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South Carolina, United States

Mechanical engineering, nuclear fuel design role, validating design criteria through testing and analysis, providing manufacturing support, conducting product development efforts, and communicating with customers.

Collaborating with, and communicating between, fellow instructors, students, and parents, to provide lasting explanations of critical thinking concepts, and enhance student success in mathematics classes• Beta tested online platform when in-center sessions closed, due to COVID-19, and suggested revisions• Moderate the online platform for myself and other coworkers• Selling the program to students and parents alike• Served in a leadership role for other instructors

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Conducting modeling and experimental research with the UofSC Department of Nuclear Engineering. Learning from graduate and P.H.D students to conduct research, and present findings in a professional setting.• Modeling and simulating nuclear reactor conditions using the code SAM, working to convert a unit cell model to the more complex 3D coupled model• Building up research and reporting skills through literature searches for discussion with the nuclear engineering research team• Sitting in on fuel pellet cracking investigation preparatory work and experimentation.

Problem solving, analyzing test results, gaining insight into the Nuclear Engineering field with Test Engineers and Lab Technicians in the Product Engineering Department• Gained hands on experience interacting with nuclear fuel assemblies, familiarizing myself with the assembly parts and their functions• Participated with setup, testing, and resulting data reduction and analysis for various tests on grids, rods, and completed assemblies, including testing for multiple Accident Tolerant Fuel, or ATF assemblies• Co-Authored 2 Fuel Rod Breakaway test reports with mentor engineer for the 17x17 ATF OFA design• Learned much application of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics through testing and experimentation.

Irmo, South Carolina, United States

Making improvements to plant productivity, developing problem solving skills, along with gathering experience in, manufacturing, chemical processes, and plant energy through a variety of projects. • Managed the implementation of an IET, Item and Event Tracking, system in the Zero Interruption Process building for data gathering and pack change efficiency • Identified the lack of IET usage in the Bulk Continuous Filament building, and initiated the solution by writing a system troubleshooting guide for the Shaw technical engineers • Created and initiated a new process for utilities rounds data gathering for convenience of operators, that simultaneously provides the plant with real time data visualizations of the information

Lexington, South Carolina, United States

Practicing customer service, and communication, by working in the sandwich industry, making food for customers, working with coworkers, and managers.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.965

Activities and Societies: Consistent exchange of games and ideas with the USC community in the Golden Spurs Gameroom Studying Mechanical.

General Education Degree, General Studies, 4.16/5.0

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, JROTC, Table Top Gaming club, Chess Club, Latin Club. Various activities.