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* Responsible for opening and closing computer lab sites * performed maintenance of equipment in the labs * Installed and troubleshooted software related questions * supervised students in public labs

* Initiated and established a Food Recovery Network Chapter program on-campus * Recruited 10 volunteers to help package and deliver meals * Researched and outreached to non-profit agencies to donate food * Advertised initiatives for a more sustainable Dining Services campus * designed flyers to post throughout campus * Recorded and archived logistics * recovered over 1,000lbs of food

* Delivered early and late food trays to patients' rooms * Initiated food line * Served beverages during food line process * Served salads, desserts, entrees, and soups while food line process took place * Loaded and catched pans, dishes, and silverware, through washing machine * Scraped and washed dishes * Assisted other co-workers when needed * Trained newly admitted employees when assigned

Collaborated, with a group consisting of an MBA, Industrial Designer, Graphic Designer, and Mechanical Engineer, in the design, market study, ideation, and systems process proposal to aid a Healthcare Insurance Company in efficiently and effectively optimizing the services they delivered to their consumers Created S.W.O.T analysis reports, based on team research Used Excel to compare all data and created technical reports including: case studies, list of chronic health conditions, sample sizes and treatment options Identified potential root causes of consumer behavior towards health insurance, such as: cost expenditures, living style, confined coverage, and limited healthcare knowledge Applied systems engineering approaches to ideate, sort, and draw out solutions oriented to improve the deliverance of services to consumers

* Diligently managed incoming calls, filed/archived documentation * Monitored computer lab; refilled computer paper and other office supplies * Assisted students with computer/printer problems * Ran errands throughout the College of Engineering Offices * Assisted in any task/project assigned

* Using Salesforce, reviewed and analyzed consumer service data, to identify trend and root causes, such as: strollers veering to right or left, wheels, frame, and/or seat broken/damaged * Categorized data reports by product defect codes, date of manufacture, and case numbers * Assembled defective strollers, returned by consumers, for testing; if stroller cannot be salvaged, a label and tag was then placed on each for proper disposal * Assisted Quality Assurance in static and vertical loading tests of strollers, by: reading test instructions, applied weights for load and overload capacities, positioned and rotated strollers 360° to simulate parent and child usage experience * Composed data analysis, through the use of pivot tables and charts, for an array of crib mattress incident cases, identifying causes of issues for ASTM review

R.I.S.E!: Reeling In Souls Everyday! [UIC] Vice President '13 - Present Specialties: Society of Women Engineers [UIC] Outreach Events Coordinator '10 - '12 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers [UIC] Outreach Chair '11-'12 Member '10 - '13 Engineering Council [UIC] University Relations '11 - '12 Activities and Societies: R.I.S.E!, Society of Women Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Engineering Council