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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Greater Chicago Area

Chicago, IL

Greater Chicago Area

Installed locks, door hardware, CCTV, access control, and intercom systems in both residential and commercial settings. Troubleshot and repair existing systems.Designed, estimated, and installed building wide intercom, access control, and security camera installations.Provided expertise in every common intercom system in the Chicagoland area, including.

Greater Chicago Area

Improve customers' experience by providing expert advice and thorough product knowledge in multiple departments including electrical hardware, paints, building materials, lawn & garden, tools, and pest control.

Developed and lead a program of outings and home visits for diverse groups of isolated elders. Developed long-term personal relationships with 19 elderly clients. Managed and designed tasks for 3 college interns to develop evidence-based programming and effective outreach materials for the Brain Fitness Center. Advocated for elderly clients and referred.

Assisted teaching assistants in the operation of an organic chemistry lab. Prepared wet laboratories for classroom use by moving stock chemicals to workstations and stocking common laboratory equipment. Cleaned and maintained laboratory equipment including: rotary evaporators, fume hoods, FT-IR spectrometers, and UV-Vis spectrophotometers. Supervised.

As part of a team, conceived and presented curriculum for a four-part class in support of the Appalachia Seminar. Graded papers and liaised with small groups of students. Edited and modernized course handbook. Prepared and led a student-leader training session. Reviewed student applications, coordinated site assignments, and identified student leaders..

Covelo, CA (Round Valley Indian Reservation)

Completed fourteen (14) home repair projects meeting quality parameters, time goals and within a budget of $8,850. Responsible for construction plans/timelines, overseeing material purchase and delivery, and frequent quality-of-work checks for each project. Trained Sierra Service Project staff and adult volunteers on construction techniques and methods..

Greater Los Angeles Area

Coordinated the timely delivery of building supplies and tools for multiple repair projects.Assessed, designed, and carried out at least four home repair projects.Instructed high school students in the proper use of tools and materials. Assisted adult councilors in work-team management and the execution of home repair projects.

Delivered supplies, monitored project progress, and managed volunteer work teams.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Civil Engineering

Associate Of Science - As, Engineering

Taking high-level prerequisite courses with the intent of transferring to a 4 year degree university in 12 months.

Bs, Biochemistry

Activities and Societies: Appalachia Task ForceStudied abroad- University College Dublin, 2009.