ANDREW J. SCHAEFFER
Katy, TX 77494
act85c@r.postjobfree.com
Education
Texas A&M University – College Station, TX
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Fall 2015
Minor in Chemistry
GPA: 3.224
Coursework Highlights
Plant Design, Process Safety, Risk Analysis Safety Engineering, Process Dynamics & Control, Process Integration Simulation & Economics, Kinetics & Reactor Design, Fire Protection Engineering
Experience
Academic Coach at Elite Private Tutors (Current)
Prepare students in 1 on 1 coaching sessions for SAT, ACT, and ISEE tests
Assess students’ academic needs and customize lesson plans to close their knowledge gaps
Encourage and motivate students toward academic excellence
Undergraduate Research Assistant (2014-2015)
Texas A&M University, Department of Chemical Engineering
Participated in a team of 10 working on the Discotic Nematic Liquid Crystals Project
Conducted own line of research on the kinetics of discotic liquid crystals, involving creation and imaging of the liquid crystals and analysis of the images using ImageJ
Weekly meetings held to discuss findings and refine research focus
Research presented at the 2014 Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium (GCURS)
Activities and Affiliations
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Texas A&M Kendo Club
Katy Christian Ministries charity volunteer
Epiphany Catholic Church volunteer
Honors and Awards
Distinguished Student, College of Engineering
BP National Merit Scholarship Recipient
UIL State Ensemble Percussion
Technical Skills
Engineering applications: AUTOCAD, MATLAB, SOLIDWORKS, ImageJ, Aspen Plus
Business applications: MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Computer languages: Java, Maple