Brief Biographical Sketch:
Catherine is a PhD student in Natural Language Processing. She graduated from MIT in 2003 with a degree in Computer Science and finished her MEng the following year. She also co-directed the first Splash on Wheels at Hudson High School in February of 2006 and co-directed the Theater Subprogram at Splash 2005.
When she's not at ESP she enjoys tea, hiking, board games, music, lots of theater, and even more bad ideas.
Past Classes
(Look at the class archive for more.)
Common Sense Reasoning for Artificial Intelligence in SPLASHONWHEELS (2008)
When people communicate with each other, their conversation relies on many basic, unspoken assumptions. We often learn the basis behind ...
Introduction to European Games in SPLASHONWHEELS (2008)
Tired of Monopoly, Taboo and Trivial Pursuit? This class will introduce “European-style” board games, which range from monks in a ...
Actors' Workshop in SPLASH (2007)
Do you love acting, or want to get into it? Want to learn the basics and explore a few interesting ...
Common Sense Reasoning for Artificial Intelligence in SPLASH (2007)
When people communicate with each other, their conversation relies on many basic, unspoken assumptions. We often learn the basis behind ...
Improv Workshop in SPLASH (2007)
You're the host of a party where everyone is spontaneously turning into chickens. You're a film director with a time ...
Introduction to European Games in SPLASH (2007)
Tired of Monopoly, Taboo and Trivial Pursuit? This class will introduce "European-style" board games, which range from monks in a ...
Sound Design in a Nutshell in FIREHOSE (2006)
Sound design is one of the more noticeable aspects of technical theater design. Either through subtle music, a simple soundscape ...
Introduction to Technical Theater in SPLASHONWHEELS (2006)
A brief and very energetic introduction to the world of technical theater. We'll talk about the part of theater that ...
Non-linear Styles of Thinking in SPLASHONWHEELS (2006)
Linear vs. Non-linear. Is it really that simple? Nope! We will examine a half-dozen different ways that people look at ...
Python! in SPLASHONWHEELS (2006)
No, not the snake. I'm going to attempt to teach all of you the wonderful programming language Python. It's a ...
Underachievement - Changing Your Perspective in SPLASHONWHEELS (2006)
A lot of students are told how bright they are, and yet, "Why aren't you living up to your potential?!" ...
Acting Workshop in SPLASH (2006)
We'll talk about acting, the process that goes into it and how to improve. Together, we'll work on some scenes; ...
Behold the Power of Cheese in SPLASH (2006)
The world is populated by many different types of cheeses. Learn what's beyond chedder and swiss. We will learn about ...
Behold the Power of Cheese in SPLASH (2006)
The world is populated by many different types of cheeses. Learn what's beyond chedder and swiss. We will learn about ...
Improv Workshop in SPLASH (2006)
You're the host of a party where everyone is spontaneously turning into chickens. You're a film director with a time ...
Improv Workshop in SPLASH (2006)
You're the host of a party where everyone is spontaneously turning into chickens. You're a film director with a time ...
Introduction to European Games in SPLASH (2006)
Tired of Monopoly, Taboo and Trivial Pursuit? This class will introduce "European-style" board games, which range from monks in a ...
Sound Design in SPLASH (2005)
Sound design is one of the more noticeable aspects of technical theater design. Either through subtle music, a simple soundscape ...
The Splash Theatre Program in SPLASH (2005)
Join us in one of the wildest Splash experiments ever. We're going to start from scratch and write, act in, ...
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