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Burlington, ON, CA

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

• Performing Facility Siting Studies using BakerRisk’s dispersion and blast modeling software, SafeSite3G©, where consequence modeling of vapor cloud explosions, pool and jet fires, and toxic releases is utilized to.
• Conducting Quantitative Risk Analysis using BakerRisk software QRATool© and specific risk criteria, FN-curves, and techniques to mitigate potential hazards.

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Led tutorials and labs for over 200 students in different courses: IBEHS 1P10: Health Solutions Design Projects I, IBEHS 3P04: Health Solutions Design Projects III, IBEHS 4A03: Biomedical Control Systems, and ENGTECH.
• Created tutorial videos for Design Project Zero in the IBEHS 3P04 course to assist students in completing the project within a hybrid learning environment
• Marked and provided detailed feedback on lab assignments, design project deliverables, written reflections, and exams

Brantford, Ontario, Canada

• Performed daily compressive strength testing, slump, and air testing on more than 50 concrete, mortar, and grout products and flagged any quality concerns
• Collaborated with production leads to adjust product composition when material was off specification
• Primary lead for organizing and conducting trials for a novel rollable concrete product (Monotop-2110)
• Completed specialty R&D testing as requested by customers, such as the Ministry of Transportation

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Designed and priced different heating, ventilation, and air condition (HVAC) equipment based on specifications outlined by mechanical consultants to help secure new client contracts
• Managed the bid-spec process for tendering construction jobs through communications with consultants, contractors, and manufacturers
• Assisted with managing projects after the bidding process through ordering equipment, monitoring shipping, and invoicing contractors to ensure successful completion of the projects

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

• Managed deviations to the Thornhill SLC Moves medical device through documentation and implementing changes within the manufacturing process to improve line efficiency
• Supported start-up of a community mass vaccination clinic to deliver 500 COVID-19 vaccines daily
• Supervised use of COVax at the vaccination clinic and trained over 30 volunteers on check-in and check-out procedures
• Tracked all clinic expenses including capital costs for equipment, outdoor infrastructure, and medical supplies

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

• Accountable for gravimetric and cleanliness analyses, surface finish testing, roundness testing, and quenchant concentration testing
• Provided suggested modifications to production leads based on mechanical testing results
• Responsible for hardness testing twice each day to determine whether changes to the heat treatment process should be made such as increasing temperature or time of heat transfer

London, Ontario, Canada

• Drafted and presented a proposal to the London Brewery general manager concerning modifications to the Logistics Department with the potential to save $50,000 and improve Plant Network Productivity (PNP) by 0.6 points
• Conducted time study within the Logistics Department to identify potential changes for PNPimprovement
• Updated equipment inventory to improve maintenance pillar of the Labatt annual audit
• Created a standard operating procedure (SOP) to improve the inventory process for packaging materials and was implemented by all packaging forklift drivers

London, Ontario, Canada

• Interim laboratory position during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Conducted microbiological tests on a variety of sample types including raw food materials, cannabis products, and compost samples
• Isolated samples, prepared spreads, and completed analysis for foodborne bacterial pathogens
• Completed conformational analysis for foodborne bacterial pathogens following positive spread tests
• Used scientific practices and equipment such as membrane filtration, spread analysis, calibration equipment, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Mechanical And Materials Engineering

• Received NSERC USRA for brain impact mechanics research and contributed to two unique projects
• Used software to modify CT scanned axon tracts into usable files for a biomechanical model of axon strain during impacts to identify which pathways are affected during varying impacts
• Completed software-simulated impact testing for 5 different Bauer hockey helmets to determine best resistance to concussions; each helmet required 24 tests from varying impact locations and velocities
• Contributed to “Development of a Computational Concussion Injury Prediction Pipeline for Ice Hockey Helmet Performance Evaluation” paper accepted by the IRCOBI conference

London, Canada Area

• Certified lifeguard, swimming instructor, and lifesaving instructor
• Taught swimming lessons and water safety to approximately 30 students per shift and lifeguard during public swims of up to 500 patrons
• Received award for “Hardest Working” staff member during Summer 2017 for outstanding customer service and teamwork
• Worked part-time (ten hours per week) while attending school; during summer months, worked 40 hours per week

London, Canada Area

• Assisted in segmenting the liver, kidneys, and aorta present in CT scans for the Kidney Clinical Research Unit to analyze various parameters such as blood flow, blood volume, and total volume
• Segmented the left ventricle in echocardiograph imaging to test the effects of cooling hemodialysis on heart function through parameters including ejection fraction and volume
• Created a general 3D model of the kidney, liver, and vasculature using Paraview software
• Research contributed to two conference abstracts that were accepted to the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week

Bachelor'S Degree, Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Varsity Women's Lacrosse Captain, Big Ideas Semi-Finalist, Brewery Club Team Manager, Chemical Engineering Club.

Ontario Secondary School Diploma

Activities and Societies: A.B. Lucas Silver Anniversary Award, Swim Team Captain and OFSAA Participant (2016-2017), Cross Country, Scrooge.