Melissa Pante

• Process a high volume of mail and data entry into the student information system. • Assist with scanning and indexing transcripts, test scores, and correspondence using admissions document imaging systems. • Provide help to students regarding questions on academic holds and transcript processing.

• Designed a method to evaluate and analyze the structural integrity of Kirigami film structures applied to medical devices (specifically, a protective helmet) using Arduino and SolidWorks.

• Wrote guidelines and trained prospective student project managers of San Ysidro High School VEX Robotics. • Judged local and regional competitions, providing guidance and advice on how to improve robots moving forward.

• Oversaw SHPE project teams: prototype, code, circuit, and bioengineering – managed team budgets, spending, and ensured quarterly deadlines are met. • Take inventory of equipment in project space and order more as needed by project teams as well as maintain cleanliness of project space and safeness of tools. • Planned workshops for students to increase their technical skills to become more competitive candidates in their careers. • Rising Engineers Advanced Challenge (REACh) – Led a committee of 16 members to coordinate annual 24-hour hardhack competition that allows students of diverse backgrounds to assess their technical skills and work with company representatives. Previous projects: wind turbine, electric wheelchair • Created a high school REACh tournament for future Technical Chairs to implement as an annual outreach activity.

• Assist planning logistics and fun engineering projects for trips to orphanages in Tijuana, high school conferences, and Noche de Ciencias. • Visit Barrio Logan Elementary School to perform engineering activities and teach kids about careers they can pursue in higher education. • Led a group of high school students in annual EMPOWER high school conference, provided advice on entering college when pursuing a major in engineering.

• Designed a safe, profitable, low-noise UAV to deliver small packages via air transport. • Organized tasks for individual members, establish deadlines, and ensure project stays within design and budget parameters. • Created low-pitch vehicle rotors to increase flight time using SolidWorks and created a collection mechanism capable of recognizing packages and supporting a 5kg payload. • Designed collision avoidance/response system to navigate uncooperative and cooperative air traffic through ultrasonic sensors, proximity sensors, and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology

• Extracted information and categorized energy forecasts information from wind power plants across California and Texas. • Identified relationships between modeled data and real power system data using MATLAB and Microsoft Excel. • Established a set of forecasts of energy generation for use in resource assessment and power optimization studies through MATLAB and R Studio.

• Managed and maintained equipment, troubleshooting resources, and facilities of a 3000-sq. ft. Makerspace. • Supervised, coordinated safety protocols, assist, and trained over 1200 students per quarter on best design and prototyping practices. • Fabricated tools, shelves, and carts for increased organization, efficiency, and safety of workspace.

• Performed clerical duties such as scanning and indexing documents, creating file folders, and data entry. • Editing and proofreading to ensure consistency and accuracy between documents and database entries. • Maintaining strict confidentiality regarding content in reviewed documents.

Minor: Earth System Science