Lydia Ashburn
Growth & Business Development at CarbonSpaceTech- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish -
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Experience
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CarbonSpaceTech
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Ireland
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Growth & Business Development
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Dec 2021 - Present
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Total Access Urgent Care
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Operations Analyst
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Aug 2019 - Aug 2021
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Venture For America
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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2019 Venture For America Fellow
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Jul 2019 - Jul 2021
Venture For America is a fellowship for recent grads who want to learn how to build a business while making an impact. VFA Fellows get training and join a startup in an emerging US city, where they live and work for two years at one of our hundreds of partner companies. They learn hands-on what it takes to build a company, while getting the mentorship, network, and ongoing support to prepare themselves to become successful entrepreneurs. Our goal is to spark job growth in cities that need it by sending our top-talent to help grow the businesses that will make it happen. Learn more at www.ventureforamerica.org. Show less
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US Congress
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern for Congressman David Price
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Jan 2019 - May 2019
• Created replicable task tracker for annual Congressional App Challenge, containing over 50 categorized tasks using conditional formatting and data validation • Designed first weekly newsletter and template to be sent to House Democracy Partnership (HDP) members containing important news from HDP countries • Strengthen relationship between NC State Computer Science Department and NC-04 district office by adding 2 new members to STEM Advisory Council for Congressional App Challenge • Made marketing and social media flyers through Canva (example below) • Answer phone and log constituent messages in FireSide Show less
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National Academy of Engineering
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United States
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Public Policy
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1 - 100 Employee
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Grand Challenges Scholar
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Apr 2017 - May 2019
A combined curricular and extra-curricular program with five components that are designed to prepare students to be the generation that solves the grand challenges facing society in this century. With my challenge of "engineering better medicines," I have participated in the following competencies: • Talent: conducted undergraduate research in regenerative medicine • Interdisciplinary Curriculum: minored in Spanish, took international studies and global health coursework • Entrepreneurship: senior design project focused on medical device development and pathway to market; attend MedHacks at Johns Hopkins University, creating a mock startup based on telehealth • Global Dimension: traveled to Guatemala over spring break with Engineering World Health • Service Learning: founded Girls Engineering Change at NCSU; conduct kit-build days for Engineering World Health chapter on campus Show less
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North Carolina State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Engineering Ambassador
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Apr 2016 - May 2019
• Reorganized presentation and content of annual fall training event for 70 new and returning Ambassadors, which involved leading an event coordinating committee of 4 Ambassadors throughout the preceding semester • Planned 8 prospective student recruiting receptions, identifying speakers and organizing Ambassador roles for events • Recruit next cohort of Ambassadors by serving on “Team of 7” to review over 100 applications and conduct 40 interviews • Serve as Teaching Assistant for E101 & E102, courses designed to introduce incoming engineering freshmen to the College of Engineering and to assist them in choosing a discipline of engineering to study • Provide tours and information sessions on campus Show less
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Girls Engineering Change
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North Carolina State Univeristy
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Founder and President
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Jul 2015 - Apr 2019
• Spearheaded the establishment of NC State University chapter of Girls Engineering Change • Show over 250 local young women that they can be engineers if they want to be and that they can change the world through engineering by holding kit assembly workshops and donating the kits that we make • Hold Mentor Program for high schoolers for three days, pairing them with a college student on campus with similar interests • Won "2017-2018 Outstanding Student Organization Program" for High School Mentor Program • Won “2015-2016 Outstanding New Student Organization” out of 72 new clubs on campus • Preside over executive board of 8 officers Show less
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Virginia Tech
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Experience for Undergraduates - Biomechanics & Biological Transport
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May 2018 - Jul 2018
• Examined splash dispersal of harmful algal blooms in freshwater systems using principles of fluid mechanics • Presented research at symposium to students and faculty of diverse technical and non-technical backgrounds • Secured a $2,000 diversity seed grant to start a chapter of Girls Engineering Change at Virginia Tech • Examined splash dispersal of harmful algal blooms in freshwater systems using principles of fluid mechanics • Presented research at symposium to students and faculty of diverse technical and non-technical backgrounds • Secured a $2,000 diversity seed grant to start a chapter of Girls Engineering Change at Virginia Tech
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Engineering World Health
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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President of NC State Chapter
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Aug 2015 - Apr 2018
• Revamp organization at NC State by entering chapter into national Design Competition, Video Teardown Project, and ECG Kit Build Days while teaching members soldering and basic circuitry • Introduce 20 members to approach the difficulties and problems facing healthcare technology in developing countries with a culturally-aware mindset • Attract graduate students to the club in order to garner their expertise and guidance of club projects • Plan and lead week-long Guatemala trip during Spring Break to volunteer and learn from local physicians about healthcare conditions of a low-resource country and discuss how biomedical engineers can create solutions Show less
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North Carolina State University- College of Veterinary Medicine
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United States
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Veterinary Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
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Aug 2017 - Jan 2018
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Allscripts
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Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
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Sunrise EHR Solutions - Product Management Intern
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May 2017 - Aug 2017
• Led Early Validation business gate meetings with product managers for upcoming release of software update • Compiled relevant business unit resources into a “Solutions Management Toolkit” for the 14 product managers of Sunrise, Allscripts largest software solutions suite, to streamline operations for current and new employees • Updated ICD-10 documentation to adhere to new medical coding guidelines before software release • Led Early Validation business gate meetings with product managers for upcoming release of software update • Compiled relevant business unit resources into a “Solutions Management Toolkit” for the 14 product managers of Sunrise, Allscripts largest software solutions suite, to streamline operations for current and new employees • Updated ICD-10 documentation to adhere to new medical coding guidelines before software release
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Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC & NC State
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North Carolina State University
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Abrams Scholar - Undergraduate Research Assistant in Freytes Lab
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Sep 2016 - Aug 2017
• Received 1 of 8 funding awards for sophomores to complete year-long research project in BME department • Studied the immune system signaling patterns that influence white blood cell activity at site of tissue injury • Used RStudio and Excel to determine correlation of white blood cell polarization with cytokine concentration • Perform cell counting, cell passaging, and cell thawing procedures • Write lab procedure protocols • Present final project to department faculty and graduate students Show less
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Promising Pages
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Staff
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Aug 2013 - Aug 2014
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Intern
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Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
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Education
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North Carolina State University
Bachelor’s Degree, Biomedical Engineering, Minor: Spanish -
Providence High School
High School Diploma