
Divi Newton
California, USA
I am a student motivated by effective communication, teamwork, professionalism, and collaboration. As a computer science major at Chapman University, I work to bridge the gap between the arts and sciences by combining knowledge of technology, design, and the social and technological challenges of the world and using skills acquired through education and experience.

UI by Divi
(2021 - 2023)
UI/UX Mobile Design Concepts and Social Media Growth
Created @uibydivi on Instagram, a page dedicated to showcasing unique UI/UX concepts for mobile app designs/redesigns for an audience of over 3.5k. Created unique redesign mockups of popular mobile apps and other content using tools like Figma and Photoshop. The account has reached hundreds of thousands of people overtime.

Personal Website
(2024 - current)
Design and Web Development in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Created this personal portfolio website from scratch using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript programming languages. Created initial design and entire codebase of over 1000 lines of code using self taught techniques in tools like Visual Studio Code and Figma. Site published using Vercel with GitHub used for code organization and synchronization.

AIdentify
(2024 - 2025)
Designing an Educational Webgame to Teach AI Content Identification Through Repetition
Design team leader, layed out the full website in Figma, and designed presentation poster. AIdentify was built within Chapman University's Grand Challenges Initiative (GCI) to combat AI misinformation by teaching users AI content detection skills through a fun and engaging webgame. From the initial concept to the final product, our team meticulously planned, organized, and built this webgame from scratch. First place winner for Technology/Education at the Chapman University GCI Showcase, Spring 2025.

Writing Portfolio
(2024)
Personal Writing Portfolio for HON 245 Course at Chapman University
Designed and programmed a simple writing portfolio website to house an exploration of identity through creative nonfiction writing. The website contains a homepage with a table of contents, as well as pages for three complete essays, a writing manifesto, and a course reflection letter. Created for Writing For Life, and Honors course at Chapman University.

Apple Scoop
(2021 - 2023)
Journalist and Editor for a Tech (Apple) News Website
Worked as a volunteer journalist and contributing editor at the online news blog Apple Scoop. Wrote, edited, and collaborated on news articles relating to technology and Apple Inc. Promoted to Editing role after 1.5 months, involving directly publishing to an online audience of hundreds of thousands.

Chapman Coding Projects
(2023 - current)
Code and Projects from Chapman University Programming Courses
Studied Data Structures and Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming, Data Communication and Computer Networks, and more Computer Science courses at Chapman University Fowler School of Engineering. Completed projects to showcase learning and skills including simple command-line games and databases, multi-user chat functionality, sorting and graph traversal algorithms, and more.
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