| EXPERIENCE: | Co-op engineer, August 1997 - December 1997 |
| Acadia Polymers, Clifton Forge, Virginia |
| | * Material Analysis of rubber compounds |
| | | - Tensile, shear, compression, and adhesive tests using anInstron series IX |
| | | - Composition Analysis using a Thermogravimetric Analyzer |
| | | - Performed lab tests using a Spectrometer and a DifferentialScanning Calorimeter |
| | * Design and Implementation of Instron drag andcompression test fixtures |
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| Co-op engineer, January 1997- May 1997 |
| Acadia Polymers, Roanoke, Virginia |
| | * Finite Element Analysis of automotive parts. |
| | | - MARC and Ideas software |
| | | - Part modeling and testing |
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| Co-op position as a Metallurgist, May1996-August 1996 |
| Republic Engineered Steels, Baltimore, Maryland |
| | * Update of identification and tracabilityaudit |
| | * Evaluation of testing required compared tospecifications and customer requirements. |
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| Swim Instructor June 1995 - present(summers and holidays) |
| Arundel Olympic Swim Center, Annapolis, Maryland |