Vanessa Marie Quines Puzon
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Objective Engineering college graduate attentive to details seeks to
provide proofreading and office assistance during full-time
or part-time work.
Qualities Values efficiency and clear communication
Maintains a clean work environment
Cooperates with team members to achieve goals
Education Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Major: Biomedical Engineering - June 2008
Humanities Theme: Art as a Way of Knowledge
Interdisciplinary Premature Infant Apnea Device, Kangaroo Mother Care, 2007
Researched existing continuous positive airway pressure
Team Experience (CPAP) products
Assembled proof-of-concept for a CPAP apparatus to be used in
neonatal care for premature infants with respiratory distress
syndrome
Prepared deliverables including technical report and
PowerPoint presentations
N berwalker Support System, Rehabilitation Institute of
Chicago, 2004
Analyzed design alternatives and built a working model for
supporting the body weight of people recovering from stroke
and spinal cord injuries
Prepared deliverables including technical report, PowerPoint
presentations, and poster layout
Work Experience IDEA (now Segal Design Institute), Northwestern University -
Evanston, IL
Work-study Aide, 2004-2005
Designed flyers and brochures to inform students about
courses and projects
Developed marketing materials and edited large format
posters for engineering project fairs featuring 90
undergraduate student teams
Interlibrary Loan Office, Northwestern University Library -
Evanston, IL
Work-study Aide, 2004
Sorted books and processed articles to fill requests
Organized and prepared books for shipping to various
research institutions
Orlando Custom Jewelers - Orlando, FL
Sales Associate, Seasonal Work 2001 - 2005
Arranged jewelry display in showcases and readied equipment
Displayed individual items to customers and handled point of
sale transactions
Completed simple watch repairs and designed custom artwork
and engravings
Awards NU Engineering Poster Fair, 2003
Won first place in freshman student group competition for car
seat redesign
National Multiple Sclerosis Society daVinci Award, 2006
Won winning recognition for N berwalker interdisciplinary
project
Leadership Northwestern University Student Groups
& Activities Associated Student Government (ASG), Senator: Served on a
committee to start ASG-sponsored tailgates
Associated Student Government, Rogers House Social Chair:
Arranged events to foster camaraderie among 50 female student
residents
Kaibigan, Public Relations & Choreographer: Designed
promotional material and directed dance performances
Rainbow Alliance, Publicity Chair: Designed graphics,
provided regular e-mail communication to group members, and
increased public attendance at events
Streak - The Midwestern Art Movement, Co-President: Founded
community for NU students interested in art and coordinated
artists for an on-campus show
Sports: Women's Fencing, Co-ed Intramural Floor Hockey,
Powderpuff Football
Freelance
Japanese comics translation groups, Editor: Edited graphics,
proofread text, and checked overall quality of visual impact
and English grammar
Software Microsoft Office Suite
Proficiency Image editing: Adobe Photoshop
Web design: HTML, some CSS
Engineering: MATLAB, MS Visio, Unigraphics, some SolidWorks
Foreign Japanese: Conversational, Intermediate
Languages Spanish: Conversational, Beginner