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During this summer internship with Duke Energy, I held a role in the Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) group in the nuclear department. The first project that I worked on was a re-evaluation of the current high wind risk analysis for one of Duke Energy's sites. By taking a closer look at how the current analysis was performed, I was able to create and send a proposal to the company performing the analysis, outlining how to improve the process to make the risk values more accurate. Additionally, I was responsible for updating the system drawings for one of the sites, and updating the sourcing in Duke's failure analysis tool. Amongst other, smaller-scale projects that I had the opportunity to help the PRA group with, I also had the opportunity to visit three nuclear sites over the summer. Overall, learning the amount that I did about the nuclear industry and Duke Energy as a whole made for a very positive summer internship experience.

I picked up this, my first job, as a sophomore in high school. I worked as a bus boy and a server for the three years that I was there. As a server, I waited on tables of anywhere from 3-5 people, up to parties of 20+ (birthdays, weddings, banquets). While this was just a job at a restaurant, it was also my first ever employment experience. My teamwork ability, time management skills, and ability to multi-task and keep my cool all greatly benefited from holding this job. Also, I can honestly say that I enjoyed meeting the variety of people who come to eat at a restaurant, and I believe that I had a positive impact on almost everyone that I waited on.

Process engineering co-op Full Time: January 2016 - August 2016 Part Time: August 2016 - January 2017 Top projects & responsibilities: >Project manager of end-of-line inspection automation project, $75k annual savings >Project manager of production restructuring project, $25k annual savings >Tracked and managed co-op team's hours and projects - significant collaboration with upper mgmt >Created cost/savings analysis tool in Excel to quickly determine potential payback of projects Day-to-day responsibilities: >Improving and maintaining collaborative robotics applications on manufacturing lines >Using cycle time data to track manufacturing line performance and efficiency >Reviewing, updating, and drafting work instructions and PFMEA's >Leading quality screenings and testing parts as needed >Assisted in significant plant layout changes: designing new layout, moving entire lines, laying floor rails and repositioning equipment, etc. >Direct collaboration with: quality, line workers, maintenance, purchasing, upper management

I am attending the University of Cincinnati, studying Mechanical Engineering, expected to graduate in May 2017. Activities and Societies: Cincinnatus Scholar, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Engineering Ambassadors, Bearcat Buddies Tutoring Program, UC Fit for Life Volunteer Program, Serve Beyond Cincinnati