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United States

La Jolla, California

Manage interpersonal relations within SEDS at UCSD, manage the recruitment processes for the club, and plan and execute team bonding activities throughout the year.

La Jolla, California, United States

- Researched and verified the reusability of a recovery system considering snatch force and shock in order to integrate it into the Halya project.- Designed 5 unique test plans (3 Executed) to ensure success of a dual deployment recovery system while considering pyrotechnic safety.- Designed CAD schematic using Solidworks for a strut-to-strut bulkhead for use in an integrated aluminum and fiber composite strut/aeroshell design.- Conceived standard operating procedures for repeatability of manufacturing wet layup thermoset aeroshell panels using thermally resistant epoxy-resin capable of withstanding anticipated launch loads of 2000lbf.

La Jolla, California, United States

In this program, SEDS has partnered with UCSD's formula SAE team, Triton Racing, to give mentors to first year women in engineering who are members of these project teams. As a co-lead, I have taken the helm of the sub-organization and am now in charge of recruiting women in our sought demographic, organizing meetings, and meeting with my mentee one on one for professional, academic, and technical support. I planned and executed networking events and tours with surrounding aerospace companies such as Northrop Grumman and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. In my second year of leadership, we saw a 200% increase in applications, and a 100% retention rate halfway through the program.

La Jolla, California

- Measured, and used a rotary tool and angle grinder to cut valve access holes and venting holes in the galvanized steel aeroshell of liquid bipropellant rocket Vulcan II for pressurization safety.- Finalized clipped-delta fin design with mount plate in Solidworks, optimizing shape for 3D printing.- Manufactured 3+ wet-layup fiberglass fins using thermally resistant epoxy-resin capable of withstanding heat generated by air resistance during rocket flight.- Ensured Vulcan II’s positional stability during a day-long Water Flow test for whole-system check.

La Jolla, California

In this position I researched the attitude control system of a 3U cubesat with the intention of developing a control system with reaction wheels.

La Jolla, California, United States

- Sensitive data entry for use in grant acquisition and reimbursement, double checking for accuracy and marking updates that must be made.- Organize and inventory store rooms, coming up with procedures for staff to request items and visually inspect inventory through a map created in Excel.- Filing permanent student files with sensitive information keeping information accurate and accounting for school transfers or other changes that may cause inconsistencies.

La Jolla, California

- Chaperone 10-30 students of high school grades from class to class on a community college and university campus- Take attendance, assist instructors, and assist students in tasks and assignments keep class order to prevent disruptions while maintaining a good atmosphere- Taught a 3D computer aided design lesson and conducted a design challenge successfully teaching Solidworks features and how to optimize a design for 3D printing- Hosted college readiness workshops- Traveled with students on field trips to other college campuses and amusement parks supervising them and informing when on college campuses- Traveled with students for 3 days and 2 nights to various college campuses allowing for connections and continuation of a growth mindset- Led tours around UCSD campus engineering buildings- Mentored students in college readiness and engineering majors as a woman in STEM

Pasadena, California, United States

- Generated a Science Traceability Matrix to determine high feasibility and high precedence science to develop 2 mission concepts for the Earth2Mars study conducted by a working group in Mars Exploration.- Decided architecture and performed trade analysis in subjects such as heater power, propulsive range, and instrument configurations to fulfill a SmallSat size constraint at Mars. - Presented technical detail and concepts of operations to international partners and gained insight to perform a high level trade study on a hypothetical delivery vehicle for the concepts.

Riverside, California, United States

In this position I assist in the pursuit of groundbreaking technology in manufacturing Nacelle components for commercial aircraft. I am also a part of standardization projects in order to streamline access to certain technologies on site. -Composed Standard Job Instruction for Stratasys F900 3D Printer operation for teaching new operators how to use the printer as well as created procedures for operators to manage internal 3D Print requests.- Optimized the design of a thermoplastic manipulation device using Catia that can withstand above 500°F.- Performed dry layup of 3 thermoset panels completing caul sheet prep, bagging, and debag/deflash procedures to better understand design considerations for thermosets.- Generated and performed test procedures to explore 3D Print manufacturability of a Nacelle component.

Santee, California, United States

I tutored 30+ kids a day in various subjects from AP history courses to AP Physics with math tutoring being my primary focus. My help has resulted in higher test scores and increased confidence in subject matter.

Bachelor'S Degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

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