Ivan Shishkin
Jobs, internships, and volunteer work.
II.

Experience

May 2026 - present
NSF-funded Computing and AI for All initiative, a $6M+ effort in Prof. Mark Warschauer’s group.
  • Building grade 6–8 science curricula that teach subject matter and AI literacy together, aligned with California’s Science Standards and piloted across Orange County districts.
  • Co-leading the design of Science Inquiry Studio and the Science + AI team, prototyping games and simulations that fold LLMs, data handling, and ethics directly into the lessons.
  • Building the authoring tools that let teachers adapt our templates to how they actually teach.
Nov 2025 - present
Co-developing a $10K-funded mobile app that consolidates contractor verification, insurance, licensing, and safety certifications into a single platform, replacing multi-day back-and-forth with agents and phone calls.
Aug 2025 - present
Center Attendant, UCI Arroyo Vista Housing
Front-facing housing operations supporting 100+ resident requests weekly across a large on-campus community.

Volunteering

May 2026 - present
Lead day-to-day operations and the collective’s online presence while building the “How to not lose your job” portion of the fall fellowship.
Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Director of Housing, Sigma Pi Fraternity
Oversaw housing operations for a 100+ member chapter, managing landlord, realtor, and student-group relationships across multiple properties. Represented the chapter at the Tony Siress Leadership Summit in Lanier Islands, GA.
Oct 2022 - Oct 2024
Project Manager, Project Art Start
Led exhibit-based art lessons and multi-visit programs for elementary students. Plenty of public-speaking practice with a lively audience. Some pictures attached on my LinkedIn.