High School Assistant
Resume:
Benjamin L. Dussault Baltimore, MD 21202
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OBJECTIVE
I am an ambitious, creative conceptual/technical problem solver, confident of thriving in a fast paced environment. I seek to use
my educational background and natural leadership abilities to solve problems and shape policies with broad impact.
EDUCATION
University of Maryland College Park, MD GPA 3.8
2007 Present
Department of Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation (AM&SC) Ph.D. Candidate
Focus in Operations Research with the Robert H. Smith School of Business
Manuscripts in Progress:
o Snow Plowing with Precedence: A Variant of the Windy Postman Problem
o Multi-Period Vehicle Routing with Early Delivery
o Multi-Period Street Sweeping with Scheduling Choice
o A Review of Multi-Period Vehicle Routing Problems
Conference Presentations:
o Snow Plowing with Precedence: A Variant of the Windy Postman Problem
(ROUTE 2011 Conference Barcelona, Spain, Summer 2011 By Invitation)
o Multi-Period Street Sweeping with Scheduling Choice (TRISTAN VII Conference
Troms, Norway, Summer 2010)
o Optimal Pricing for Hybrid Toll Roads (AM&SC Seminar College Park, MD,
Spring 2009)
University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA Cumulative GPA 3.7; Concentration GPA 3.9
2003 2007
B.A. in Mathematics and Physics, Minor in Astronomy
University of Virginia Dean s List (2004-2007)
Pi Mu Epsilon, National Mathematics Honor Society
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Alexandria, VA
1999 2003
Top ranked High School in the United States (US News and World Report 2010)
National Merit Scholar Finalist
SAT: 1490 SAT II (Math): 800 SAT II (English): 800 SAT II (Physics): 800
WORK AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Booz Allen Hamilton Intern Formulated, designed, and implemented a simulation of a large-scale
2010 Present
computer system to analyze its scalability. Initiated and led critical fact-finding meetings with the
client, devised the overall modeling strategy, and delegated tasks to team members. Recognized
obstructions to progress and quickly addressed them. Within three weeks created a closed-form
solution to a problem scoped to require at least six months.
Earned a superlative Performance Appraisal and the Outstanding Intern Award
Lecturer and Mentor Department of Mathematics University of Maryland
2007 Present
Delivered lectures, assignments, and exams for 100+ students in Pre-Calculus to Calculus III
Earned the Gold Medal Teaching Award for best mathematics teaching assistant
Advised students and wrote several letters of recommendation
University of Virginia Department of Mathematics with Leonard Scott, Ph.D. Research Assistant
2006 2007
Conducted research in Lie Algebra representations to the Lie Group representations
Zeta Associates, Inc. Intern Designed and conducted a detailed performance analysis of two signal
2004 2006
modulation recognition algorithms. My analysis determined which application to procure and
incorporate in a major classified signal processing system.
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Skills Proficient in C++ for simulation, Microsoft Office including Visual Basic for Applications
SCI access (TS/SI/TK) Current SSBI and CI Polygraph
Clearances
Volunteer Prepared and delivered case-based learning modules to teach children from disadvantaged
backgrounds (Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science Program at the Walter Reed Army
Institute of Research Silver Spring, MD)
Interests Amateur science fiction author Fencing Landscape photography
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