Henry Nissen
251 North Columbus Street, Arlington, VA 22203
henry.nissen@tufts.edu, 703.855.1405 cell/text, LinkedIn
Education
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
Medford, MA
B.A. Computer Science, degree anticipated 2025
Coursework: Computer Science, Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Machine Structures & Programming, Game Design, Calculus, Data Structures, Astronomy, Computer Music, Spanish, Psychology, Philosophy, Western Political Thought, Symphony Orchestra
WASHINGTON-LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL
Arlington, VA
Graduation: June 2021 GPA: 3.9, Honor Roll 9/10/11
AP Courses: World History, European History, U.S. History, English 11, Computer
Science Principles, U.S. Government, English Literature, Music Theory
Employment
TIC Technology & Athletics Camp
McLean, VA
June-August 2023
Computer Programming Instructor
At the top technology summer camp in the DC area, I helped campers learn the tools to bring their imagination to life through coding. Using languages including Scratch, Python, C++ and Java, I worked with campers at various skill levels in a curriculum that included mazes, drawing programs, text-based Role Playing Games, AI, and databases.
Chautauqua Institution
Chautauqua, NY
June-August 2022
Assistant Sailing Instructor
Instructed children and adults on sailing skills, safety and boat handling.
Tropical Smoothie
Arlington, VA
Spring-Autumn 2019
Cashier
I took orders and handled the register. Working as a cashier involved lots of customer interaction; strong customer service skills were required to deal with fluid social situations
I also worked to help make the smoothies and clean up, which required a lot of teamwork in fulfilling orders
Other duties included maintaining art supply displays, assisting shoppers
Front Page Live
Washington, DC
2019-2020
Video Editor
Produced multiple news videos for a political news website
Required a tight turnaround of a few hours
Included complex graphics, news video clips, music, and a host
Escuela Jaleo
Arlington, VA
2016-2017
Video Editor
I produced a website video for the homepage of this flamenco school
This project involved shooting videos of the dancers, adding music, and creating graphics, to make an enticing 2 minute video inviting people to sign up to take classes
I worked closely with the client to deliver on her vision
Computer Programming and Video Production
Game Project
Fall 2021-Ongoing
This project in development has involved coding in C++, implementing graphical code in OpenGL, and composing music.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Modding project
Fall 2019-2021
In June 2020, in a live presentation with over 100 viewers, I released the beta for a mod for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate that serves to both make the game more enjoyable and more functional. Doing this has required the use of parameter editing, de-hashing crc32s to edit motion_list.bin files, finding and hooking ingame functions to be edited through plugins written in C++, and writing additional code in Rust.
Video Presentation
Summer 2020
25-minute video presentation created and live-streamed for modding project
Other Activities & Interests
Music (Violin)
I was the assistant concert master in the high school orchestra at the beginning of the 11th grade. I have been playing the violin since I was 4 years old and consider it to be one of my greatest strengths.
Currently studying with Edith Auner at Tufts
Studied violin since the age of 4
Studied at Levine School of Music, Arlington VA with Paula Fishman and Sam Hall
Washington-Liberty Chamber Orchestra, Assistant Concertmaster, 2019-20, Assistant Principal 2nd Violin, 2018-19
Kiss Me Kate, Concertmaster, Spring 2020 (Cancelled due to COVID-19)
Apple Hill Chamber Music Festival, New Hampshire, Summer 2019. I performed in several different ensembles that featured classical and modern music
Pit Orchestra for Bye Bye Birdie, Spring 2018, Legally Blonde, Spring 2019
District Honors Orchestra, 1st Violin, Winter 2018-19
Philadelphia International Music Festival, Summer 2018. Musical summer camp at Bryn Mawr College. I performed in a chamber ensemble and took lessons from members of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Composed and recorded a violin arrangement of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate theme.
Team Activities
Tufts Fencing, Saber, Fall 2021-Ongoing
Nova Fencing Club, Saber, 2018-2021
Varsity Debate, Washington-Liberty Lincoln Douglas Debate Team, 2018-2021. Topics that I have debated on have included whether or not Predictive Policing is unjust and whether or not the United States ought to eliminate standardized testing.
Smash Club, Washington-Liberty HS, President, 2019-2021
Drama (Actor)
I Don’t Want To Talk About It, Winter 2020
Love/Sick, Fall 2019
Community Service & Activism
NAACP Fundraiser, Raised $380 running a Super Smash Bros. tournament. I helped host a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament called Smashing For Justice, where proceeds were donated through Mightycause to the NAACP. In doing this, we raised $380.
Arlington Food Assistance Coop (AFAC), Volunteer
Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, Youth Group
Women’s March, January 2017
March for Our Lives, March 2018
Global Climate Strike, September 2019
Black Lives Matter Vigil, June 2020
SKILLS
Video Production
C++
Python
After Effects
Premiere Pro
Photoshop