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Columbus, Ohio, United States

Responsible for creating environments and leading volunteer teams that consistently connect people into community.

I lead the Insulation Testing Laboratories & Technologies Team for Owens Corning Science & Technology. I have leadership of four labs - Physical Properties Lab, Thermal Lab, Acoustics Research Center, and Fire Sciences Lab - all of which are ISO 17025 accredited. I also have oversight of the lab innovation strategy, new test method development, testing.

Granville, Ohio

Research & Development Engineer in the Science and Technology Development Program (third rotation)I was the team leader for Owens Corning’s Insulation Physical Properties Laboratory. This lab is responsible for physical and mechanical testing that enables and accelerates the organization’s strategic growth initiatives. The lab provides testing results.

Granville, Ohio

Research & Development Engineer in the Science and Technology Development Program (second rotation)I was product engineer for fiberglass pipe insulation. In this role I was responsible for the customer fitness-for-use criteria, manufacturing spec., DFMEA, product testing, product qualification, and customer acceptance testing.

Granville, Ohio

Research & Development Engineer in the Science and Technology Development Program (first rotation)I was project manager for a new product development within our residential insulation business. I led the project through fundamental technology development, test method development, and customer research.

Appointed in December 2020 by Governor Mike DeWine.The State Fire Council is an advisory body that represents stakeholders throughout the state and serves as a communication conduit between the Division of State Fire Marshal and the public.The State Fire Council has many important responsibilities. The Council conducts the review and selection process that.

Wright Patterson Air Force Base - Dayton, Ohio

- Researched and validated an existing proprietary Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) Life Prediction and Durability software that utilizes a mechanistic model and can link with a commercial FEA software- Thesis Project: validated software by calibrating damage model to a new CMC material using experimental test data

Akron, Ohio

- Conducted a competitive analysis of non-pneumatic tire designs, authored a synopsis document covering over 100 scientific articles, theses and patents, and presented findings to senior leadership- Led a team in developing new improved tire design concepts, harnessing 3-D printing to more rapidly evaluate designs

Louisville, Kentucky

- Supported engineering team with design confirmations and pilot testing for the next generation top-freezer refrigerator model- Redesigned and created prototype parts for the sealed systems team - Designed and tested internal packaging for shipments

Akron, Ohio

Performed 3D non-linear thermo mechanical finite element and statistical modeling of a variety of passenger and heavy truck tires to revalidate a tire durability method utilizing a new version of proprietary software that provides annual savings of $1.1 million

Dayton, Ohio Area

-Assisted Freshman Engineering students with their homework-If needed, tutored students one-on-one -Advised students and ensure each one stays on task

Akron, Ohio

- Greeted customers and lead them to their tables- Handle cash and credit card transactions - Control carry-out by taking orders via phone, organizing food, and dispensing it to customers

Master’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Student Researcher with UDRI at AFRL

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: University of Dayton Club Lacrosse Team (Captain), Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, Pi Tau Sigma.

College Preparatory

Activities and Societies: Akron Council of Engineering & Scientific Societies (acessinc.org) Outstanding Math / Science Student, National.