Center Director, Engineer In Training

EDUCATION

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, May 2011 (magna cum laude)

Minor: Business Management

Engineer In Training

Computer Skills: AutoCAD 2008, Microsoft Office/Open Office, various HVAC calculation programs, Solidworks 2009, Ubuntu Linux, Matlab

WORK EXPERIENCE

Appalachia Service Project

Center Director, Jonesville, VA (May 2011 - April 2012)

Directed a seasonal staff in approximately 40 home repair projects involving all aspects of residential construction. Ordered and stocked hardware and food for volunteers from various suppliers. Conducted regular staff feedback sessions. Successfully operated under a tight budget. Managed database of project specifications and pictures. Used Microsoft Excel-based project-planning and logistics software, involving the PERT system.

Finance Coordinator, Lafollette, TN (May - Aug. 2009)

Applied intensive problem solving techniques to home repair projects. Managed up to 80 volunteers per week with 4 other managers on 15 projects for 8 weeks. Managed all accounts of monetary transactions, including donations and hardware, food, gas, programming, office, and other expenses. Worked within a budget of $450 per project per week plus donations averaging $1000 per week.

Supply Coordinator, Lenore, WV (May - Aug. 2008)

Managed hardware supply intake and output, organized and managed tools.

RMF Engineering, Durham, NC Jan.–May 2011, Aug.–Dec. 2010, Aug.–Dec. 2009, (Full Time) May–Aug. 2010 (Part Time)

Co-op Engineering Intern (3+ rotations / 1+ years)

Designed and edited drawings of mechanical and plumbing system layouts for buildings. Contacted clients to coordinate project details. Participated in meetings with architects, contractors and engineers. Selected and calculated parameters for equipment to be used in design. Designed HVAC heating and cooling loads. Conducted field surveys and construction administration reports. Attended seminars discussing emergent products.

Institute for Maintenance Science and Technology, Raleigh, NC

Research Assistant Nov. 2008 – Apr. 2009 (Part Time)

Researched and tested material properties of client's mattress springs. Tests included deflection under progressive loading and comparison of images before and after loading using a 3D laser scanner.

PROJECTS / ACTIVITIES

EcoCar Project (Spring 2010) – Designed cooling system for a hybrid car, placed 7th in competition among 16 universities.

NC State University Senior Design Project Leader (Fall 2010) – Led a team to design and prototype an air filter locking mechanism for a client.

NC State University Honors Program (2006 – 2011)

NCSU Lacrosse Team (2006-2007)

Community Group leader at Vintage 21 Church, Raleigh (2010 – 2011)

Habitat for Humanity volunteer

References available on request

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