Apr 2017 – Aug 2025 · 8 yrs 4 mos

• Developing and teaching curricula for Science, Spanish, French and Music classes for early education.
• Teaching and inspiring hundreds of children ages 2-7, especially in STEM topics from biology to electromagnetism.

Feb 2016 – Oct 2016 · 8 mos

• Using knowledge of chemical plant procedures for safe and quick implementation of various projects for the Specialty Chemicals business at the Decatur plant. This includes leading a team to improve cycle time for delivery of chemical samples to customers, set up and commissioning of the Specialty Chemicals Applications Laboratory, leading a team to increase sales of Hydrogen reforming coproduct to our local customer, and reporting on production statistics from our newly commissioned specialty chemical plant in Decatur.

Jun 2013 – Feb 2016 · 2 yrs 8 mos

• Process monitoring and optimization. Energy reporting. Month end closing and annual budget creation. Implementation of lean manufacturing principles. Leading and mentoring continuous improvement projects across the site. Commissioning new chemical production plant. SAP entry and Process Order requisitioning. Vendor relay, management of change, and third party supplier management. Natural gas billing.

Mar 2013 – May 2013 · 2 mos

• Primary function was to develop and progress improvement projects for the Light Ends area. Extensive work with safety-focused projects, including pressure relief systems. Experience with capital/expense rulings and Gate 1 and Gate 3 project justifications.

May 2012 – Mar 2013 · 10 mos

• I was the primary contact engineer for all projects and process conditions relating to the "Virgin Light Ends" saturated gas plant. Responsibilities included daily, weekly and monthly stewardship for VLE molecule management and caustic accounting for the Baton Rouge refinery. I balanced the energy budget for VLE on monthly and yearly basis. I developed the 2013 energy budget for VLE where I cut energy spending by 3.2% per barrel of crude processed. I was first contact for VLE operations crews, board operators, the technical business team and equipment engineers. The VLE unit comprises 10 distillation towers, the benzene stripper and the caustic regeneration unit. My long term projects entailed extensive use of the OSHA program for MOC, management of change. These projects included controlled document updates, implementation of safety and equipment integrity guidelines and minor and major field changes for energy optimization or capacity expansion.

May 2010 – Jul 2010 · 2 mos · Greater Tuscaloosa Area

• I independently developed process-monitoring and data-finding programs to catalog and organize information on refinery's database. I programmed extensively with Microsoft’s Visual Basic Application employing methods of transparent spreadsheet design.
• During this internship I gained a mastery of VBA, as well as ample practice with departmental communication and technical writing. I worked with petroleum refinery databases and became familiar with the functions of various mechanical components and equipment.

Jan 2010 – May 2010 · 4 mos · Dalton, GA

• I worked for three months as part of a team that handled problem trouble-shooting and improvement projects across six primary Shaw carpet plants in Dalton, GA. I dealt hands-on with two machines which manufactured Nylon 6 commercial carpet with direct-dye application. In this role I ran special projects to test carpet color integrity borrowing lab space at the nearby Dow Chemical lab. I spent two months working in the Shaw Chemicals quality assurance lab gaining experience with lab equipment designed to test the Shaw Chemicals surfactants, lubes and sequesterants for pH, refractory, viscosity and their reactivity with other chemicals. I also organized ten years' worth of Shaw Chem lab records and verified document and shelf sample retention compliance. I helped test and develop new time-efficient testing techniques and performed a safety survey of the Shaw Chemicals unit which included the periodic safety shower and eyewash inspection.

Jan 2009 – May 2009 · 4 mos

• I worked under a mentor process engineer and developed process monitoring tools for the Coker using Excel and Visual Basic Application. I spent a month on shift with the operating crew for the Coker and Vacuum Distillation Unit, where I recorded field data entry and learned to visually distinguish valve types and other machinery. In the technical department I was on a team tasked with finding the source of elevated silicone levels in unfinished product. I gave an end-of-term presentation on my semester's work to an audience of 25 process engineers and supervisors.

Jan 2008 – May 2008 · 4 mos · Buena Vista, FL

• I interacted with thousands of domestic and international visitors daily. I sold food and beverages at outdoor carts in Disney's Hollywood Studios. I handled hundreds of cash and credit transactions per shift, set up and stocked outdoor carts, communicated with stocking base by radio. Frequently put on parade duty due to good handling and directing of guests. I also worked the concession stands at the Fantasmic night show and was frequently assigned to take inventory with the manager after all other employees left. I maintained the “Disney experience” for guests: efficient and friendly service with providing “immediate service recovery.”
• I this internship I developed skills of problem solving, large scale front-line customer service, and communication with language barriers.

Aug 2007 – May 2012 · 4 yrs 9 mos · 3.92 GPA

• President of American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Auburn chapter. Professional Development Chair of Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society, Auburn Chapter. Graduated Summa Cum Laude.