Experience

South Dakota Mines

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  Currently pursuing the creation of a continuous bench-scale apparatus to hydrothermally liquefy waste into a diesel-like product without the need for feed milling, high pressure pumps, or dewatering of biomass. This system is intended for collecting basic data for scale-up to a mobile pilot plant which is underway. Project under the direction of the U.S. Air Force located in Tyndall AFB, Florida.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  Performed teaching and assignment grading duties for multiple professors in varying areas of expertise including fluid dynamics, separations, and process control. Acquired valuable skills such as communicating ideas in an easily digestible format, speaking in front of a group with authority, acting impartially, and creating a healthy but firm grading scale.



G&R Controls

• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Building Automation Installer

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2014

  Began position as a basic installer, learning the in's and out's of control systems and electronics. Duties included pulling wire across buildings, installing HVAC controls, as well as terminating and troubleshooting all connections. After initial install, work would begin with programming engineers to commission all control terminals. After the first year, I was entrusted with running work sites and delegating work to new employees in order to complete the job in a timely manner with… Show more Began position as a basic installer, learning the in's and out's of control systems and electronics. Duties included pulling wire across buildings, installing HVAC controls, as well as terminating and troubleshooting all connections. After initial install, work would begin with programming engineers to commission all control terminals. After the first year, I was entrusted with running work sites and delegating work to new employees in order to complete the job in a timely manner with impeccable workmanship. Show less Began position as a basic installer, learning the in's and out's of control systems and electronics. Duties included pulling wire across buildings, installing HVAC controls, as well as terminating and troubleshooting all connections. After initial install, work would begin with programming engineers to commission all control terminals. After the first year, I was entrusted with running work sites and delegating work to new employees in order to complete the job in a timely manner with… Show more Began position as a basic installer, learning the in's and out's of control systems and electronics. Duties included pulling wire across buildings, installing HVAC controls, as well as terminating and troubleshooting all connections. After initial install, work would begin with programming engineers to commission all control terminals. After the first year, I was entrusted with running work sites and delegating work to new employees in order to complete the job in a timely manner with impeccable workmanship. Show less