Experience

Evergy

• United States
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Transmission Engineer

  • Mar 2013 - Present

  Design new and existing high voltage transmission lines to NESC standards using PLS-CADD and PLS-Pole software. Project management experience working with consultants on multiple projects at once. Perform load calculations for structures under many weather conditions, design to most current clearance codes, design of steel poles, wood pole selection, design foundations, hardware selection. Knowledgeable of industry suppliers such as Hubbell Power Systems, Hughes Brothers, Valmont Industries, Performed Line Products, Southwire, etc. Communicate, coordinate, and interface with other areas of the company and with other external to the company to assure that line designs and construction practices are appropriate. Provide design solutions, engineering designs and technical assistance as requested to resolve line performance problems. Show less



CH2M

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineer Assistant

  • Aug 2012 - Feb 2013

  Reviewed closed circuit television videos of sanitary and storm sewers in a large metropolitan area Identified and rated pipeline defects as well as organized a database of pipeline defects using Granite XP software Created I/I flow data graph, prepared reports and reviewed building inspection, smoke test and dye test reports Coordinated task progress and shared information with other engineers for use in client presentations Collected, assimilated, and managed data using PipeDream and ArcGIS software for engineering work Show less



The University of Kansas

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • May 2010 - Jul 2012

  Assisted a professor and doctoral students on a project determining the feasibility of rumble strips in work zonesCollected data for the KDOT to examine the limitations of drivers who use Bluetooth technologyCollaborated with researchers from the University of Oregon to conduct surveys to analyze traffic count data and how much time is lost by distracted drivers Worked in the field collecting and recording data related to highway/road traffic controlAttended transportation engineering related conferences and coordinated Traffic Bowl Team Show less

• Grader and Teacher Assistant

  • Aug 2009 - May 2012

  Graded soil mechanics and engineering calculus homework and assisted professor with various tasks

• Lab Assistant and Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2009 - May 2012

  Helped AEC teachers with grading and class preparationAssisted primarily international students in a variety of ways, including explaining how to use certain software programsAssisted in the training of new employees



Natural Medical Care

• Lawrence, Kansas Area

• Receptionist

  • Mar 2007 - Aug 2009

  Communicated in person and over the phone with patients to schedule appointments, assembled new patient files, and entered medical coding Filed insurance and produced bills and completed financial paperwork Communicated in person and over the phone with patients to schedule appointments, assembled new patient files, and entered medical coding Filed insurance and produced bills and completed financial paperwork