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Austin, Tx

Durham, Nc

Selected as the Spring 2019 Teaching Assistant for CEE201: Uncertainty, Design, and Optimization at Duke UniversityLed lab sessions during the Spring 2019 semester to instruct students on the use of MATLAB to optimize a wide range of systems (truss loading, water treatment processes, etc.)Held weekly office hours to further student understanding of course material and assist in the completion of assignments

Durham, Nc

Selected to participate in three semesters and one summer of research experience with $5,000 of fundingJoined a team of faculty, PhD and undergraduate students to investigate heavy metal exposure from ASGM tailings as a possible cause of elevated anemia rates in Madre de Dios PeruCollected and analyzed drinking water samples from Madre de Dios, Peru for heavy metal concentrations via inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)Measured methylmercury and elemental mercury in segments of human hair samples as an approximation for time-dependent mercury exposure of populations living near ASGM sites in Madre de Dios, PeruProcessed water and soil samples for trace and methyl-mercury content using atomic absorption spectroscopy and ICP-MSApplied for and received an independent study grant of $400 from Duke's Undergraduate Research Support Office

Durham, Nc

Selected as a Katsouleas National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Grand Challenge Scholar at Duke UniversityParticipated in research, service learning, entrepreneurship, interdisciplinary curriculum, and global experience opportunities to focus on one of the NAE's Grand Challenges for Engineering - provide access to clean waterDeveloped a well-rounded perspective on water quality and treatment through laboratory work, summer projects, and collaboration with students and faculty in global health, environmental science, and environmental engineering

Durham, Nc

Maintained university-alumni relationships through direct communication detailing current projects and renovations at Duke UniversityCollected alumni gifts in support of the university's faculty, research, and academic programsTrained new hires on the calling format and interface used to manage alumni gifts

Durham, Nc

Provided weekly support in linear algebra, chemistry, and computational methods in engineering for 4-6 students each semesterTailored individual lessons and example problems to accommodate individual learning stylesSynthesized new material into understandable and applicable examplesDirected the efforts of approximately 30 tutors within foreign language, engineering, and science departments to ensure tutor efforts remained cohesive with in-class instruction

Durham, Nc

Compiled, maintained, and publicized records of weekly executive board meetingsRe-designed organization websiteRe-structured and maintained social media accounts to increase student engagement and improve fundraising efforts

Durham, Nc

Co-led 2016-17 Madagascar initiative to design and implement a water distribution systemCompleted flow calculations in MATLAB and design drawings in AutoCAD, Revit, and SolidWorksOversaw 8-student team in Madagascar during 2 month construction period during Summer 2017Guided fundraising efforts prior to travel, amounting to over $20,000

Master Of Science In Engineering- Mse, Environmental And Water Resources Engineering, 4.0

B.S.E., Environmental Engineering