Experience

NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Wilderness First Responder (Certification)

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  • 80 hour certification, recertified in June 2023 • Basic wilderness medicine principles & techniques for backcountry scenarios • CPR & epinephrine injection certified • 80 hour certification, recertified in June 2023 • Basic wilderness medicine principles & techniques for backcountry scenarios • CPR & epinephrine injection certified



United States Parachute Assoc

• Skydiving Coach & Videographer

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  • Teach ground school (class room setting) for the student skydiver progression course • Instruct and evaluate student skydivers in pre-jump briefings, during free-fall, and post-jump debriefs • Film and edit footage of tandem skydives (freefall, pre/post-jump interviews) • Teach ground school (class room setting) for the student skydiver progression course • Instruct and evaluate student skydivers in pre-jump briefings, during free-fall, and post-jump debriefs • Film and edit footage of tandem skydives (freefall, pre/post-jump interviews)



Nexus Greenhouse Corp

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Jun 2018 - Jul 2020

  MECHANICAL DESIGN OF COMMERCIAL GREENHOUSES • Structural Load Determination: calculation of wind/snow/seismic loading on greenhouse structure per ASCE Commercial Building Code • Autodesk Inventor 3D modeling: part details for machine shop fabrication & assembly instructions for builder installation • AutoCAD 2D Drafting: Building plans to be submitted for construction permits • Excel VBA Programming: Single employee in charge of revising and improving the program used to generate organized BOM’s for machine shop fabrication/shipping & builder installation. • Technical Support: main contact for builder support during construction phase of greenhouse. Throughout my employment I have been given an increasing amount of responsibility due to quick learning and social skills. The engineering/drafting department is relatively small and most employees have a single role (2D drafting building plans, 3D modeling special details, generating bill of materials, structural calcs). Working in all of these roles has allowed me to better understand the entire process and flow of information from the sale-to the design-to the construction of our greenhouses. I have developed a close relationship with our machine shop, better understanding their fabrication methods and limitations. The design and construction phases are completed in very short time windows. This requires extremely quick solutions when problems arise or new designs are needed. The time and cost of fabrication methods, builder installation, and shipping options are all taken into account to form the most economical solution. Our employees generate the bill of materials (BOM) for our machine shop and builders using an Excel VBA program. The user inputs specifications into a graphic interface, which the program uses to generate the BOM for the greenhouse structure. I was chosen as the single employee to maintain, revise, and add new capabilities to this program. Show less



Tribology & Soft Material 3D-Printing Laboratory (University of Florida)

• Gainesville, Florida

• Reserach Assisstant

  • Aug 2016 - May 2018

  • Honors Thesis: Computational image analysis via MATLAB to study viscoplastic fluid effects on soft material 3D prints • 3D Printer Development: refined method for mass production of small scale prints; production time reduced 70% • Manual mill & lathe machining: aluminum mounts for large scale 3D-printer prototypes • Coding in MATLAB & LabVIEW: print trajectories and flowrates • Honors Thesis: Computational image analysis via MATLAB to study viscoplastic fluid effects on soft material 3D prints • 3D Printer Development: refined method for mass production of small scale prints; production time reduced 70% • Manual mill & lathe machining: aluminum mounts for large scale 3D-printer prototypes • Coding in MATLAB & LabVIEW: print trajectories and flowrates



University of Florida

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Capstone Design Team

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  In the Mechanical Engineering Senior Capstone course at the University of Florida, teams of 8 are tasked with designing, modeling, analyzing, and presenting a product that meets specific pre-determined design requirements. During the semester I was enrolled, the product designed was an autonomous, electrically powered water vehicle. The vehicle has the ability to ride on a hydrofoil supported underneath the hull of the device. This allows the hull to be lifted out of the water, reducing the overall drag on the device. I was personally responsible for designing and modeling the waterproof housing for the motor, gearbox, propeller, and underwater SONAR. Sections of the final report are provided below. The 1st 4 pages, written as a group, summarize the product and its requirements. The rest of the pages provided, show the sections of the report I completed individually. All CAD modeling and machine part drawings were completed using SolidWorks. Show less



National Renewable Energy Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  • Conducted independent research on renewable off-grid energy systems • Compiled extensive technical and economic information on all major renewable energy, water desalination, heating and cooling, and fuel technologies • Completed an extensive review of literature for a final research paper and poster presentation • Conducted independent research on renewable off-grid energy systems • Compiled extensive technical and economic information on all major renewable energy, water desalination, heating and cooling, and fuel technologies • Completed an extensive review of literature for a final research paper and poster presentation



Sandia National Laboratories

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• R&D Intern

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Coding in MATLAB: Dynamic modeling of environmental sensing devices • Data analysis: increased contact resistance and material deformation in environmental sensing devices • Coding in MATLAB: Dynamic modeling of environmental sensing devices • Data analysis: increased contact resistance and material deformation in environmental sensing devices



University of Florida

• Teaching Assistant, Mechanics of Materials & Statics

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2016

  • Designed and 3-D printed props for use in live lectures • Facilitated a better understanding of Mechanics of Materials’ and Statics’ concepts and applications to students, in study sessions 6 - 8 hours per week • Graded and proctored exams/home work of 100-500 students • Designed and 3-D printed props for use in live lectures • Facilitated a better understanding of Mechanics of Materials’ and Statics’ concepts and applications to students, in study sessions 6 - 8 hours per week • Graded and proctored exams/home work of 100-500 students



Design and Manufacturing Team (University of Florida)

• Gainesville, Florida

• Member

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Designed the fully assembled mechanical structure of a mobile device in Solid Works • Manufactured device to retrieve, sort, and dispense golf and tennis balls • Collaborated with 4 engineers to determine optimum materials, structures, and fasteners • Manufactured device using lathes, mills, and MIG welding • Designed the fully assembled mechanical structure of a mobile device in Solid Works • Manufactured device to retrieve, sort, and dispense golf and tennis balls • Collaborated with 4 engineers to determine optimum materials, structures, and fasteners • Manufactured device using lathes, mills, and MIG welding



National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)

• Wind River Range, Wyoming

• Graduate

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

  • Implemented leadership roles in intense/stressful situations, during a 21 day Backpacking/rock-climbing trip • Led groups of 5 on day hikes, through successful use of topography maps (no man made trails) • Monitored physical and mental status of the group, determining when to take appropriate breaks • Implemented leadership roles in intense/stressful situations, during a 21 day Backpacking/rock-climbing trip • Led groups of 5 on day hikes, through successful use of topography maps (no man made trails) • Monitored physical and mental status of the group, determining when to take appropriate breaks