# Sara Chojnacki

> Software Engineer II at Raytheon Missiles & Defense

Location: Greater Boston, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/sarachojnacki

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer II @ Raytheon Missiles & Defense
Jan 2021 – Present | Tewksbury, Massachusetts, United States

### Graduate Teaching Assistant @ Khoury College of Computer Sciences
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
Provide instruction and academic support to students enrolled in the graduate class CS 5004, Object-Oriented Design.
Tutor students individually to help them master difficult concepts in Java and programming design.
Grade student work and provide detailed and constructive feedback.

### Student Mentor @ Mentor Collective
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Provide guidance and resources for incoming students to Khoury College as they transition to a Master's degree in CS at Northeastern.

### Research Assistant @ GUII Lab - Khoury College
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Collaborating on a research project that studies how computer games can influence and develop learning processes.
Collaborating on a research project examining how games are helping people deal with the pandemic and quarantine

### Student Research Assistant @ Union College
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018
Used brain imaging and modeling software to study and model brain regions associated with schizophrenia. 
Used knowledge of Python to put together data for easier analysis.

### Research Intern @ McLean Hospital
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018
Assisted in several brain imaging research studies on neurotransmitter response to adolescent substance use and mental illness.
Analyzed brain scans and graded various neuropsychological assessments.

### Research Intern @ Supportive Living, Inc.
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017
Organized research on light and sleep in ABI patients that led to a successful remodeling of the facilities at a non-profit organization that provides residential treatment and various programs for those with ABI (acquired brain injury).

### Student Research Assistant @ Union College
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016
Attended weekly lab meetings, presented relevant research and helped with coding surveys at the BIWED (Body Image, Weight, and Eating Disorders) Lab.

### Sales Associate @ Hollister Co.
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015


## Education
### Master's degree in Computer Science
Northeastern University

### Bachelor of Science - BS in Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience
Union College


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sara-chojnacki-a68893183

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Last updated: 2026-03-31