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Summary: Newly-minted Mines civil engineer who makes things happen and takes pride in doing my job well. Looking to exercise my creative problem-solving skills and feed my passions to always be learning and to leave everything better than I find it.

Relevant Experience

Cementitious Materials Research Assistant – Colorado School of Mines (Fall 2020)

  • Created cement-tailings mixtures through experimentation to mimic and predict the long-term durability of geopolymers

[Lab Technician Intern – Martin Marietta, CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19] (Summer 2020)

Moisture Calculation App (Summer 2020)

  • Designed and created a smartphone app to reduce the possibility of error in calculations for aggregate moisture burns

Ready Mix Informational Interviews (Summer 2020)

  • Learned about factors in sales, customer service and typical issues, operations, and trajectories of the industry
  • Explored how quality is ensured through each plant (field testing, lab testing, calibrating machinery, transportation)

Mix Design Lead – ASCE Concrete Canoe 2020 (2019-2020)

  • Led mix design on a team of 8, worked with professionals at Martin Marietta to develop and test concrete mix designs
  • Performed concrete mixing and fresh concrete tests according to ASTM standards, learned details of mix design
  • Led team in canoe launch 8 months later to prove the seaworthiness of the canoe, despite a ridiculous number of obstacles

Graphic Designer – Self-Employed  (2011-2018)

  • Delivered graphics in all forms according to changing customer specifications using creative problem solving
  • Managed 2 design employees in a dynamic environment with a strong focus on customer satisfaction 

Skills Summary

CliftonStrengths: Restorative | Responsibility | Relator | Significance | Learner

Strengths: Proactive, organized, team-oriented, creative problem solver, precise, communicative, perseverant, adaptable

Lab/Field: Knowledge of concrete/aggregate/soil ASTM tests; technical writing, data analysis, experiment design, safety

Computer Programs: Microsoft Office Suite, R, AutoCAD Civil 3D,  ArcGIS, Solidworks, Adobe Creative Suite, C++

Certifications: OSHA 30-hour Outreach Training: General Industry (2020)

Education

Colorado School of Mines,  Golden, CO (December 2020) 

Major: B.S. Civil Engineering    GPA: 3.266 | Major: 3.525

Relevant Classes: Cementitious Materials, Project Engineering, Construction Engineering, Advanced Soil Mechanics, Civil Engineering Materials (lab), Design of Reinforced Concrete, Foundation Design, Materials Science, Cement Chemistry, Sustainable Engineering Design, Soil Mechanics (lab)

Clubs/Organizations: ASCE, ACI, Mines Rugby, Filmmakers at Mines, Mines Without Borders

Extracurriculars

Memberships: ASCE, ACI

Rugby, front-row/flanker: 2nd in the nation 2019; mental toughness, teamwork, coachability, self-improvement to benefit the team

Directed, produced, wrote, and edited a winning short film for fundraiser film festival: Managed and directed a team of 8; required planning, collaboration, spontaneity, communication, delegation, organization, flexibility, creating a positive work environment

Volunteered in building a mini ‘M’ at “Helluva Service Event”: Public service in the form of construction/manual labor on a team