Cecilia Buchert
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Objective: To work as a full time engineer on technical projects in a company leading in innovation to utilize my analytical, leadership and organizational skills.
Education:
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL August 2013 – April 2017 Bachelor of Science Materials Science and Engineering GPA: 3.28 Lab Experience
• Undergraduate Research in Chemical Engineering Department May 2016 – April 2017
- Conducted 100% of research of ophthalmic drug delivery via particle-laden contact lenses
- Explored the effects of loading contact lenses with chemical barriers to alter rates of different drug diffusions
- Discovered an interfacial relationship between Azelastine HCl and Tocopherol using pendant drop analysis
• Materials Manager August 2015 – May 2016
- Explored the effect of different layup orientations of carbon fiber composites
- Exposed the composite to thermal and mechanical stresses and conducted microstructural and crack density analysis of material’s cross section
- Correlated crack density to material’s mechanical properties
• Project Manager August 2015 – May 2016
- Developed optimal heat treatment for brass alloy for sculpting applications and received department recognition for project excellence
- Scheduled use of machinery, led four group members, and facilitated communication between group and principal investigator
Work Experience
• Sprightful LLC April 2017 - Present
- Project management, facilitated communication between sales associates and upper management, assisted CEO in marketing, developing, and expanding start up leading to creation of sales department
• Abercrombie and Fitch August 2012 – June 2015
- Managed healthy communication between company clients, leading to increased customer service rating and earning best store in district award
Extracurricular Activities:
- University of Florida SHPE Chapter Athletic Director August 2016 – April 2017
- Created, organized, and executed SHPE athletic events for SHPE UF
- Founded the first annual SHPE Spring 5k
- High School Debate Coach August 2011 – June 2013
- Instructed, led and trained 20 novices to become successful in public forum debate and place top 3 in National Public Forum debates
Awards:
• Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Dean’s List 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
• Florida Academic Scholars Award August 2012, 2013
• NFL Cypress Bay Public Forum 5th Place September 2011 Skills: mechanical testing of materials, failure analysis, Microsoft Office, Matlab, Solidworks, Java, Granta Software, SEM microscopy, EDS analysis, polymer processing, interfacial engineering, UV Spectrophotometry, customer service