DERYA DEMIRTAŞ
PhD, MMath, BaSc
SERVICE
President, CORS/INFORMS University of Toronto Student Chapter July 2013 – June 2014
A winner of the INFORMS Student Chapter Annual Award-cum laude (2013)
President, University of Toronto Operations Research Group (UTORG) July 2013 – June 2014
Vice-President, UTORG April 2012 – July 2013
Coordinated and planned events for UTORG: an academic student club that organizes seminars by professors, bi-weekly presentations by graduate students, workshops, and networking events.
Volunteer Speaker, Question Maker and Marker, March 2014
Toronto Operations Research Challenge (TORCH), Toronto
Took part in question making, and gave a presentation for TORCH: an annual one-day contest, where high school student teams solve problems related to OR. In total, 95 students participated in the competition.
Public Relations Committee Member, MIE Research Symposium, Toronto April 2012 – June 2012
Volunteer Tutor, Pathways to Education- Regent Park, Toronto February 2012 – February 2013
Tutored high school students in mathematics for Pathways to Education: a program that provides free academic, financial and social supports to students in low-income communities.
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