# Alex Blacker

> Studying Neuroscience & Behavior, and Integrated Design, Engineering, Arts and Society (IDEAS) in Wesleyan University’s Class of 2027

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/alexblacker

## Work Experience
### Research Assistant Product Designer for Educational Games and OER Language Curriculum @ Wesleyan University
Jan 2026 – Present | Middletown, Connecticut, United States
Design game graphics for Planétes, a language learning TTRPG, using Adobe Suite, Canva, and Onshape; Manufacture game materials using laser cutters, 2D and 3D printers.
Hack various existing party games for language learning and manufacture materials.
Ideate and create the website for a modular Italian I curriculum.

### IDEAS Lab Monitor @ Wesleyan University
Jan 2025 – Present | Middletown, Connecticut, United States
Monitor maker space, assisting student use with manifold machines including Epilog lasercutters, Bambu 3D printers, manual mill and lathe, vacuum former, injection molder, small woodworking machines, power tools, etc.

### Campus Tour Guide @ Wesleyan University
Jan 2024 – Present | Middletown, Connecticut, United States
•  December 2024 Tour Guide of the Month
Tour campus to prospective and admitted students, as well as college counselors.
Dispense both personal anecdotes and facts and statistics about the university.
Meet with admitted students to answer questions and convey my experience.

### Course Assistant for 'Educational Gaming Lab' @ Wesleyan University
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Middletown, Connecticut, United States
Assisted students in game development including initial ideation, themes, mechanics, visual design, and 3D production. Facilitated weekly game sessions, including as game master for multiple TTRPGs, writing and worldbuilding a one-shot campaign, and debriefed with students to understand educational potential.

### Research Intern in College of Design and Engineering Studies @ Wesleyan University
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Middletown, Connecticut, United States
Coded in RAPID varied wire arc additive manufacturing experiments, using six-axes robot, changing weld and path parameters 
Analyzed results in MATLAB to determine effects of wire feed speed, travel speed, and radius of curvature on weld height and width

### Research Assistant in Bioengineering @ Stanford University
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Stanford, California, United States
Summer research internship in the lab of Dr. Zev Bryant.  Produced modified strains of the molecular motor protein myosin to observe their activity. Created assays to watch the movement of myosin and actin to measure their velocity. Also, assisted in experiments applying varying levels of tension and torque to DNA strands, measuring the efficiency of the binding of CRISPR enzymes Cas9 and Cas12 to the DNA. Attended academic seminars to learn about projects in other labs.


## Education
### BA in Neuroscience & Behavior (Major); Integrated Design, Engineering, Arts & Society (Minor)
Wesleyan University

### High School Diploma
Lowell High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alex-blacker-1186661b2

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Last updated: 2026-04-13