Danielle Nelson
**** ******** ***** ***** *****, LA 70816 225-***-**** *********************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To acquire a full-time, entry-level position that utilizes my current skills in civil engineering while becoming a more proficient
engineer.
EDUCATION
Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA Expected Graduation Date: May 2013
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Cumulative GPA: 2.767
EXPERIENCE
United States Geological Survey June 2012 – Present
Baton Rouge, LA
Hydrologic Technician
Performs simple data compilation and computation assignments designed to prepare material for publication and entry into
various databases.
Performs developmental assignments such as plotting discharge measurements on rating curves and/or hydrographs, plotting,
drafting, or sketching surveying field notes, and computing and checking measurements for analyses and computation.
Enters, manipulates, edits, and retrieves in standard format, hydrologic data using basic functions of software programs and
databases.
Foot Locker November 2011 – Present
Baton Rouge, LA
Cashier
Manages daily transactions of about $2500 per day
Assists customers with shoe and size selections
Maintains visual appeal of store and merchandise
Canadian National Railway May 2011 – August 2011
Homewood, IL
Student Engineering Intern – Bridges and Structures
Update and maintain books containing bridge timetables, reports, summaries, and profiles of railway subdivisions in the
Southern region (Sault St. Marie, MI to New Orleans, LA).
Observe several bridge construction sites by analyzing efficient bridge designs and quality and quantity of construction
materials needed for such constructions.
Generate and update spreadsheets containing comprehensive bridge data and GPS coordinates of all bridges of the Southern
region.
Survey elevations of railroad bridges and tracks.
ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS
Society of Women Engineers – Vice President
American Society of Civil Engineers – Deep South Regional Conference Chairperson
Black Executive Exchange Program – Member
National Society of Black Engineers – Member
Order of the Engineer Inductee – 2011
Dean’s List – Spring 2010, Fall 2011