In April 2023, I was able to take the exam for my PMP Certification. After four (very long) hours of sitting in front of a computer, I was rewarded a passing grade with all three sections being measured at "Above Target" (the highest qualification).
As a Program Manager, it is incredibly important to be able to understand the content of the contract your program is supporting. While I am not a lawyer - our eCornell facilitators made that very clear - I was proud to have finished this course and learned so much about the language and expectations associated with business contracts.
North Carolina State University - Summer 2016
Graduated Summa Cum Laude, 3.91
Thesis: Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Municipal Power: A Cost Analysis
Favorite Courses: Engineering Design Optimization; Design of Electromechanical Systems; Space Exploration Systems; Additive Manufacturing
North Carolina State University - Spring 2014
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, 3.60
Minor: English Literature
Favorite Courses: Engineering Entrepreneurship and New Product Development; Principles of Automatic Control; Mechanical Engineering Design; Fundamentals of Product Design
Pi Tau Sigma is the Mechanical Engineering Honors Society, and I was honored to be elected to the Office of the Vice President for my senior year. As the Vice President of the Pi Alpha Chapter, I attended the Pi Tau Sigma National Convention (2014), held at Texas A&M, where I was able to learn from other chapter leaders and return to NC State with ideas to improve chapter engagement.