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Boulder, CO, US

Boulder, Colorado, United States

-Wrote and executed validation protocols for newly developed equipment pre-production.-Conducted measurement system analysis for automated functional test equipment and led investigation to redesign and improve current process equipment.-Created factory acceptance testing protocols for custom packaging systems and functional test equipment.-Collaborated.

Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

-Developed equipment specifications and qualification documentation for chemical delivery system-Completed testing and documentation for FDA submissions-Utilized DOE for root cause analysis-Created greater visibility to reactor performance and increased process understanding by developing userforms, data collection systems, and creating standard operating.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Performed tensile, compression, and 3 point bending tests on materials and material composites in order to assist in the creation of two new laboratory exercisesGraded submissions from students, including discussion questions, homework, and papers on the topic of biomaterials and biomedical engineeringAnswered questions on course material during lecture.

Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

Characterized pyrolytic carbon coating materialsEarned Medtronic certificate by completing 20 hours of training in DMAIC and Lean Six Sigma Utilized DMAIC techniques for characterization and optimization of manufacturing processesCompleted spreadsheets to be validated for material and energy balances for coating processCompleted voluntary certificate.

Undergraduate research assistant within the Responsive and Programmable Materials Group at CU BoulderExplored methods of materials characterization, including DSC, DMA, FTIR, and POM for the purpose of analyzing the qualities of liquid crystal filmsConducted work with cell cultures and differentiationUtilized software including ImageJ and Trios for data.

Northridge, California

Explored methods of enzyme immobilization, membrane formulation, and process development for the evaluation of the operational stability of a next generation glucose sensorLeveraged analytical electrochemical techniques including chronoamperometry and cyclic voltammetry Synthesized series of modified Nafion and Chitosan derivatives

Boulder, Colorado

Undergraduate research assistant withing Dr. Christopher Bowman's research group at CU BoulderSynthesized copolymer from 4-vinylphenyl boronic acid & citraconic anhydride (VPBA-alt-CAN) using RAFT polymerizationAssessed binding of cis-diols to pendant boronic acids of VPBA-alt-CAN using a colorimetric competitive binding assay between nucleosides and.

Boulder, CO

Organized and assessed weekly submissions from over 100 studentsEvaluated and graded larger papers from students on the topics of ethics as well as chemical and biological engineering technology

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Society of Women Engineers, Global Engineering Residential Academic Program, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant.

Spanish Language And Literature, Varied

Activities and Societies: Completed 7 weeks of Spanish Immersion school