Isaiah Murray

Student at Nuvu Innovation School

Experience

SCRIBBLE WORLDS ACTIVITY BOOK

Inventor and Co-founder

Invented Scribble Worlds (www.scribbleworlds.com) with father, combining love of Dungeons and Dragons, Rogue-like adventure games, and video games with love of creating physical objects. Created a process for laser cutting complex paper shapes to support industrial (well, cottage-industry) production. Helped create final game and marketing content. Worked with parents to submit patent and trademark for the business.

2016 - present

MIT CHEM-E: STRANO RESEARCH GROUP

Laboratory Assistant

Admitted to the MIT HIP-SAT program where I worked in Professor Michael Strano's lab to refine the power output of thermal resonators. Tested and developed phase change materials (PCMs). Created and delivered the final presentation at the HIP-SAT Symposium, and presented a poster at the Boston Mammalian Synthetic Biology Symposium.

2023 - 2023

CSCR

Student researcher and volunteer - shellfish survey, water quality, drifter teams

Applied & received Marjot grant to study Zostera marina. Analyzed recovery conditions for Labyrinthula zosterae infected specimens by constructing and testing an automated artificial environment.

2016 - 2022

CHERISH HEALTH

Machine Learning Intern

Applied for and received internship at Cherish Health for the summer of 2022. Supported CEO and CTO with user demos in support of their successful Series A investment round. Supported engineering team with machine learning data collection and network training. Developed skills in product demos, CAD, Python, and TensorFlow.

2022-2022

MATHNASIUM

Math Tutor

Applied for and received job as a math tutor at Mathnasium in Cohasset at the age of 14, have tutored there since. Working with children from the 3rd grade to the 8th grade. Working with owner to build life skills beyond tutoring.

2022-2024

MEOWGIC CARDS LLC

Co-founder, Artist, Tester

Supported creating Meowgic Cards LLC (www.meowgiccards.com), a parody trading card game with four card decks created. Helped create and review business plan, website content, some artistic content, and test game.

2020-present

FRENCH MEMORIES BAKERY

Counter Work, Food Service, Kitchen Support

Worked cash register, filled customer orders, made and served meals, provided general kitchen support.

2022-2022

ACCESS SPORT AMERICA

Coach

Working at a program providing accessible watersports to disabled individuals.

2024-2024

Education

NUVU INNOVATION SCHOOL

8th-12th grade

Project based learning studios and seminars. John’s Hopkins CTY courses in Bio, Chem, AP Chem, and Essay Writing. Math courses through Art of Problem solving include Intermediate Algebra, Precalculus, AP Calculus. Took Multivariable Calculus, CS50, and CSCI-e80 through Harvard Extension School

2020 – 2024

COHASSET MIDDLE SCHOOL

7th grade

Moved to Cohasset, built strong friendships, earned straight A’s including in extracurricular AoPS Geometry and Intermediate Algebra courses. Tested into Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth via their SSAT equivalent.

2019-2020

HOMESCHOOL

K-6th grade

My homeschooling experience focused on a solid core of studies around english, science, and math, as well as plenty of free time to focus on my passion around STEM - programming, making, electronics, and more.

2010-2019

Community

Member of Cohasset Middle School and High School Robotics teams, Cohasset Maritime Institute Rowing, Cohasset Sailing Club, CSCR, Hingham Sailing Club, Volunteering activities through the Cohasset UU Youth Program.