McKenna Farmer, E.I.T.

PhD Candidate at Northwestern University
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Greater Chicago Area

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Credentials

  • Engineer in Training (EIT)
    WDSPS
    Jul, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety and Health
    OSHA Safety Training Institute
    Jun, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • Social and Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
    CITI Program, A Division of BRANY
    Jun, 2018
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Northwestern University
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • PhD Candidate
      • Sep 2019 - Present

      4th year PhD candidate in the Wells Lab (wells.northwestern.edu) Operating a lab-scale bioreactor for biological nutrient removal and recovery through the CANDO+P process Analyzing microbial community structure using 16S amplicon and metagenomic sequencing data Mentoring graduate and undergraduate students 4th year PhD candidate in the Wells Lab (wells.northwestern.edu) Operating a lab-scale bioreactor for biological nutrient removal and recovery through the CANDO+P process Analyzing microbial community structure using 16S amplicon and metagenomic sequencing data Mentoring graduate and undergraduate students

  • Black & Veatch
    • United States
    • Engineering Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Process Engineering Intern
      • May 2019 - Sep 2019

      Analyzed data from pilot to full scale wastewater treatment processes to establish trends and predict treatment performance Simulated pilot-scale reactors using BioWin and SUMO software for sensitivity analyses Gathered plant data from sources such as as-builts to assist in modeling and process engineering Wrote reports for clients detailing modeling efforts and analysis Analyzed data from pilot to full scale wastewater treatment processes to establish trends and predict treatment performance Simulated pilot-scale reactors using BioWin and SUMO software for sensitivity analyses Gathered plant data from sources such as as-builts to assist in modeling and process engineering Wrote reports for clients detailing modeling efforts and analysis

  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Academic Student Assistant
      • Jan 2018 - May 2019

      Tutored students in an undergraduate environmental engineering course with topics including chemistry, risk, groundwater, drinking water and wastewater treatment, solid waste, and air pollution during weekly office hoursPrepared undergraduate environmental engineering labs and managed lab inventoryGraded assignments for Engineering Economics and Dynamics courses

    • Writing Center Consultant
      • Sep 2016 - May 2019

      Guided students of all majors and experience levels through stages of the writing process including brainstorming, organization, structure, and editingInstructed basic through advanced grammar and mechanics to native English speakers and international/ESL studentsLed writing seminars and workshops for students and fellow tutorsManaged Writing Center social media accounts

    • PAL Leader
      • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

      Supported students and instructor in Speech 1010 Provided academic resources and mentorship to first year studentsFacilitated group and individual sessions of public speaking assignments

  • Colorado School of Mines
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • ReNUWIt REU Student Researcher
      • May 2018 - Aug 2018

      Performed a water and sewer rate analysis across 10 US cities Determined a metric to measure affordability of water and sewer services based on UN guidelines Communicated weekly with other student researchers and faculty mentors via web conference Performed a water and sewer rate analysis across 10 US cities Determined a metric to measure affordability of water and sewer services based on UN guidelines Communicated weekly with other student researchers and faculty mentors via web conference

  • Lynch & Associates - Engineering Consultants, LLC
    • United States
    • Civil Engineering
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Civil Engineering Intern
      • May 2016 - Jan 2018

      Created proposals and marketing materials for public RFQs in transportation and municipal projects Assisted with plan set drafting in Civil 3D for transportation and private development projects Created proposals and marketing materials for public RFQs in transportation and municipal projects Assisted with plan set drafting in Civil 3D for transportation and private development projects

Education

  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville
    Bachelor’s Degree, Civil Engineering
    2015 - 2019
  • East Troy High School
    High School, High school diploma
    2011 - 2015

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