TARO J. BOURNE

ac6av2@r.postjobfree.com ~ Belvidere, IL ~ 815-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Research: Skilled in gathering and analyzing data with very sensitive experimentations

Training: Trained new members weekly; carefully training each member to their style of playing

Customer Service: Experience assisting customers, problem-solving, and resolving escalated issues

Communication: Interpersonal, collaboration, and presentation skills with people of diverse backgrounds

Leadership: Mentored novice badminton players; finding creative ways of troubleshooting complex team projects

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering May 2017

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign GPA: 3.69/4.0

Recognized with Distinction

WORK EXPERIENCE

Volunteer Work April 2018 – Current

Habitat for Humanity - Rockford, Illinois

Take rundown houses and use carpentry skills to help refurbish and restore houses to their original, functioning condition. Donate any salvageable items to donation centers.

Coordinate with dozens of other volunteers to build homes from the ground up for family in need of a home.

Home owners provide a check list of various items they would like to have installed in their new homes.

Assistant Manager May 2017 – October 2017

Kamosei - Aobadai, Japan

Helped with basic logistics and distributions within the city of Aobadai

Collaborated with whole sale markets to manage inventory

Worked with packaging equipment for both selling products in the store and for distributing goods to cities, markets, schools, and restaurants

Researcher and Team Leader January 2016 – May 2017

Chemical Engineering Nanoparticle Research - University of Illinois

Verified and optimized previous techniques used to create highly concentrated Pt-Ni Nanoparticles

Worked in a lab setting and analyzed samples via TEM imaging using imaging programs

Gained lab and communication skills by running experiments independently and brainstorming ideas with coworkers and supervisors

HONORS AND AWARDS

Dean’s List, University of Illinois, three semesters

Recipient, Kenneth J. Anderson Memorial Scholarship for Golf, 2013

LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITES

Project Member, Chemical Engineering Unit Operations University of Illinois, January 2017 – May 2017

oFormed and led team meetings to analyze results and complete objectives

oRegularly presented results to superiors and team members

Project Member, Senior Design Project, University of Illinois, August 2016 – December 2016

oFormed a team of 4 members to reorganize an existing network of processes, utilizing prior experience and knowledge of chemical engineering

Board Member, Badminton Club, University of Illinois, August 2013 – May 2017

oTrained many new or existing members to the rules of the sport and the techniques to help the members flourish into better players.

LANGUAGES AND COMPUTER SKILLS

Fluent in Japanese

Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint

Familiar with CHEMCAD, C++, Java, MATLAB, Python

HOBBIES

Cooking, Gardening, Learning, Video Games

Badminton, Bowling, Golf, Tennis

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