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![]() Jette was born in Massachusetts, moved to Japan when she was three, and moved to Austin, Texas when she began attending elementary school. Growing up, she relished almost everything in school. She loved all subjects and was always getting involved in new activities. In middle and high school Jette concentrated on literature and the arts. She enjoyed her classes, but wanted to try something new.
Jette worked on a research project with her fellow intern Alice Duvivier. They worked on a new numerical approximation for mathematical operators necessary in climate modeling. They are improving technology used in climate modeling to make it more efficient and accurate. Jette values her experience from this internship. "This internship was a great opportunity for me to explore the way math is used outside of the classroom. It was neat to put my training as a mathematician to use in one part of a climate model and learn new skills and mathematical tricks along the way."
Jette plans to pursue a career in math, but has not decided precisely which career is right for her. She hopes that her CMMAP internship and her time at Smith College will help her to narrow down her area of study in graduate school.
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