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S HERIDAN E LISE A CKISS - R ESUME

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E DUCATION

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, College of Sciences Atlanta, GA

Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics, Expected Graduation Date: December 15, 2012 January 2010 Present

SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, College of Sciences Marietta, Georgia

Non-Degree Seeking, GPA: 4.00 August 2009 December 2009

KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY, College of Sciences Kennesaw, GA

Non-Degree Seeking, GPA: 3.21 August 2008 July 2009

E XPERIENCE

Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia

Undergraduate Research Assistant August 2011 Present

Working with Dr. James Wray in the school of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Analyzing High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment data from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in order to study the

geography of Mars

Collecting and evaluating data from the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars to determine the location of

hydrated sulfates on the surface of Mars

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland

Telophase Corporation June 2011 August 2011

Continued work with David Chuss to reach an end goal of detector instrumentation

Created a dark test package to maximize the amount of testing capacity

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland

Undergraduate Student Research Program January 2011 April 2011

Worked with David Chuss developing detector instrumentation for millimeter astronomy

Exposed to electromagnetic modeling, design work, and testing of the devices

Gained experience in software and hardware design and analysis tools

Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia

National Collegiate Athletic Association Tutor August 2010 December 2010

Tutored student athletes in Calculus I,II and Finite Mathematics

Sent weekly reports to Academic Advisors

S KILLS

Software: Microsoft Excel/PowerPoint/Word, Python/VPython, Java, LabVIEW, HTML, SolidWorks, ENVI/IDL, HiVIEW,

Origin, Matlab and other basic computer skills.

L EADERSHIP

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Student Ambassador, Cohort IV February 2012 Present

Virtual community sharing information, making professional connections, and inspiring future interns

Interact with NASA personnel, collaborate with peers, and represent NASA in a variety of venues

Georgia Institute of Technology, Iota Theta Chapter

Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity August 2010 March 2012

Served as Panhellenic Delegate on Executive Council

Served as Panhellenic Chair on Programs Council

H ONORS/ACTIVITIES

Mentoring Through Critical Transition Points in the Mathematical Sciences (MTCP) Scholarship: NSF funded scholarship

Georgia HOPE Scholarship: Awarded to Georgia residents with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

Georgia Tech Goldrush Dance Team: Official dance team of Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech Student Government Association: Mathematics Representative

Georgia Tech Golden Guides: Athletic Association Student Ambassador

Affiliations: American Geological Union, Mathematical Association of America

Community Service: Tech Beautification Day, TEAMBuzz Project Coordinator, Relay for Life: Georgia Tech, Kids@Kollege

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