Gretchen Carpenter Email & Phone Number

Denver, CO, US

I hold weekly office hours, develop weekly problem sets, and grade assignments. I also facilitate journal club discussions. I was awarded a TA citation for my role in this course.

I conducted research in the Optics in Medicine Lab developing quality assurance testing on Linear Accelerators using Cherenkov Imaging. I was awarded funding for this project from the Luce Scholars Program at Thayer.

I assist Dr. Caitlin Howe in her research on toxic metal exposures and their impacts on maternal and child health. My project focused on investigating the relationship between vitamin D levels and metal toxicity in maternal-fetal health based on data from the New Hampshire Birth Cohort Study.

I contributed to the development of an automated CT image segmentation algorithm to quantify muscle attenuation in L3 scans of insulin-dependent diabetic patients with Dr. Fjola Johannesdottir. I also audited Harvard Orthopedic Resident Anatomy class and Cadaver dissection and shadowed on-call orthopedic surgeons in the Emergency Department.

I held weekly office hours and graded assignments on modeling and analyzing lumped electrical, mechanical, fluid, and thermal systems.

As a TA, I was assigned project manager of a group of four students. I provided coaching and technical support to the team as they designed and prototyped a device to identify core shots in dynamic ropes. My team was awarded the Phillip R. Jackson award for excellence in engineering and I was awarded a TA citation for my role in facilitating the project.

Jackson, Wyoming, United States

I worked as a ski instructor in Jackson, WY over the 2020-2021 winter season. I taught downhill skill lessons to children and adults with levels of experience ranging from beginner to expert. Additionally, I taught Nordic ski lessons for the PE classes at Jackson Elementary School with the sister company 22Nordic. Finally, I was one of a few instructors.

I conducted an extensive literature review on HIV prevention and education efforts in the Iganga district in Uganda and drafted multiple grant applications for UVP to continue their work. Additionally, I worked on a development team that conducted a SWOT analysis for UVP and recommended an action plan that included strategies for increasing donor.

Denver, CO

I taught stroke technique to ages 4-6 and 10-13, developed practice workouts, and planned meets.

Denver, CO

In addition to lifeguarding, I also taught swim lessons to children with diagnosed anxiety disorders ages 3-12.

Master'S Degree

Bachelor'S Degree, Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering And Global Health

Activities and Societies: Eric Eichler '57 Fellowship for Healthcare Leaders, John Sloan Dickey Center Global Health Fellowship.

Wilderness Medicine

Studied the necessary techniques and developed skills for how to provide care in an emergency situation. Also learned great lessons in.

High School Diploma, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Captain varsity swim team, Co-President of non-profit Student H.O.P.E., Community Leadership Team, Chanteurs and.