I'm Robin Bonatesta, a double major in Fashion Merchandising and Computer Science at Kent State University. I'm the assistant manager of the TechStyle Lab, the technology center for fashion students. I also help manage a store in downtown Kent where fashion design students can sell their designs. Additionally, I work as Kent's Google Student Ambassador.
As a student, I lead HacKSU, an organization for students interested in web/software design and development. Through HacKSU, I teach once a week and plan Kent Hack Enough, an annual hackathon. I also work with HacKSU, the TechStyle Lab, and our Blackstone Launchpad (a student business accelerator) to host an annual Fashion Hackathon focused on wearable technology. I also co-founded a yoga and tai chi group on campus where student entrepreneurs and makers come together to relax and hang out once a week. I attend hackathons almost every other week during the school year and I out-eat all the other Kent State hackers at free meals. I love food.
Besides my areas of study, my favorite things in the whole world are cats and dogs, sleeping, eating, graphic design, and entrepreneurship.
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