I was born in Jefferson City, Missouri in the United States of America. I spent most of my childhood in Russellville, MO where I attended local elementary and secondary schools. At Russellville High School, I participated in many sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, and track. During that time I also was a member of the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps. Through participation in this program I have many unforgettable experiences, such as sailing school, aircrew training, search and rescue, drill, military discipline, and leadership skills. I was fortunate to travel to many places in the United States as a Cadet: Aberdeen, Maryland; Great Lakes, Michigan; the Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Pensacola, Florida to name a few.
In the junior and senior years of high school, I studied at the Missouri Academy of Science, Mathematics, and Computing (MASMC). I was fortunate to take many general college courses during this period in a very active social, academic environment. I graduated in 2004 with a High School Diploma and Associates of Science degree --from Russellville High School, and Northwest Missouri State University, respectively.
I graduated college in May 2008 from the Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly University of Missouri - Rolla) with a B.S. in Physics and Nuclear Engineering and a minor in Mathematics.
This summer I began work as a Crew Training Engineer for Bechtel Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory in Charleston, South Carolina. The area is beautiful and the job is both challenging and rewarding. I look forward to refreshing my engineering skills at Nuclear Power School for the next six months. I am still an active participate in the American Nuclear Society and the Society of Physics Students.
In the junior and senior years of high school, I studied at the Missouri Academy of Science, Mathematics, and Computing (MASMC). I was fortunate to take many general college courses during this period in a very active social, academic environment. I graduated in 2004 with a High School Diploma and Associates of Science degree --from Russellville High School, and Northwest Missouri State University, respectively.
I graduated college in May 2008 from the Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly University of Missouri - Rolla) with a B.S. in Physics and Nuclear Engineering and a minor in Mathematics.
This summer I began work as a Crew Training Engineer for Bechtel Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory in Charleston, South Carolina. The area is beautiful and the job is both challenging and rewarding. I look forward to refreshing my engineering skills at Nuclear Power School for the next six months. I am still an active participate in the American Nuclear Society and the Society of Physics Students.
CURRENTLY:
Currently in my free time, I am keeping up with the energy situation in the United States -especially as the nation attempts to become energy independent ( or so I hope). I am very interested in the fundamental behavior of turbulence and the practicalities of energy transfer. I believe the most important goal of humanity into the future will be the transition in the next 15-20 years to a more sustainable society. I hope to learn and apply the engineering and scientific abilities that will be critical for the transition.