Jovany Cardenas Vargas

Student at Allan Hancock College

Jovany Cardenas Vargas

About Me

Hello! My name is Jovany Cardenas Vargas, and I am years old. I come from a family of two younger brothers and two older half-brothers. My parents are from Mexico and work in the strawberry fields. I was born and raised in Santa Maria, CA, and developed an interest in Computer Science during high school, starting with a Web Design class that sparked my passion for coding.

I graduated from Pioneer Valley High School in 2022 with a 3.6 GPA and continued my education at Allan Hancock College, where I am pursuing an Associate's in Science for Computer Science. My coursework includes CS111 (Fundamentals of Programming 1), CS112 (Fundamentals of Programming 2), CS131 (Computer Organization), and I am currently taking CS161 (Discrete Structures). I plan to transfer to a four-year university like CalPoly SLO to further my education and get my bachelor's degree in Computer Science.

Outside of my academic pursuits, I am involved in various extracurricular activities, including SkillsUSA, the Computer Science Club, the Science and Engineering Club, and support programs like EOPS, CAN-TRIO, and MESA. I have achieved significant success in SkillsUSA, winning gold at the state level for two years and silver at the national level. I also plan to go compete in SkillsUSA for a 3rd year, as well as being the President for SkillsUSA at Allan Hancock College.

In addition to being a full-time student, I work at the Career Center at Allan Hancock College as a student worker, assisting students with job searches, resume creation, typing tests, and meeting with career counselors. I also help organize events like Career Expo and Career Carnival, and support various programs within the Career Center, including SkillsUSA and College Corps. I am currently working as a Substitute Career Center Specialist doing more staff related tasks.

Work Experience

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Career Center Substitute Specialist: College Corps
Allan Hancock College Career Center
September 2024 - Present

I work as a College Corps Specialist as a substitute for the program while the previous specialist is in another position, as a specialist I do various things such as assisting fellows, checking in with fellows and make sure they are on track for the program so they can get paid and complete the program on time, site placement, meet with fellows frequently, communicate and work with other team staff, assist with setting up events, and much more. I also assist the general student population by providing career center support like creating resumes & cover letters, job applications, reviewing resumes, career assessments, and many other tasks.

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Student Worker
Allan Hancock College Career Center
October 2022 - September 2024

I assist students with finding jobs, applying, creating , updating, and fixing resumes, making appointments with counselors, and checking them in. I also help with setting up students for typing tests, student loan advising, and much more.

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Student Worker: College Corps
Allan Hancock College Career Center
December 2023 - August 2024

I assist the staff at the College Corps program by contacting fellows through various means, assisting with events hosted by the program, organizing and counting merchandise purchased for fellows, and much more.

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Student Intern
Santa Barbara County Education Office: Early Care & Education Program
January 2022 - April 2022

I worked in an office setting and assisted with tasks such as data entry, phone calls, moving items, assisted the staff with various tasks, and more.

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Student Trainee
SBCEO: Partners In Education
October 2021 - November 2021

Developing professional skill set by completing 8 weeks of Job Readiness Training including: Resume building, Cover letter writing, Elevator pitches, professional communication, Interviewing, etc.

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Strawberry Field Worker
Cardenas Bros. Farming Inc.

I worked during the summers in the strawberry fields, picking strawberries, stacking strawberry boxes on pallets, checking the quality of strawberries, and operating vehicles such as tractors, trucks, and forklifts. I also helped with various other tasks as needed.

Memberships:


Coding Projects

All of these programs are from the SkillsUSA competitions that I have participated, we are not told anything about the competition beforehand and have to code a program from scratch, for state and nationals we get around ~2 hours to work on one of the projects and there is usually at least 2 given to work on. Below are some coding projects I've worked on for SkillsUSA:

SkillsUSA 2022-23
SkillsUSA 2023-24
SkillsUSA 2024-25

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My Skills:


Programming Languages

Java

  • Advanced
  • Experienced in creating different types of programs for different purposes.

Python

  • Intermediate
  • Experienced in creating different types of programs but need more practice.

HTML

  • Intermediate
  • Knowledge of near expert level but could still learn more.

CSS

  • Intermediate
  • Knowledge of most uses but still need practice to improve the use of it.

JavaScript

  • Intermediate
  • Knowledge of most basic uses but still need more practice and experience.

C++

  • Beginner
  • Knowledge of basic programming terms but still need more practice on it.

Assembly Language

  • Novice
  • Knowledge of usage but still need more practice on it, I learned it in CS 131 Fall 2023.

Contact

You can reach me via email at [email protected]

My School Employee email: [email protected]

My Employee Phone Number: 805-922-6966 ext. 5844

Social Media:
Instagram: @jovany.cardenas.vargas
LinkedIn: Jovany Cardenas Vargas
GitHub: JovanyCardenas

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