Christopher Ackerman Email & Phone Number

Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States

• Create reports for Licensing Managers and UofA faculty regarding their submitted research/invention
• Research how the technology works and if the current market could support it
• Understand the current field of the intellectual property and the importance of securing a patent

Virtual

-Developed a plan to improve the content and outreach for the University of Arizona's Research, Innovation, and Impact Department.-Brought the account from infancy to a major player among other university accounts with regards to engagements.-Started with 50 followers and worked till the account had 550+ followers

• Develop computer skills by drafting budget reports using Microsoft Excel for CALS Assistant Dean and Faculty
• Hone ability to communicate in a workplace by writing professional emails using Microsoft Outlook to help faculty manage their research projects from proposal to acceptance
• Create building floor plans in Adobe Acrobat as an ongoing task to consolidate and redistribute offices and labs amongst CALS faculty of various departments
• Organized and developed event planning skills to host a CALS Research Poster Forum
• Publicize events and meetings in Outlook using images, text, and calendar reminders by creating digital media to be shared throughout the college

Civil Engineering Summer Intern Summer 2020 and 2021-Worked on the Apache Water Campus in Buckeye, AZ where my role was a Field Engineering Intern.-Developed skills with InEight tools, daily cost reports, quantity tracking, and ordering parts.-Learned to ask the right questions to get up to speed on the scope of work and communicate with the mechanical.

Tucson, Arizona Area

• Performed maintenance in dorm rooms (bed frames, desks, and windows)
• Worked on air conditioning units (cleaning and routine maintenance)
• Fixed plumbing in Hall bathrooms (showers, sinks, and toilets)
• Led a team of 3 other students around campus raising, lowering, and bunking beds. I kept track of student requests, created our schedule, routes, managed phone calls, and building master keys.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Restaurant Server where I managed 25-30 guests orders and requests, working as a team with other employees and managers to keep the restaurant running.
• Restaurant Prep-Cook where I learned recipes assisting the Head Cook.
• Front of House Assistant where I managed the lobby, register, and seating of customers when the manager wasn’t available.