Experience

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

• United States
• Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Associate

  • May 2022 - Present

• Research Assistant

  • Oct 2021 - May 2022

  Department of Heavy Vehicles



Virginia Tech College of Engineering

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Ergonomics Research Assistant

  • May 2021 - Oct 2021

  • Calculated impact of wearable, posture feedback sensors on construction worker performance using ELAN and Excel • Processed large data sets through statistical analysis software such as Minitab and MATLAB • Annotated yoga instructor videos to collect data about improving user-experience for blind yoga participants • Calculated impact of wearable, posture feedback sensors on construction worker performance using ELAN and Excel • Processed large data sets through statistical analysis software such as Minitab and MATLAB • Annotated yoga instructor videos to collect data about improving user-experience for blind yoga participants



INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCES INC

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Researcher

  • May 2021 - Aug 2021

  • Designed three rapid-evaluation studies to test feedback replacement prototype for mixed reality keyboards • Presented data findings to three different audiences requiring adaptable presentation styles and content • Worked in a cross-cultural team through hybrid modality with the University of Nottingham • Gathered qualitative data through NASA-TLX & task analysis and quantitative data through error analysis on keyboard • Designed three rapid-evaluation studies to test feedback replacement prototype for mixed reality keyboards • Presented data findings to three different audiences requiring adaptable presentation styles and content • Worked in a cross-cultural team through hybrid modality with the University of Nottingham • Gathered qualitative data through NASA-TLX & task analysis and quantitative data through error analysis on keyboard



Atlantic CommTech Corporation (A Valkyrie Employee Owned Subsidiary)

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Intern

  • May 2020 - Aug 2020

  Balanced budgets Updated files system Mastered skills in Microsoft Excel Worked on proposals with upper management Balanced budgets Updated files system Mastered skills in Microsoft Excel Worked on proposals with upper management



Virginia Tech

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2018 - Feb 2019

  • Researched the impacts of voice gender, voice embodiment, and voice location of intelligent voice agents on user trust of automated vehicles • Learned NHTSA standards for design and ANSI standards • Conducted literature reviews for automated vehicle industry • Researched the impacts of voice gender, voice embodiment, and voice location of intelligent voice agents on user trust of automated vehicles • Learned NHTSA standards for design and ANSI standards • Conducted literature reviews for automated vehicle industry



HEALTH IN FOCUS: THE CENTER FOR CHIROPRACTIC & APPLIED KINESIOLOGY PLC

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Human Factors Engineering Intern

  • May 2018 - Sep 2018

  Researched innovative technology for the Chiropractic field. Worked closely with patients and doctors to implement a new software system and update patient records in the most user-friendly way. Researched innovative technology for the Chiropractic field. Worked closely with patients and doctors to implement a new software system and update patient records in the most user-friendly way.



Hair of the Dog Eatery

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Waitress

  • Jun 2016 - May 2018