About
I’m Richard, a fourth-year undergraduate from the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, studying Computer Science and Data Science at UC Berkeley.
I’m passionate about expanding accessibility to computing and data science education. I’ve previously been a part of Algorithms & Computing for Education (ACE) Lab, doing research on integrating Human Contexts & Ethics (HCE) into data science curriculum.
This fall, I will be the Head Undergraduate Instructor for Data 6: Introduction to Computational Thinking with Data. The course focuses on teaching Python and computer science fundamentals, data visualization tools, and computational social science. My role involves leading weekly discussion sections, and building curriculum on topics such as data privacy, algorithmic bias, and ethics in data visualizations.
In my free time, I enjoy hiking around the Bay Area, playing fingerstyle guitar, and exploring graphic design through Adobe software.
Teaching
Head Undergraduate Student Instructor for Data 6, “Introduction to Computational Thinking with Data” (August 2025 - Present)
Undergraduate Student Instructor for Data 8, “Foundations of Data Science” (June 2024 - August 2025)
- Lead sections of 30+ students through weekly labs and discussion sections in Data 8, ”Foundations of Data Science,” using Python and JupyterLab to master programming and data analysis skills through hands-on analysis of diverse
real-world datasets.
- Provide personalized guidance during office hours, ensuring student comprehension of complex topics and facilitating their success in the course.
- Collaborate closely with professor to align course content with learning objectives, integrating inferential thinking, computational thinking, and real-world relevance into all instructional materials.
Course materials are available at data8.org.
View my Summer ‘25 teaching materials, or my Spring ‘25 teaching materials.
Research Assistant Facilitator for Tuskegee Scholars Program (Summer 2024)
- Worked together with a group of 4 Tuskegee students within the Tuskegee Scholars program to explore a particular case study in data focused on mental health outcomes.
- Participated in project supervision, worksheet development, and Python debugging.
Coding Bootcamp Facilitator for Tuskegee Scholars Program (Summer 2024)
- Led programming for a two-week coding bootcamp for the Tuskegee Scholars program, which is modeled off of the first two weeks of CS61A and Data 8 material.
- Met regularly with faculty program directors to ensure the success of students.
Course materials are available here.
Group Tutor for Data 198, “Foundations Scholars” (Spring 2024)
- Provide academic support to students enrolled in the Data Scholars program for historically underrepresented students in Data 8, “Foundations of Data Science,” through a weekly Foundations workshop, dedicated office hours, and exam prep sections.
- Consuted with lead instructors to practice effective pedagogy and refine course materials on a weekly basis.
Course materials are available here.
Academic Intern for Data 8, “Foundations of Data Science” (Fall 2023)
- Provided weekly assistance to 45 students enrolled in Data Scholars program for underrepresented and nontraditional students every week in lab with questions about discussion worksheets, Jupyter Notebook assignments in Python, projects, and other course materials in Data 8.
- Met with a shadow Undergraduate Student Instructor (uGSI) throughout the semester to practice and reflect on personal pedagogy skills and professional development.
Course materials are available here.
