Education

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, California
  Polytechnic State University, San Luis
  Obispo.
• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam
  Taken/Passed

Recognition

• Dean’s List, College of Engineering
• President’s List, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
• President, National Society of Collegiate
  Scholars, Cal Poly SLO chapter
• Member, Tau Beta Pi
• 1 st Place Winner, Society of Women
  Engineers, Team Tech Competition (2x)
• Recognition of Outstanding Contributions
  to the Objectives and Public Image of the
  College of Engineering, Cal Poly SLO
• Patent: Breathing Lung Device

Interest / Obsessions

• Backyard science projects/engineering
• Hiking
• Family

Favorite Quote

• “Do. Or do not. There is no try.”
  – Yoda

Expertise

• Designing of complex mechanical systems with
  integration of electronic and pneumatic components
• Managing diverse engineering teams across multiple
  tool and product design cycles in both industrial and
  biomedical applications.
• Designing and executing test plans for tool
  qualification

Experience

• Designed & built a novel lung respiration device to
  train doctors in the use and installation of a medical
  device in the lungs of a breathing patent.
• Wrote comprehensive work instructions for the
  assembly and test of blood pathogen testing device.
• Designed, built, supported QC systems for
  production lines of both industrial and biomedical
  instruments and their consumables
• Designed and tested a method of installing optical
  systems in the read head of a DNA Sequencing
  system.
• Designed & built testing equipment for the
  verification of sun-tracking systems
• Designed replaceable lens fixtures for solar power
  concentrating photovoltaics
• Mechanical Engineer, Northrop Grumman
• Led a team in the development of a Foot and Hand
  Powered Cycle Senior Project, Cal Poly SLO
• Conducted shock response testing, ME Intern,
  Orbital Sciences, Inc Summer 200
• Worked Machine Operations, Vista Industrial
  Products