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Greater Boston Area

Greater Boston Area

Amherst, Massachusetts

• Engaged a floor of the Sophomore Technical Solutions community in three community events per semester
• Marketed upcoming events and promoted student recognition through the development of a bi-weekly newsletter using MailChimp
• Communicated residence hall policies to students

Providence, RI

• Collaborated with engineers and scientists on Early Environmental Coordination (EEC) reports
• Analyzed collision reports and prepared accident diagrams for use in MassDOT design submissions
• Created a map of high-collision locations using ArcGIS
• Developed a new collision diagram template using Visual Basic for Applications programming to improve operational efficiency and ease-of-use
• Researched relevant guardrail regulations and techniques for installation
• Produced design draft submissions in accordance with RIDOT and MassDOT standard specifications and construction standards

South Hadley, MA

• Provided direct supervision for 8 community advisors working in two buildings
• Planned, organized, and implemented community-focused programming for 206 students
• Received formal training in restorative practices as a method of conflict resolution
• Assisted in the organization and implementation of fall and winter professional development trainings for the 90+ community advisors on campus

Amherst, MA

• Microbial Ecology of Algae Sludge Granules (2014-2015)
• Assisting Dr. Caitlyn S. Butler and Dr. Chul Park in their work with algae sludge granules
• Researched and developed methodology for identification and counting of relevant cyanobacteria and algae species
• Prepared and analyzed samples from algae granule reactors
• Utilized a hemocytometer and microscope to inventory cyanobacteria and algae species in samplesMicrobial Fuel Cells (2013-2014)
• Assisting Dr. Caitlyn S. Butler in her work with microbial fuel cells

South Hadley, MA

• Responsible for grading 13-15 problem sets a week
• Attended weekly meetings with the professor of the course to discuss student progress
• Provided feedback to students on their progress and ways to correct errors in the future
• Looked for trends in student work, including: many students having difficulty with a certain concept or problem, or a single student improving dramatically over the course of a semester

Boston, Massachusetts

• Worked as a team member of MassHighway Division-Traffic Safety
• Prepared collision diagrams using police-submitted reports in AutoCAD
• Analyzed crash reports and summarized trends and potential safety challenges at particular intersections or corridors
• Attended Road Safety Audits in conjunction with community members, emergency personnel, local MassDOT officials and others to identify an intersection or corridor's challenges and potential safety improvements
• Gained experience reading plans while looking up past safety improvements done in areas that were currently experiencing traffic problems
• Inventoried signs and pavement markings across the state in order to implement signage improvements on many highway on/off ramps

Office Of Residential Life

• Supported residential students throughout the year by providing academic advising, health referrals, and check-ins
• Worked to improve communication between professional staff members and campus community members by organizing face-to-face meetings, remaining visible, and remaining in constant communication with students
• Planned and organized events for 50+ people on a monthly basis
• Patrolled the hallways of the dorm on weekends to ensure both dorm-wide and campus-wide expectations were being adhered to

Physics Department

• Led weekly workshops for Mount Holyoke College physics students that enforced material covered during lectures
• Met with the professor of the class on a weekly basis to discuss needs of students and how to meet them
• Collaborated with 3 other mentors to compile a worksheet to troubleshoot common problems
• Provided a weekly homework clinic

Master Of Science - Ms, Environmental Engineering And Science

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Civil Engineering

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Environmental Studies