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Clearwater, Fl, Us

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

Rapid City, Sd, Us

Teaching assistant for Dr. David Dixon in Chemical Engineering Separations and Process Controls classes at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology.Duties included having office hours to assist/tutor students, grading, and assisting with in-class projects.

Rapid City, Sd, Us

Chemical Engineering Research: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems Renewable Energy Projects May 2018 – December 2019• KSPANs and Green Latrine: continued modifications and data analysis of previous year projects.• Shelter in Shelter: analyzed baseline data and created heat transfer model.• Master’s Thesis: designed solar generator system to run water purification for the U.S. Air Force.Chemistry Research: pharmaceutical counterfeit testing; organic gas adsorptionChemistry and Pharmaceutical Research Projects January 2018 – May 2018• Research on Sildenifil, Chloroquinine Diphosphate, Rifampicin to discover counterfeit drug tests• Research on organic gas adsorption to create organic (hydrophobic) sponges

Rapid City, Sd, Us

Chemistry Laboratory Storeroom Worker• Prepare chemicals and equipment for labs• Inventory chemicals and lab equipment in storerooms and labs• Check students into and out of lab drawers• Assist lab teachers and students• Troubleshoot and repair instruments

Brewer, Assistant Brewer, Server• Prepare and brew current and new beer recipes• Analyze, organize, plan, and update beer keg inventory• CIP and sanitize brew system and kegs• Run beer festival tents• Provide quality service to customers with their tasting experience

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

Production Management Engineer intern at Cargill Salt in Hutchinson, KS.• Created and managed projects to improve evaporative salt plant• Developed Gantt chart for planning projects• Assisted supervisors and technicians with field and project tasks• Led meetings for capital project planning with $5MM budgetCargill Salt Projects May 2017 – August 2017• Condensate Polisher: analyzed boiler feed water, worked with vendors to design a water softener for boiler feed water. Polisher will save plant >$180k/year when installed.• Boiler Project: created Gantt chart for planning capital project, led meetings for planning project and discussing financial, and contacted vendors for quotes and information.

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

Production Management Engineer co-op at Cargill biodiesel plant in Kansas City, MO.• Created and managed projects to improve biodiesel plant• Managed funding for capital projects with $500k budget• Participated in plant safety committee for work orders and meetings• Scheduled and led plant tours Cargill Biodiesel Projects May 2016 – December 2016• Tank Protection: reviewed current layers of protection, added additional protection to follow best practice, and worked with contractors to make plant changes.• PFDs and P&IDs: traced pipe and helped update Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams and created Process Flow Diagrams for plant use.

Tutoring and helping students study in the following classes:College General Chemistry I & IICollege Organic Chemistry I & II

Customer Service, Cashier, Stocker, Bagger• Solved problems customers have with purchases• Answered phone calls for the store• Ran a cash register• Stocked and rotated products on store shelves• Bagged and carried-out customer groceries

Sioux Falls, Sd, Us

• Worked on cheese production assembly line • Worked on sauce production assembly line • Some heavy lifting required

Master'S Degree, Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’S Degree, Chemical Engineering