EDUCATION
Rice University, Houston, TX
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering expected May 2011
GPA: 3.69/4.00
Relevant Coursework: Structural Analysis, Steel Design, Concrete Design, Matrix Methods of Structures, Soil Mechanics, Mechanics of Solids, Engineering Mechanics, Hydrology and Watershed Management, Hydrologic Design Lab, Intro to Computational Engineering, Matrix Analysis
Computer Skills: AutoCAD, ArcGIS, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, OpenSEES, MATLAB, R software
University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland
Study abroad program, Fall 2009
EXPERIENCE
Engineers Without Borders (EWB), Houston, TX
President, Project Leader, Training Coordinator - Fall 2007- Present
•Ran weekly executive board meetings and served as main point of contact with outside organizations and the national chapter.
•Oversaw all four international projects of Rice EWB and ensured smooth operation of the chapter, including approval of teams for travel and allocation and fundraising of $60,000 annual budget.
•Designed a footbridge with a team of 20 members and oversaw a team of 8 members in the assessment of the bridge site in Nicaragua.
Rice University Department of Civil Engineering, Houston, TX
Undergraduate Research Assistant for Dr. Jamie Padgett - Summer 2009 - Present
•Evaluated sensitivity of coastal bridge structures to storm surge wave loading through analysis of post-Hurricane Ike data.
•Summarized findings in a monograph chapter and a journal paper, currently in review.
•Designed and ran computer simulation models and co-authored a paper for the 7th International Bridge Engineering Conference on the findings, to be presented in December, 2010.
Brown Residential College, Rice University, Houston, TX
Orientation Week Coordinator - Spring 2010 - Fall 2010
•Planned and organized the Rice University Orientation Week alongside 32 other coordinators in addition to university personnel for the orientation of 1000 new students in Fall 2010.
•Supervised, with two co-coordinators, a team of 36 advisors in the preparation and execution of the orientation week for 100 new students at Brown Residential College.
ACTIVITIES & HONORS
Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Society Vice President - 2010
Brown Undergraduate Research Intern - 2009-2010
TSPE Outstanding Engineering Student Aw...
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