Darwin Thomas Rinderer ******.********@*****.***
E DUCATION
The George Washington University
Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering. Class of 2013
Bridge Linguatec; Rio de Janeiro
TEFL Certification. November 2013
P ROFESSIO NA L EXPERIENCE
Bridge Linguatec, Accent Idiomas (November 2013 – August 2014)
Traveled over the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area to give lessons
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Responsible for teaching English to professionals in various fields such engineering and R&D
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Lesson planning and material presentation to maximize student learning in relation to their field
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Coordination with multiple language schools and private students in order to maximize income
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The GWU Bioengineering Laboratory for Nanomedicine and Tissue Engineering (September 2012 – August 2013)
Coordinated multiple projects across a variety of tissue engineering focuses
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Designed and fabricated a novel 3D Inkjet Bioprinter for orthopedic and soft-tissue applications
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Creation of a variety of PEG-based hydrogels for tissue engineering scaffold production
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Experience with Confocal Raman Microscopy and Fluorescence Microscopy
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Kinder Centro de Integração da Crianças Especial (June 2012 – August 2012)
Recipient of The George Ellowitz Prize for the student who best demonstrated passion for foreign service
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Helped professors teach children basic life skills such as hygiene, grocery shopping, etc.
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Conducted lessons in Portuguese
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Social Media Coordinator responsible for blogging, Facebook, etc.
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The GW Medical Faculty Associates (September 2010 – January 2013)
Installed, maintained, and repaired hospital IT infrastructure
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Performed budget assessments for various hospital expansions
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Interacted with doctors, researchers, and hospital staff during IT procedures
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Documented inventory, expense reports, and service orders
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A WARDS & ACHIEV E MENTS
Co-Founder and Co-President of TEDx Foggy Bottom
Team Captain of The George Washington University Club Basketball Team
GWIBE Undergraduate Research Fellowship Award Recipient
The George Ellowitz Prize 2012 Recipient
SEAS Dean’s Commendation List 2009-2013
P ROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION S
Design Software: ProE, SolidWorks, AutoCad
Programming Languages: C++, Java, and MatLab
Experience with machine design, CNC machining, and mechanical testing
Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook
Research Head and Lead Designer in tissue engineering systems projects
Comfortable using data acquisition systems for data collection