DOMINIQUE MEYER

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EDUCATION

Washington University in Saint Louis, School of Engineering and Applied Science Overall GPA: 3.72/4.00

• Candidate for B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Class of 2019

• Dean’s List, All-Academic Women’s Track and Field Team DIS Copenhagen Study Abroad, Summer 2018

• Human Health and Disease: A Clinical Approach

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Biomedical Engineering Senior Design July 2018 - present Co-Designer – Creation of a dynamic support ankle foot orthotic to mitigate extreme plantar flexion in children with cerebral palsy

• Interview clients within the fields of healthcare and biomedical engineering to identify a comprehensive problem statement

• Research existing solutions and patents to verify originality and potential for device improvement

• Develop and present preliminary design specifications and project scope Assistant to the Instructor August 2018 - present

Course Assistant – Quantitative Physiology

• Utilize skills in biological signal acquisition, including recording neural action potentials, interpreting cardiac waveform, and exploring olfactory responses, using techniques such as EOG, EAG, and ECG, to guide students during laboratory sections

• Employ a mastery of course material to lead office hours and to grade student assignments of physical lab reports and homework sets for 62 third-year BME undergraduate students

WU Department of Chemistry, D’Arcy Lab November 2016 – July 2017 Undergraduate Researcher - Exploration of semiconducting nano-polymers for sophisticated energy storage applications

• Developed flexible hybrid thin-films using self-synthesized conducting polymers to identify alternative capacitor designs

• Performed data analytics on characteristics of films derived from optical micrographs, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and strength analysis to elucidate complications and success factors in the project methods

• Created a detailed SOP of polyaniline synthesis for reliable replication and experimental control used by all lab group members LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Washington University Chapter February 2018 - present Treasurer – Promotion of Women in STEM through leadership, professional development, and community outreach opportunities

• Develop budget and secure funding to fully subsidize all planned SWE events including Women in STEM Day, Girl Scout STEM Day, Evening with Industry and the SWE National Conference

• Collaborate with a thirteen-member executive team to increase sponsorship of funds from $500 to $15,000 enabling members to pursue STEM opportunities within the group and surrounding community Peer Led Team Learning (PLTL) August 2016 - present PLTL Group Facilitator - Facilitation of an undergraduate collaborative learning group to promote superior problem-solving strategies and success in an introductory chemistry course

• Advise groups of 7-12 students in weekly sessions to increase performance on exam-based problem sets by strategizing effective approaches to chemistry topics

• Documented integral learning strategies to develop a formal recommendation for future student facilitators Partners in East Saint Louis, East Saint Louis, IL January 2016 - present Treasurer and Clinic Volunteer - Connection with East Saint Louis through a volunteer outreach organization to illuminate social inequities and to support integral establishments in the community including a health clinic, high school and local garden

• Create a process to streamline intergroup transactions and systemize the management of available funds

• Conduct preliminary research with clinic mothers on infant sleeping habits for development of an educational program for low-income families and child suffocation risk factors

• Eliminated 1500 back-logged patient profiles to avoid health inspection failure allowing renewal of public funding for the WIC and HIV health centers

• Secured $1000 grant for installation of a public garden greenhouse to provide free healthy food options to community members in a limited-access region

ACTIVITIES

• Varsity Athlete - Washington University Track and Field Team, Pole Vault (2015-present)

• Boeing Patent Challenge - Transformed existing quantum dot Boeing patent into glucose-detecting tattoo ink, 3rd place

• Volunteer Coach - Bear Cubs Running Team for kids on the autism spectrum (2016-present) SKILLS

• Computer Skills: MATLAB, Java, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel

• Technical writing skills: experience with writing research grant proposals and long formal reports

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