorithms in Python for light level prediction in a lighting control system. I was the student lead for the research project and co-wrote a paper on the project with my research mentor.
Music Performance Intern
Jun, 2012 - May, 2013Chrysalis Foundation
I quickly learned how to play a microtonal instrument called the Diamond Marimba, and learned two pieces written for it by Cris Forster, who also built the instrument. I performed the two pieces at multiple concerts in December 2012 and recorded a professional video performance in May 2013.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Math and Music
Aug, 2010 - Aug, 2014University of California, Berkeley
Master of Music in Jazz Performance
Sep, 2015New England Conservatory
Certifications
California Arts Scholar
Jul, 2009California State Summer School for the Arts
Received for attending the wonderful month-long program called the California State Summer School for the Arts. This program included exposure to jazz and many different musics from around the world.
Awards
Highest Honors
Aug, 2014UC Berkeley
Finalist
Apr, 2015Jazz Search West
Affiliations
Pi Kappa Lambda
Jan, 2012An American honor society for undergraduate students, graduate students, and professors of music. There are currently 205 active chapters and approximately 64,500 individual members.
Jazz Education Network
Jan, 2015JEN was formed in 2008 to help bring together the jazz arts community. It hosts an annual conference with concerts presented by students and professionals, a student jazz festival, workshops, research presentations and an exhibition area with manufacturers, retailers, schools and other jazz related organizations. JEN also offers many educational programs, from an outreach program, to mentoring and scholarships.
Languages
Python
Professional Proficiency
English
Native Proficiency
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