Experience

BYU Ballard Center for Social Impact

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lab Assistant

  • May 2023 - Present



BYU Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  • Conducted secondary research on the economic impacts of engineered products, analyzing data from over 100 sources and synthesizing the data into economic impact categories • Conducted testing of a mechatronic, cassava-peeling prototype on 100 cassava roots, recording the results for use in future analysis

• Programming & Numerical Methods TA

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  • Instructed students on proper programming techniques in C++ and MATLAB• Reviewed approximately 100 memos written by students to report on their lab work



Align Innovations

• Provo, Utah, United States

• Lead Engineer & Co-Founder

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  • Collaborated on an interdisciplinary design team to improve the safety and security of long-haul truckers • Fabricated and tested approximately 10, iteratively developed prototypes • Managed the spending of an $8,000 fellowship grant and a $2,500 traction grant • Recorded and presented data from testing and research to fellowship mentors and grant providers • Collaborated on an interdisciplinary design team to improve the safety and security of long-haul truckers • Fabricated and tested approximately 10, iteratively developed prototypes • Managed the spending of an $8,000 fellowship grant and a $2,500 traction grant • Recorded and presented data from testing and research to fellowship mentors and grant providers



BYU Ballard Center for Social Impact

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Impact Intern

  • Apr 2022 - Jun 2022

  • Collaborated on a small interdisciplinary team to identify and address the problems preventing Suited for Good from successfully expanding from Salt Lake City, UT to Provo, UT • Conducted primary research on approximately 6 local organizations that successfully helped individuals escape poverty, including analyzing their methods and impact • Designed a rubric in Excel, based on key factors identified from this primary research, for vetting potential partner organizations • Collaborated on a small interdisciplinary team to identify and address the problems preventing Suited for Good from successfully expanding from Salt Lake City, UT to Provo, UT • Conducted primary research on approximately 6 local organizations that successfully helped individuals escape poverty, including analyzing their methods and impact • Designed a rubric in Excel, based on key factors identified from this primary research, for vetting potential partner organizations



Juni Learning

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Private Youth Computer Science Instructor

  • Oct 2020 - Dec 2021

  • Taught basic to advanced programming concepts and skills in Scratch, Python, Java, and C++ • Constructed personalized lesson plans for approximately 10 different students of varying age groups and from diverse backgrounds • Received highly favorable ratings from student’s parents • Taught basic to advanced programming concepts and skills in Scratch, Python, Java, and C++ • Constructed personalized lesson plans for approximately 10 different students of varying age groups and from diverse backgrounds • Received highly favorable ratings from student’s parents



Dakota Mill & Grain

• Midland, South Dakota, United States

• Seasonal Laborer

  • Jul 2019 - Sep 2020

  • Operated and performed routine maintenance on heavy machinery and equipment, including a trackmobile, skid-steer, forklift, and grain loadout system • Managed the inflow, sorting, and outflow of various types and qualities of grain • Performed hard labor for up to 14 hours a day • Operated and performed routine maintenance on heavy machinery and equipment, including a trackmobile, skid-steer, forklift, and grain loadout system • Managed the inflow, sorting, and outflow of various types and qualities of grain • Performed hard labor for up to 14 hours a day



Brigham Young University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Building Custodian

  • Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

  • Demonstrated a strong work ethic by consistently arriving before 5:00 AM to begin daily cleaning tasks, preparing the building for use by 8:00 AM • Demonstrated a strong work ethic by consistently arriving before 5:00 AM to begin daily cleaning tasks, preparing the building for use by 8:00 AM



Rock Canyon Elementary School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• LEGO Mindstorms Robotics TA

  • Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

  • Mentored approximately 20 fifth and sixth grade students as they designed, programmed, and engineered LEGO Mindstorms robots in preparation for an ASME competition held at BYU • Mentored approximately 20 fifth and sixth grade students as they designed, programmed, and engineered LEGO Mindstorms robots in preparation for an ASME competition held at BYU



The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 700 & Above Employee

• Volunteer Representative

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2019

  • Fostered relationships of mutual trust and respect with the Native American people by learning their language and embracing their culture • Prepared and presented in-home lectures on personal growth and development, with an emphasis on setting and achieving goals • Organized community service projects that often required intense physical labor, such as chopping firewood, gardening, and landscaping • Developed leadership skills by mentoring and training new volunteers • Fostered relationships of mutual trust and respect with the Native American people by learning their language and embracing their culture • Prepared and presented in-home lectures on personal growth and development, with an emphasis on setting and achieving goals • Organized community service projects that often required intense physical labor, such as chopping firewood, gardening, and landscaping • Developed leadership skills by mentoring and training new volunteers



Philip Health Services

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Certified Nursing Assistant

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

  • Provided personalized care to approximately 30 nursing home residents. • Fostered a relationship of mutual trust and respect with each resident by engaging in meaningful conversations and allowing the residents to maintain control of their situation when possible. • Provided personalized care to approximately 30 nursing home residents. • Fostered a relationship of mutual trust and respect with each resident by engaging in meaningful conversations and allowing the residents to maintain control of their situation when possible.