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Pittsburgh, PA, US

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

BECS specializes in structural and restoration engineering, building envelope, and general construction. As an Assistant Project Manager, I conduct investigations and testing for building envelope systems (facades, curtain walls, fenestrations, sealants, air barriers, roofing, waterproofing, etc). I work to develop construction documents and strategies to.

Manassas, Virginia, United States

As a Staff Engineer at WDP, I am responsible for performing field investigations, preparing summary reports, and designing remediation and rehabilitation procedures for concrete, steel, and masonry structures, including building enclosures, roofing, and fenestration systems.

Falls Church, Virginia, United States

As a Project Engineer, I assist Project Managers and Superintendents with the planning and daily execution of a construction project. I handle correspondence with the owner, subcontractors andsuppliers; expedite materials deliveries, as-built drawings and maintenance manuals; and process subcontractor payment applications. I work with the superintendent on.

University Park, Pennsylvania

Conducted research in the Food-Energy-Water Systems Lab to produce an undergraduate thesis on universal safe access to clean water.

Bolivia

As the Project Manager for Penn State's chapter of Engineers in Action Bridge Program, I prepared and led a team of undergraduate students on a trip to Bolivia where we helped in the construction of three suspended pedestrian footbridges. I was responsible for selecting the team and delegating roles to each team member to make sure deliverables were met on.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

As a Project Engineer Intern, I updated drawings based on incoming information from the architect, coordinated logs to track submittals and closeout documents, and attended meetings with subcontractors, owners, and architects. I learned a lot about lean construction and participated in many meetings about effectively scheduling and coordinating jobs. I.

During the summer of 2017, a team of Bridges to Prosperity members traveled to Rwanda to build a suspended footbridge over an impassable river. As a member of this team, I was responsible for building a relationship with the community and coordinating different logistical aspects of the trip.

Penn State

As a cultural relations captain, I work with a team of people interested in building a relationship with communities around the world. We are organizing scrapbooks and donations to be sent to past communities that B2P has built bridges for.

Bethel Park, PA

For four years I was an umpire for the Bethel Park Girls Softball Association and learned to communicate with the coaches, parents, and younger girls.

My responsibilities included answering the telephone, closing the register, and communicating with customers.

Bachelor’S Degree, Civil Engineering

Activities and Societies: Bridges to Prosperity, UTREE (Undergraduate Teaching and Research Experiences in Engineering), Women in.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Girl Scouts, National Honor Society, John McMillan Presbyterian Church youth group