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Columbia, Maryland, United States

- Developed, organized, and attended outreach initiatives to encourage excitement and diversity in the engineering community- Formulated and gave technical presentations to K-12 students, Penn State students, and other non-technical audiences

- Redesigned all public platforms to create a cohesive, brand that promotes SWE’s overall mission- Won national “Gold Mission Award 2022” for growth and commitment to SWE’s strategic goals (400+ chapters)- Delegated responsibilities and nurture leadership potential for three chairs, who report directly to me

- Promoted upcoming events and opportunities to 3000+ people on 5 social media platforms- Analyzed engagement data & adapted content accordingly, resulted in 70% increase in activity- Won national award for "Best Communication" over 400+ other professional & collegiate chapters

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

- Created customized solutions to address specific customer requirements, improve overall productivity, and increase efficiency - Initiated relationship with untapped customer group and tested new sales strategy – proved so successful, full-time team hired to continue project- Collected and analyzed data to understand current operations and determine areas.

- Mentored 30+ engineering students in creative approaches to business-oriented problem solving- Led weekly help sessions for students, average course grade increased by 6%- Fostered group collaboration, the entrepreneurial mindset, and basic ideation and product development techniques

- Organized & planned events to promote the success of female engineering students at PSU- Counseled first year students struggling with the transition to college- Recruited prospective students through STEM outreach programs

Adelphi, Maryland, United States

- Integrated a 360° degree camera onto a Warthog UGV and into a GitHub stack- Enhanced software capabilities to detect, identify, and track objects using ROS- Designed & manufactured a camera mount using SolidWorks & Prusa 3D printer- Documented all findings and advances in technical report and final presentation

- Managed team of 80+ students to design and build a robot in 6 weeks- Set and enforced deadlines- Facilitated communication between subteam leads- Assigned responsibilities and held members accountableFRC is an international robotics competition between teams of high school students. Each year, FIRST announces the rules to a new game and gives teams six.

- Directed packing and preparing for competition- Designed layout for workspace to ensure maximum efficiency

- Developed new organization system for technical equipment and supplies- Supervised workshop remodel- Directed team members on how use the new system

Columbia, Maryland, United States

- Volunteered 4 hours a week to help Atholton’s technology department- Instructed students in using power tools/machines, restocked and organized workshop, built demonstrations, created instructional powerpoints

Columbia, Maryland, United States

- Designed and instructed program for kids to learn basic swimming and safety skills- Advanced students towards proper technique in all 4 strokes

Laurel, Maryland, United States

- Worked closely with head coaches to plan practices- Directly supervised and instructed groups of up to 15 school-aged swimmers- Communicated with parents to provide updates about their children

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 3.73 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Zeta Tau Alpha, Society of Women Engineers, Women in Engineering Program, Engineering Ambassadors, Tau Beta.

High School Diploma, 4.9 Gpa

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society (NHS), National Technical Honor Society (NTHS), Science National Honor Society.