ALVARO VELASQUEZ ZUNIGA
********@*.***.*** *** N 19TH Ave East
Duluth, MN 55812
OBJECTIVE: Seeking internship/COOP for the summer of 2019
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD)
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Minor: Environmental Engineering Spring 2020
Dean’s List, Spring 2016 Overall GPA: 3.07 / 4.00
Related coursework
Hazardous Waste Process Engineering Properties of Engineering Materials
Principles of Particle Technology Chemical Engineering Laboratory 1
Production and Operations Management
PROJECTS
Environmental Student Challenge, Minneapolis 2017 “How to reduce the concentration of BOD in water treatment plants.” Worked on a team of five undergraduate students to solve complex real-life environmental engineering problem. The objective of this project was to improve and design a fictional water treatment plant onsite that could reduce the concentration of phosphorous and BOD by 95%.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Resident Advisor, Housing & Residence Life, UMD, August 2018-May 2019
Connect 40 students to campus resources and navigate confrontations when needed it with documentation.
Collaborate with other resident advisors to plan events for more than 800 students on campus to build community.
Media Specialist, International Club, UMD, August 2018-May 2019
Design informational posters for events to increase attendance.
Maintain social media sites’ organization which includes Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Tutor, General Chemistry 2 (CORE Program) UMD, Duluth, August 2017- Present
Tutor students one on one in general chemistry four times a week.
Completed training before tutoring to better help students.
Receptionist, LSH Info Desk, Housing and Resident Life, UMD, May 2018- July 2018
Assisted students’ room repair needs with maintenance team.
Tended to 30 calls per shift to troubleshoot student problems.
AWARDS
2nd Place Environmental Student Challenge 2017, Upper Midwest Section Minneapolis, MN
UMD Rutherford Scholarship Recipient, 2018-2019, 2019-2020.
CERTIFICATIONS
UMD Business Administration Certificate (2019 - Present)
Toxicological Hazards, Safety and Chemical Engineering Education (SAChE), 2019
Identifying and Minimizing Process Safety Hazards, SAChE, 2018
STEM Education: Enhance Student Learning with Simulation Apps, Engineering.com, 2018
COMPUTER SKILLS
Languages: Visual Basic, MATLAB, Python
Software: Microsoft Office, Excel, SAP, Lab View, UniSim, SolidWorks, CapCost, Minitab, HYSIS
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Multilingual, English and Spanish, German (partial fluent).