Aerospace Engineering

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July 20, 2012

KATHERINE H. MARKSTEIN

*******@*****.***

EDUCATION: B.S. Aerospace Engineering Fall 2006 – Spring 2010

The Pennsylvania State University

GPA: 2.93/4.00

Graduation date: May 2010

Minor in Engineering Mechanics

M.S. Space Systems Design and Engineering Fall 2011 - Present

The University of Central Florida, Distance Learning

GPA: 3.06/4.00

Graduation Date: May 2014

Relevant Courses:

Space Propulsion and Power System Dynamics and Control

Spacecraft Design Space Dynamics

Aerospace Technical Lab Astronautics

Satellite Remote Sensing Project Engineering

Relevant Skills:

Microsoft Office Suite Mathcad

Basic Japanese Labview

Matlab Satellite Tool Kit (STK)

RELEVANT L2 Space Weather Monitoring In-Class Project Spring 2010

EXPERIENCE: AIAA Foundation Undergraduate Team Space Design Competition

• As part of a team, planned and designed a nano satellite mission.

• Responsible for the design and implementation of scientific instruments subsystem and command and data handling subsystem, link budgets.

• Presentation skills used for both individual and group presentations, scheduled and extemporaneous.

• Used technical writing skills to write proposals, reports, and executive summary.

Tropical Cyclone Measuring Satellite In-Class Project Spring 2012

• Constructed Matlab code to ensure that requirements were met.

• Utilized STK in order to calculate percent coverage/track weather systems.

OTHER Front Desk Associate Feb. 2011 – May 2012

EXPERIENCE: The Ramada Inn and Conference Center

• Enhanced communication skills with phone conversation and guest interaction.

• Used previous experience and knowledge to quickly resolve issues.

ACTIVITIES: Varsity Softball, Penn State Altoona, 2006 – 2008

Penn State Bands, 2006 – 2010