Education
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Masters of Science, Electrical Engineering
Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
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July 2010
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Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering
Minor: Mathematics
University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
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May 2008
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Professional
Experiences
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Teaching Assistant, Rutgers University Dept of Electrical and Comp. Eng., Piscataway (Spring Semester 2010)
· Senior-level analog electronics design class with lab
· Responsible for weekly lab setups, working with the students during the lab, troubleshooting experiments, and grading experiments, reports and exams.
Part Time Lecturer, Rutgers University Dept of Mathematics, Piscataway (Fall Semester, 2009)
· Recitation instructor for multivariable calculus course.
USRP Intern, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston (Spring Semester 2009)
· Developed software for Orion/Altair lunar lander navigational instrument panel and astronaut interface, and lunar surface modeling for autonomous landing software development and training simulations.
Teaching Assistant, Rutgers University Biomedical Dept, Piscataway (Fall Semester 2008)
· Junior-level Biomedical Devices and Systems class with lab.
· Responsible for all lecture material, for creating the solutions manual, grading, and maintaining a website with grades, homework solutions and announcements, and holding office hours.
· Responsible for weekly lab setups, working with the students during the lab, troubleshooting experiments, presenting material, and recording grades.
Electronics Intern, Fisher Price, East Aurora (Summer 2008)
· Designed and developed electronics and software for several lines of children’s toys for Fisher Price, including individual toys that can interact with each other.
Student Assistant, University at Buffalo Dept of Computer Sci. and Eng., Buffalo, (Spring Semester 2008)
· Student teaching assistant for junior-level microprocessor labs associated with Intro to Microprocessors. Included grading reports, and experiments.
Research Assistant, University at Buffalo Dept of Electrical Engineering, Buffalo, (Summer 2006, 2007)
· Conceptualized, designed, built and tested a system intended to measure water quality, weather conditions, and current flow, then transmit that data to a computer for processing.
Student Assistant, University at Buffalo School of SEAS, Buffalo (Fall Semesters 2005-2007)
· Student teaching assistant for 3 semesters in the “Introduction to Engineering” lab, planning and presenting lecture material, grading, and being familiar in all software, and multi-disciplinary case studies to provide assistance and troubleshooting during the lab sections.
Technician Assistant, Intelligent MicroSystems, Clarence Center (1998-2008)
· Assembled and tested PCBs for a family-owned electronics consulting company.
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Skills/Abilities
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Additional Design and Development
· Continued redesign, upgrades and testing of the system intended to measure water quality, weather conditions and current flow, then transmit that data to a computer for processing.
· Designed and developed an interactive sensory room for the Center for Handicapped Children.
· Designed and developed an analog liquid level detection system using a bubbler, with analog alerts at half full, full, and over-full.
· Worked on a Multilateration System to track First Responders in a building.
Related Skills
· Extensive surface mount and through hole soldering experience.
· Familiarity with microcontrollers, hardware integration and programming.
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Computer Skills
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Languages
Tcl/Tk, Trick, Edge, AC3D, C++, Assembly, MS Basic, DemMaker
Software/OS
Microsoft Office, Open Office, Linux(CentOS, RedHat), Unix, Windows, LaTeX
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Leadership Experience
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Resident Advisor, University at Buffalo Residence Halls, Buffalo, (2005-2008)
· Responsible for approximately 30 student’s safety and well-being.
· Organized between 2 and 3 social and educational programs each month individually, and in various sized teams for both small, and large scale turnouts.
· Attended weekly staff meetings and monthly performance reviews.
Gymnastics Coach, Flips Gymnastic and Sport, Stumpf’s Gymnastics, Clarence High School, (2000-2008)
· USA Gymnastics (USAG) certified and practicing coach for competition teams.
· Trained recreational gymnasts aged 2-19. Trained and competed competition level gymnasts.
· Section VI Clarence High School women’s varsity gymnastics team assistant coach.
Varsity Gymnastics Judge, Section VI, (2006-2008)
· National Association of Women’s Gymnastics Judges (NAWGJ) Section VI certified varsity gymnastics competition judge.
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Activities
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· Served as senior member in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) guiding the concrete canoe project, and competition.
· Student chapter member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
· Student member and fundraising assistant for the Engineering Society of Buffalo (ESB).
· Active member of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society.
· Cornell Cooperative Extension volunteer 4H leader and evaluator
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Awards
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Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s list (8 semesters), Engineering Dean’s list (8 semesters),
Tau Beta Pi honors, ESB Scholarship recipient (4 years), NSF IGERT fellow(2009-2010)
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