About
Nice to meet you! I am a high school student from Massachusetts passionate about sharing my love for biology with younger students. My dedication in that goal has led me to work with innovative edtech startups such as Fiveable and Inspirit. In my local area, I also cofounded The STEM Project, where I teach middle schoolers about Gene editing, AI and other technologies currently being developed in the world.
I also write a blog which you can find at thomasllane.me
Skills
Education
Lexington High School
2018 - 2022
- Varsity Cross Country and Track: 1st Place JV Race Ocean State Invitational, Team 5th place at Massachusetts XC State Championships, Top 50 Nike Northeast Regionals Open Race
- National Honor Society: NHS council, organized school-wide game night and AP prep book swap, weekly peer tutoring in math and science.
- Chamber Orchestra - National award winning audition only honors orchestra, Symphony Orchestra (Concert Master).
- Peer Mentor - Led and helped groups of freshman and new students during orientation; welcomed students when they first arrived; led and assisted in the running various games/activities.
The Science of Exercise
09/2020
Coursera
Online course to explore the intersection of my passions of running and biology. Wrote final paper describing the underlying principles and processes behind a person's increase in VO2 max after exercising for a three-month period.
Work Experience
Growth Itern
08/2021 - Present
Inspirit - Venture-funded startup based in Silicon Valley
- Intern in growth, content, and marketing.
- Managed growth experiments targeting over 2,000 teachers and numerous blogs/online communities.
- Create educational content; editing educational videos and starting the library of virtual study guides.
- Manage team of content interns.
- Meet weekly with product team and founders to discuss product features and audience.
Research Assistant
08/2020 - 04/2021
Proffesor Randall P. Ellis at Boston University
- Paper: Modeling Days in School from Public School Opening, Vacation, and Closing Dates, 2010-2021
- Researched topics and assisted with data entry in spreadsheets.
- Assisted in editing and revising final paper.
Freelance Writer/Personal Blog
04/2020 - Present
thomasllane.medium.com & thomasllane.me
- Write articles covering psychology, productivity, mindfulness, and running.
- ~500-600 visitors/month on average; ~2/3 of those visitors covert to “reads” (reading an article through to the end).
Co-Founder/Teacher
06/2021 - Present
The STEM Project
- Create lesson plans from scratch to teach a group of 18 middle schoolers about gene editing, artificial intelligence, brain-computer interfaces, and alternative energy in four weeks.
- Support development of student skills in discussions, working with a team, presentations, effective feedback, and creating one pagers with figma
Journalism Intern
07/2020 - Present
The Marcus Harris Foundation
Research and write articles covering covering a variety of political, cultural, and social topics, such as mass incarceration, the school-to-prison pipeline, the affordable housing crisis, and money bail reform.
Design Committe Intern
01/2021 - 06/2021
Fiveable
- Participated in regular brainstorming sessions, focus groups, usability testing sessions, and other surveys to help inform Fiveable's new social learning platform.
- Designed "Night Owl”, an app to better student's sleep and mental health, which implemented feedback/use-cases collected from 60+ students.
- Gained proficiency with Figma, Canva, UI/UX Research, and wireframing.
Founding Member
06/2020 - 08/2020
Fiveable
- Worked alongside the Fiveable team to develop a social network space for high school students to engage, share content, and empower each other.
- Wrote blog articles to share information with students on how to improve various student skills Contributed to the Fiveable content library with original and curated content.
- Collaborated with teams weekly to create pitch decks and build upon project ideas.
- Led students on the Fiveable community to support a positive culture.
Volunteering
Messenger/Escort
07/2021 - 08/2021
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Volunteer weekly at local hospital to create a kind and positive atmosphere through delivering flowers, transporting patients, and other tasks.
Student Mentor
09/2020 - 05/2021
Fiveable
Weekly individual check-ins with mentees. Help them learn content, answer questions about school/extracurriculars/etc., and connect them to further resources and people if needed.
Running Assistant Coach
07/2016 - 07/2019
Sports and Arts Camp
Facilitated group dynamics and led activities. Worked with the Head Coach to brainstorm and develop plans for drills and games to use.
Audio/Visual Team
07/2020 - Present
Hope Christian Church
- Operate AV equipment for Sunday morning services, church events, and youth group meetings/events, which requires me to operate lighting consoles, manage live audio, create and advance slides, and troubleshoot issues live in front of an audience.
- Lead the audio/visual team for youth groups and events.
- Manage website and upload sermons
- Research features in presentation software and teach other team members.