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Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

• Plans, schedules, and executes projects to demonstrate process capabilities of various circuit board assembly products
• Documents existing test methods and helps develop new experiments to test a diverse line of products to meet marketing and customer needs
• Streamlines data collection and analysis for fast and clear reporting
• Collaborates with marketing, sales, and product development teams to establish priorities and ensure product testing exceeds stringent international standards as well as specific customer needs

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Optimized thin-film electrode drying, accelerating coating production by 60%
• Developed and performed panel of characterizations to track physical and electrical properties of dried electrodes, and designed spreadsheets for analytical record-keeping and effective data reporting
• Presented data to engineers and management to increase company understanding of electrode drying behavior
• Assisted in root-cause analysis of coating equipment failures, and implemented procedural changes for project success
• Assembled pouch cells and coin cells for electrochemical testing, assisting in the evaluation of new battery technologies
• Managed project schedule incorporating input from R&D production line and day-to-day operations

• Supervised 12 graduate students producing 10-episode podcast in which students interview professionals who hold PhDs in the humanities and work outside of academia
• Secured over $10k in funding for necessary equipment, software, and wages for student workers
• Managed budget for compliance with grant specifications from Humanities New York, the Eastman School of Music Institute for Music Leadership, and the Central New York Humanities Corridor
• Organized and moderated interdisciplinary professional development workshops attracting over 60 participants from fields in the humanities, STEM, and business
• Maintained and wrote copy for Working PhDs website housing the podcast, workshop materials, and wide-reaching recommendations for universities, ensuring scalability and longevity of the project

• Re-designed in-person course for online instruction and received accolades for relevant and effective teaching of music history and writing skills in an online setting
• Prepared and delivered 100+ lectures to classes of 10 to 32 students in three modalities: in-person, livestreamed, and recorded
• Developed 3 alternative projects and 2 alternative assessments to adapt to quickly shifting circumstances during the pandemic
• Advised fellow instructors on effective teaching practices, reviewed lesson materials, and provided guidance on maintaining high standards for the conservatory’s music history curricula

Pittsford, NY

• Headed a section of a church choir of 25 members, both professionals and volunteers
• Organized sectional rehearsals consisting of 10 singers, training singers on vocal technique and musical skills
• Advised on musical programming for a congregation of around 300 members
• Co-developed protocols for choir members during COVID-19 pandemic
• Instructed volunteer members on use of digital technology for remote recording of music

• Helped migrate and re-design content, re-organize file website file storage system, as well as re-write technical copy for a new company website
• Developed and documented new protocols for website maintenance and content management, including instructions for HTML

Redmond, WA

• Ran the replacements and returns department of a startup, testing and shipping a rapidly increasing range of consumer electronics, Bluetooth, and USB peripherals
• Tested circuitry and performed QA for 80+ existing products
• Developed and documented new testing protocols for 20+ new products
• Trained and supervised 2 new employees, using original documentation
• Collaborated with warehouse manager to ensure efficient use of space and accurate inventory
• Re-designed returns stockroom to meet growing needs, improving efficiency and accuracy of inventory for 100+ product SKUs

Church Of The Covenant, Cleveland

• Led a section of a church choir of 30 members, both professionals and volunteers
• Coordinated and headed sectional rehearsals consisting of 8 singers
• Trained volunteer singers on vocal technique and musical skills
• Sang with the choir and sang solos to support musical programming for a 400+ member congregation

Wickliffe, OH

• Tracked research and development of engine oil additives, providing analytical support for chemical synthesis department and onsite pilot plant
• Took on analytical projects unassisted, focusing on gas chromatography and mass spectrometry
• Met with clients and worked through projects from method development to sample preparation and data analysis
• Maintained optimal schedule running up to 4 instruments simultaneously while scheduling and performing routine instrument maintenance

Case Western Reserve University

• Synthesized materials and prepared substrates for the manufacture of perovskite-based solar cells
• Coordinated with other assistants to create a production schedule, ensuring an adequate supply of materials was available for the production of devices
• Gained familiarity with and assisted with various small-scale manufacturing techniques, such as vapor deposition and spin-coating

Wickliffe, OH

• Tracked research and development of engine oil additives, providing analytical support for chemical synthesis department and onsite pilot plant
• Took on analytical projects unassisted, focusing on FTIR, gel permeation chromatography, advanced polymer chromatography, and Rayleigh scattering analysis
• Met with clients and worked through projects from method development to sample preparation and data analysis
• Maintained optimal schedule running up to 4 instruments simultaneously while scheduling and performing routine instrument maintenance

Master Of Science - Ms, Chemical Engineering

Master Of Arts - Ma, Historical Musicology

B.S. Chemistry And B.A. Music Theory

Education record