One interest I developed at a young age and kept to this day is a love of adventure. I have always sought to expand my worldview by exploring new places and meeting new people, while always remembering my humble roots. Whether traveling abroad in Europe and Asia or going on a road trip out west, I strive to gain an understanding of how the people who call these places home live and interact. By sharing our differing perspectives, we gain a better sense of who we are, bringing us one step closer to creating a global community.
My major of Biomedical Engineering reflects my lifelong interest in scientific innovation as well as a desire to help improve people's lives. In the fall of my sophomore year, I volunteered in a tissue engineering lab, and was able to co-author an abstract on electric field therapy for healing diabetic wounds. I again helped out in the lab for the Summer 2019 term to continue learning about various research techniques and contribute to the fascination work that is being done.
In Spring 2019, I completed my first co-op rotation. I spent nearly four months working at Freudenberg Medical, a medical device company in southern Indiana. In the fall of 2019, I co-oped at ZetrOZ Systems, a medical device company in Connecticut, where I learned even more technical skills, worked on R&D projects, and implemented a human factors study. I presented the findings of that study at the 2020 BMES Annual Meeting. During that co-op term, I completed a self-designed honors experience that allowed me to explore my lifelong interest in art and design by visiting art museums and lectures in New York City and New England, reading about creativity from some of the world's leading authorities on the matter, and practicing my own drawing skills. I completed my third co-op rotation at Mack Technologies in Melbourne, Florida over the summer of 2020. There, I worked in operations management, and I developed an understanding of the electronics manufacturing industry. After two co-op rotations of doing strictly engineering projects, in which I was focused on a single product or process, it was interesting to gain a sense of what goes on at a higher level in a company.
I spent my final two co-op rotations at Edwards Lifesciences in Irvine, California. This was my first time living on the West Coast, and I loved all of the cultural opportunities and outdoor activities that California had to offer. I also learned so much about the medical device development process from this co-op and made many lifelong friends. When I returned to Cincinnati for my final year of school, I became a Teaching Assistant for a freshman engineering course and became the Internship Chair for the College of Engineering and Applied Science Tribunal, through which I mentored first and second year students, helping them adapt to college life and providing professional development and guidance on careers.
Starting in my senior year of college, I collaborated with a Plastic Surgeon at Cincinnati Children's Hospital to design an improved surgical blade for cutting cartilage into desired shapes for nose and ear reconstruction surgeries. This project enabled me to apply my design and human factors skills to create a tool that was user-friendly and reduced surgical time and resulted in improved patient outcomes.
In my free time, I enjoy indoor rock climbing, woodworking, playing guitar, and trivia!
My major of Biomedical Engineering reflects my lifelong interest in scientific innovation as well as a desire to help improve people's lives. In the fall of my sophomore year, I volunteered in a tissue engineering lab, and was able to co-author an abstract on electric field therapy for healing diabetic wounds. I again helped out in the lab for the Summer 2019 term to continue learning about various research techniques and contribute to the fascination work that is being done.
In Spring 2019, I completed my first co-op rotation. I spent nearly four months working at Freudenberg Medical, a medical device company in southern Indiana. In the fall of 2019, I co-oped at ZetrOZ Systems, a medical device company in Connecticut, where I learned even more technical skills, worked on R&D projects, and implemented a human factors study. I presented the findings of that study at the 2020 BMES Annual Meeting. During that co-op term, I completed a self-designed honors experience that allowed me to explore my lifelong interest in art and design by visiting art museums and lectures in New York City and New England, reading about creativity from some of the world's leading authorities on the matter, and practicing my own drawing skills. I completed my third co-op rotation at Mack Technologies in Melbourne, Florida over the summer of 2020. There, I worked in operations management, and I developed an understanding of the electronics manufacturing industry. After two co-op rotations of doing strictly engineering projects, in which I was focused on a single product or process, it was interesting to gain a sense of what goes on at a higher level in a company.
I spent my final two co-op rotations at Edwards Lifesciences in Irvine, California. This was my first time living on the West Coast, and I loved all of the cultural opportunities and outdoor activities that California had to offer. I also learned so much about the medical device development process from this co-op and made many lifelong friends. When I returned to Cincinnati for my final year of school, I became a Teaching Assistant for a freshman engineering course and became the Internship Chair for the College of Engineering and Applied Science Tribunal, through which I mentored first and second year students, helping them adapt to college life and providing professional development and guidance on careers.
Starting in my senior year of college, I collaborated with a Plastic Surgeon at Cincinnati Children's Hospital to design an improved surgical blade for cutting cartilage into desired shapes for nose and ear reconstruction surgeries. This project enabled me to apply my design and human factors skills to create a tool that was user-friendly and reduced surgical time and resulted in improved patient outcomes.
In my free time, I enjoy indoor rock climbing, woodworking, playing guitar, and trivia!