Resumé

EDUCATION

Columbia University, September 2021 - May 2023

• Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

• Dual Degree Engineering Program

• Cumulative GPA 3.82; Dean’s List Fall 2021

Tacoma Community College, January 2021 - June 2021

• Completed Engineering Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials courses

• Satisfied prerequisites and maintaining effective study habits through the tumultuous uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic and online classes

University of Puget Sound, August 2017 - May 2020

• Bachelor of Science, Physics and Mathematics Double Major

• Dual Degree Engineering Program

• Coolidge Otis Chapman Honors Scholar

• Cumulative GPA 3.63

• Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics Honors Society)

• Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics Honors Society)

Washington University in St. Louis, December 2018 - January 2019

• Attended as January intensive term student; completed engineering statics semester course in less than 2 weeks

U.C. Berkeley, Summer 2018; Summer 2019; Summer 2021

• Completed four lower and upper-division mathematics courses during two consecutive summer sessions

• Received highest score in Multivariate Calculus class during Summer 2018

Oakland Technical High School, June 2017

• Member of Paideia Program: advanced literature and social studies program

• Member of Computer Academy: program in computer science

WORK EXPERIENCE

Mechanical Engineering Research Assistant, September 2022 - May 2023

Columbia University, New York, NY

• Studying the elastic properties of nanobubbles in 2D semiconductors under Dr. P. James Schuck

• Wrote code based on an open source finite element (FEA) solver to analyze atomic force microscope (AFM) data

• Contributed to paper under review at Nature Communications titled “Programmable Nanowrinkle-Induced Room Temperature Exciton Localization in Monolayer WSe2"

Physics Lab Assistant, September 2021 - May 2023

Columbia University, New York, NY

• Setting up lab experiments for a total of 32 sections of Undergraduate intro physics labs (PHYS 1291 and PHYS 1494)

• Regular upkeep, inventory, and repairs of department equipment

ME3-REU Mechanical Engineering Researcher, June 2022 - August 2022

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

• Worked in the aerosol and particle technology lab under Dr. Chris Hogan on a project titled "Optimization of medium-scale electrostatic precipitators."

• Measured bidimensional size + electrical mobility distributions of aerosolized nanoparticles for filtration efficiency

• Communicated findings in weekly lab group meetings, in department-wide lecture, and in University-wide poster session

Private Tutor, HS AP Physics, October 2020 - May 2021

Tacoma, WA

• Weekly one-on-one homework, test preparation and study support for high school taking AP Physics

Pizza Cook and Delivery Driver, September 2020 - May 2021

Domino’s Pizza, Tacoma, WA

• Held two positions - taking shifts as both a delivery driver and pizza cook

• Followed precise company construction instructions and timeline for cooking of pizzas and other side dishes

Physics Research Grant Recipient, May 2020 - September 2020

University of Puget Sound - Physics Department, Tacoma, WA

• Wrote proposal that was reviewed and funded by a faculty panel for Theoretical Particle Physics project

• Worked virtually and managed own deadlines and goals

• Collaborated with Dr. David Latimer and fellow student researcher

• Self-taught relevant topics in quantum field theory

• Analyzed phenomenological models for the detection of weakly interacting massive particles and calculated the respective transition rates

• Contributed to paper published in Physical Review D titled “Aligning a Majorana fermion’s anapole moment with an external current through photon emission mediated by the fermion’s generalized polarizabilities.”

Physics Tutor, August 2019 - May 2020

University of Puget Sound - Center for Writing Learning and Teaching, Tacoma, WA

• Offered 5 one-on-one scheduled tutoring appointments each week

• Coordinated with professors from the physics department to schedule formal review sessions before every exam

• Offered a weekly drop-in help session  for multiple students at once

• Taught a weekly access program drop-in hour for local Tacoma middle and high school students for general math and science tutoring

• Participated in the hiring process of new tutors; read resumes and helped conduct group interviews

Technology Assistant, August 2017- May 2020

University of Puget Sound - Technology Services, Tacoma, WA

• Provided high quality customer support in both an in-person and remote front desk environment for students, staff, and faculty in a campus of 2,500 

• Processed equipment check-outs, provided tech support, and managed university technologies around campus

• Instructed students, staff, and faculty on campus technology protocols including wifi connection, virus removal, and software installation

• Completed Special assignment for development of instructional videos and promotional materials summer 2019

Mathematics Independent Researcher, May 2019 - September 2019

University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA

• Researched computational methods for solving nonlinear partial or systems of ordinary differential equations through reduced order modelling

• Heavily used Wolfram Mathematica and MATLAB for simulation of developed models

• Used research for the writing of a senior honors thesis

Physics Course Assistant, August 2018 - December 2018

University of Puget Sound - Physics Department, Tacoma, WA

• Graded weekly homework assignments for introductory college physics class

• Maintained a gradebook for assignments

• Provided detailed feedback for incorrectly/differently/creatively completed solutions

Movie Theater Crew Member, May 2018 - July 2018

AMC Theater, Emeryville, CA

• Worked a float position staffing box office, concessions, and working with team members to clean and prepare theaters for upcoming shows in under 10 mins

• Operated a POS device to service roughly 200 customers per shift

Computer Intern, June 2016 - July 2016

Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA

• Intel High Tech Pathway Internship through Oakland Technical High School

• Participated in group and individual activities that culminated in a final product

• Designed and coded a working prototype of a socially beneficial application

• Presented final project to Intel engineers, parents and internship peers