Engineering High School

SHAWN WHALEY

EDUCATION

May **** Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)

Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Engineering

Major field GPA of 3.40 and University GPA 2.95

Completed courses involving numerous non biological engineering specific courses including Organic Chemistry I and II,

Process Design, Fluid Mechanics, Biochemistry, Mechanical Design, Dynamics, Transport Phenomena, Microbiology,

Thermodynamics, Comprehensive Electrical Engineering, Statics, etc. as well as biologically specific courses such as Point

Source Engineering, Natural Resource Engineering, Engineering Properties of Biological Materials, Aquaculture

Engineering, Safety Engineering, and Tissue Engineering, etc.

May 2009 Live Oak High School (Denham Springs, LA)

Valedictorian with a 4.0 GPA

Skills and Experience

Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (Other Disciplines) Exam in July 2014

Created complex, moving models in Autodesk Inventor/AutoCAD and designed basic models in SolidWorks

Prepared electron scanning microscope samples and captured images to compare different polymer degradation

behaviors over 3 months

College projects that helped prepare me for real world obstacles (brief list below):

o Successfully created a synthetic Anterior Cruciate Ligament that was biocompatible and mimicked the mechanical

properties of a natural ACL that could be readily purchased and reduced recovery time

o Worked on a coastal protection project that involved testing different materials and their efficiencies at barricading

the coasts against different wave strengths in a wave pool. Successful project that reduced wave amplitude and

frequency by over 30%.

o Drafted an original multi structural playground system using Autodesk Inventor that met specific safety regulations

and did not exceed the set budget while following CPSC safety regulations

o Led a group project that involved closely working with teachers from a neighboring elementary school to present a

hands on demonstration of light properties for a younger target audience

Volunteer triage worker for week long medical missions to Honduras (Summer of 2012 and 2013)

WORK Experience

2009 2012 Our Lady of the Lake (Baton Rouge, LA)

Scribe (Emergency Room)

Streamlined patient charts with need to know information including the history of present illness, current symptoms, and all

past and current medical ailments

Used knowledge of medical terms and basic office operation skills such as sending faxes, transferring calls, etc. in order to

increase productivity

Tech Adviser

Learned and integrated a new computer software into Our Lady Of the Lake hospital and worked on a month long

troubleshooting team to help the OLOL workers adapt quickly

Required 2 weeks of specialized training

2009 present Live Oak High School (Denham Springs, LA)

Assistant Girls’ Volleyball Coach (approximately 15 hours per week)

Responsible for running practices, teaching techniques to all levels of experienced players, etc.

2012 September 2014 Sammy’s Grill (Central, LA)

Server (approximately 20 25 hours per week)

Required multi tasking and frequent money transactions while in a fast paced environment

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9112 Devereaux Dr. • Denham Springs, LA 70706 • 225-***-****

SHAWN WHALEY

2014 present Twisted Daiquiris (Central, LA)

Bartender (approximately 30 hours per week)

Involved handling multiple customers at a time as well as keeping track of inventory

Able to keep track of cash/credit card drops and closing credit batches

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9112 Devereaux Dr. • Denham Springs, LA 70706 • 225-***-****

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