OBJECTIVE
Seeking a structural engineering, design, or consulting position where strong research, technical, and problem-solving skills will contribute to success in a challenging and fast-paced environment.
EDUCATION
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, State College, PA
Master of Science in Architectural Engineering, Option Area: Structures
GPA: 3.36/4.00, Graduated December 2009
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Minor: Architecture
GPA: 3.31/4.00, Graduated May 2007
EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, 2007-2009
- Assistantship partially funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
- Designed and built a facility for pressure testing full scale wall specimens to failure.
- Thesis entitled “The Experimental Investigation of the Multi-Hazard Resistant Panelized Brick Veneer on Steel Stud Wall System for Out-of-Plane Failure Loading.”
- Research included detailed finite element modeling and experimental analyses.
BUILDER SERVICES INTERN
INTEGRATED BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS, Pittsburgh, PA 2006-2007
- Full-time position in the builder services department.
- Testing lab technician, created a database program for the active documentation of failed building materials.
- Department draftsperson, responsible for producing step-by-step construction procedures for use in home builder training courses.
COMPANY DRAFTSPERSON
STREAMLINE ENGINEERING, INC., Monroeville, PA, 2005-2006
- Part-time as company draftsperson working in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
- Produced full working plans in stormwater management, wetland studies, site development and design.
ESTIMATION DEPARTMENT INTERN, PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR
H.T. LYONS MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR, Allentown, PA, 2004
- Summer intern as administrator for a large hospital renovation project...
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