PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

International Space Station Biomedical Flight Controller (ISS BME)

July 2003 - Present

Wyle

Houston, TX

International Space Station (ISS) Mission Control Center (MCC) certified Biomedical Flight Controller.  Provide real time Medical Operations hardware support to ISS astronauts in collaboration with ISS Flight Surgeons.  Serve as primary representative of ISS Medical Operations and Crew Health Care Systems (CHeCS) hardware in Mission Control.  Accumulated ~1000 hours of training in MCC and ~2500 hours as a certified Flight Controller.

Additional Projects:

ISS Increment 18 ISS BME Deputy Increment Manager (present)

Collaborate with Lead ISS BME Increment Manager, Flight Surgeon, and ISS Increment Management Team to establish Medical Operations requirements and planning products for the ISS Increment 18 crew.  

ISS BME Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Lead (April 2006-present)

Coordinate and integrate operational products for the Jules Verne ATV test flight.  Provide training to the ISS BME group for all crew health impact ATV operations.

ISS Increment 16 ISS BME Technical Liaison (October 2007-April 2008)

Served as technical liaison between the ISS BME and CHeCS Engineering teams.  Coordinated the generation and implementation of troubleshooting plans for CHeCS hardware.

ISS Increment 15 ISS BME Increment Manager (April-October 2007)

Worked with NASA Increment Management Team to implement Medical Operations requirements for ISS astronauts and develop an increment activity schedule.  Coordinated operational products with hardware specialists and continuously interacted with the Increment Management Team to prioritize crew activities and establish a final operating plan for the ISS crew.  Organized and distributed status reports and other pertinent information to the ISS BME and Flight Surgeon groups.

European Space Agency Biomedical Flight Controller (ESA BME) (August-November 2006)

Supported ISS ESA BME operations at the European Astronaut Center in Cologne, Germany.  Provided support of the ESA BME Mission Control console.  Contributed to the establishment of standards and knowledge base for the developing ESA Med Ops program.

ISS BME Flight Lead, 12A/STS-116 Mission (August 2006)

Coordinated all operational aspects of the 12A/STS-116 mission for the ISS BME team, including integration of CHeCS hardware manifest information and construction of the ISS Med Ops docked operations timeline.

Research Associate

July 2002 – July 2003

Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University

Boston, MA

Developed experimental protocols and analyzed results of hearing loss experiments in the Boston University Hearing Research Center.  Results confirmed efficacy of protocols and provided groundwork for future investigations.

COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE

Engineers Without Borders – Central Houston Professional Partners Chapter 

Outreach Committee Coordinator (April 2005-August 2006)

Facilitated all outreach and public relations events for the chapter.

Professional Development Seminar Coordinator (April 2005 – August 2006)

Organized a bi-monthly seminar series on various aspects of responsible engineering.  Responsibilities included recruiting speakers, creating and distributing advertisements, and tracking registration.

Engineers Without Borders – Rice University Student Chapter, Mexico Group

Professional Mentor (March 2006-April 2008)

Advised students in the development and execution of goals for a water purification project in the Mexican village of Piedritas.  Mentored students during three onsite implementation trips.

ASFE Winter Leadership Conference

Young Leader Forum (February 2007)

Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University

Senior Project Mentor (March 2003-May 2003)

Trained and supervised Boston University “Senior Project” students in the Cochlear Biomechanics Laboratory through the course of their research.  Advised students on procedural difficulties, interpretation of results and establishment of timelines for future work.

Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity – Alpha Eta Chapter, University of Delaware

Tripod 21 Leadership Conference Coordinator January 1999-May 1999)  

Chaired planning committee for a national student leadership conference. 

PUBLICATIONS & AWARDS

Contributor, “Moving from Bilateral to Multilateral Medical Operations” (May 2007)

2007 Aerospace Medical Association Annual Meeting – New Orleans, LA

Increment 15 Team Award (October 2007)

For outstanding development of procedures, both planned and unexpected, for repairs of the Countermeasures System hardware to maintain the health of the crew during Increment 15.

Bioastronautics Contract BRAVO Group Award (August 2007)

For outstanding support of ISS de-manning preparation during the STS-117/13A docked operations mission.

Wyle Outstanding Mission Support Award (March 2007)

For exceptional dedication to the improvement of ISS BME tools and operations.

Group Achievement Award (October 2006)

For outstanding work in maintaining the Expedition 13 crew health on orbit and in family support at home as a member of the BME/Behavioral Health and Performance Group/Med Ops Team.

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering              September 2002

Boston University – Boston, MA

Graduate Research Fellowship: June 2000-May 2002

Graduate Teaching Fellowship: September 1999-May 2000

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering                 June 1999

University of Delaware – Newark, DE