MARGARET CROTSER

630-***-**** (cell) • ac0d9b@r.postjobfree.com

Campus Address:

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Urbana, IL 61801

Permanent Address:

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Elmhurst, IL 60126

EDUCATION

University of Illinois

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Urbana-Champaign, IL

May 2017

GPA: 3.27

EXPERIENCE

Engineering Intern, Summer 2016

Caulfield Engineering, Naperville IL

Worked for 10 weeks, handling several consulting engineering projects

Tested an aerial lift against ANSI Standards and wrote a report detailing the results of the testing and suggestions to further improve the lift

Created and presented a safety initiative that would bring the lab space up to OSHA standards

Performed data analysis of subject gas line dividers to determine possible manufacturing errors

Analyzed expert reports and wrote science-based deposition questions

Examined manufacturing process of newspaper ink to determine flaws and safety issues

Researched nylon manufacturing process, types of plastics, and flammable vapors

Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2015 – Spring 2016

Sweedler Group, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Designed, executed, and adjusted experiments

Worked with several undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students

Explored how exposing rat spinal column to acidic vapors would change imaging signals

Researched the relationship between derivization reagents and improved signals of homoserine lactones and fatty acids in both biofilms and rat brain samples

Imaged the samples with MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer and reviewed signal in Biomap to detect improvement

HONORS

Chancellor’s Scholar, 2013-2014

James Scholar, 2013

Deutsches Sprachdiplom A2

AATG National German Examination Level 4

ACTIVITIES

Marching Illini

Lifeguard

University Band Concert Band

Deutsch Amerikanischer National Kongress (DANK) German Language School, 2000-2011

University of Illinois, 2013-present

Elmhurst Park District, 2013-2015

University of Illinois, 2013-present

SKILLS

Computer: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Photoshop, CHEMCAD, ChemDraw, MSiReader, and Biomap. Familiar with C++ and MATLAB.

Language: English (native), conversational German, conversational Spanish.

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