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I grew up in Everson, WA in the Pacific Northwest. My childhood was a combination of making boats in my father's family business, hiking the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, sailing & racing in the San Jaun Islands, and constant learning as part of life.
My unique upbringing gave me the ability to think creatively which I further developed in my studies at MIT.
Post-university I have adventured into the sailing world as both a sailing athlete & a sailing industry engineer.
I am also exploring the world of trail running and the outdoors industry which combines my love of the natural elements, problem solving and striving for excellence.
Work​
Experience​
American Magic - America's Cup
- Design Engineer
Mar 2018- present
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Designing & implementing custom weight tracking system, with daily tracking & prediction of future boat weight & center of gravity.
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CADing controllers, brackets, fairings, mounts & mockups, 3D printing designs & iterating for performance & weight optimization
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Primary adiative designer & operator of Stratasys 450mc
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Startied 3D printer department & coordinate partnership with leading Additive Manufacturing brand - Stratasys
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Operating Creaform 3D Scanner & post-process files to CAD
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Pre-processing cad for Virtual Reality design work in 3D
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Oakcliff Sailing Ltd.
- High Performance Fleet Manager
June 2016 - Feb 2018
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Creating and executing an organization system for Oakcliff's four fleets of high performance Olympic and foiling sailboats
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Coordinating fleet maintenance and logistics for the thirty-eight-boat, Oakcliff high performance fleet
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Coaching on land an on the water during summer foiling and high performance training programs
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Designing and implementing systems for the effective charter of the Oakcliff high performance fleet
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Coordinating with participants and charterers in Oakcliff's summer programs, high performance regattas & offsite training
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Global Good/Intellectual Ventures
- Engineering Intern
​Summer 2014
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Designed, wrote and implemented Python and Arduino control software for the thermal battery test systems
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Designed and executed experiments for cyclic test systems of a novel cold-chain technology involving a cycling thermal battery for vaccine distribution in the developing world
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Collaborated with other team members to explore target use cases for our technology
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Presented regularly to senior management on the progress of the cycling system
Tippecanoe Boats
Summer 2013
Assistant CEO
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Collaborated on designed, development and production of model sailboats, from wooden yachts to ultra-high performance Kevlar-Carbon Fiber composite hulls
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Led team of seven employees to manufacture and assemble complex remote control sailboat kits while maintaining high quality standards
Product production and business assistant
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Engaged with customers in sales and customer service: in person, over the phone and at trade shows
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Updated and improved website design to increase company internet presence
Bellingham Yacht Club
- Sailing Instructor
Summer 2012
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Taught week-long 7hr classes of 10-15 students ages 8-18
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Designed weekly lesson plans based on students skill and
upcoming weather
Whatcom Community College
- Mathematics Tutor
Jan 2010 - Dec 2011
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Tutoring of college math students one-on-one extensively
in topics ranging from Algebra to Multi-variable Calculus
Computer Languages
Java/Processing
Python
MatLab
Arduino
C#/C++
Skills
Computer:
Catia
Grab Cad Print
SolidWorks
Cura
Windows Excel, PowerPoint & Word
LoggerPro
MathCad
Adobe Premiere & Illustrator
Gimp
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Experience
MIT Leadership program
Small business management
Extensive product design
Hands on fabrication
Product testing
Teamwork expertise (7-years varsity student athlete)
Project Experience​
MIT Media Lab Project Class - MAS S66
Spring 2015
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Crafted presentation utilizing Java-based face recognition to respond to my movements
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Maintained a bi-weekly blog of all class work
MIT Measurement and Instrumentation Class - 2.671
Fall 2014
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Measured, analyzed and studied sailboat roll tacks in independent research project
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Composed scientific papers on my research of roll tacks and class directed lab work
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Presented progress on independent research project and as a team presentation on experiments in lab
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MIT Design and Manufacturing Class - 2.007
Spring 2014
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Conceptualized, designed and built a partly autonomous competition robot through concept generation, design, prototyping, Arduino controller programming, sensor integrationa dn fabrication
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CADed numerious interations of components of competition robot through iterative design process
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Leadership
Gordon Engineering Leadership Program (MIT) - Developing Student Leader
Sep 2014-May 2015
Engaged in a selective experiential engineering leadership program that utilizes hands-on teamwork practice to advance team leadership skills and experience
Air Force Accademy Character and Leadership Symposium - Developing Student Leader
Feb 2015
Attended a week of talks by Air Force, Navy and public service leadership speakers at the Air Force Accademy in Colorado with fellow student participants from the across the country.
Undergraduate Professional Opportunities Program, UPOP (MIT)
Sep 2013-Sep 2014
Completed yearlong professional development program that prepares students for success in the workplace, focusing on effective communication, foundational decision-making, and teamwork
Leadershape Leadership Institute (MIT)
Participant - January 2013
Student Facilitator - January 2016
Practiced the most effective methods to lead a group through cooperation and encouragement during this intense 6-day, 24hr leadership workshop.
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
​2012 - 2016
GPA 4.7/5.0
B.S. of Mechanical Engineering – Ocean Engineering
Music Humanities Concentration
Relevant Coursework: Engineering Design, Thermodynamics, Dynamics and Control, Mechanics and Materials, Python and Processing Programing, Solid State Chemistry and Signals & Systems
Recent Awards at MIT: Two time New England Interscolastic Sailing Association Women's Sportsmanship of the Year Award (2016, 2015), Runner up for National Sailing Association Sportsmanship of the Year Award (2016), Three time NEISA Women's Sailor of the Week (2014, 2015), MIT Ocean Engineering Outstanding Student of the Year (2014)
Western Washington University
​2010 - 2012
GPA 3.8/4.0
Coursework included: Material Science, Engineering Statics, Linear Algebra, Waves and Optics and Physics with Calculus
Whatcom Community College
​2008 - 2010
GPA 4.0/4.0
Coursework included: Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations & C#/C++ programming
Other
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Hobies: Ukulele, running, yoga, the great outdoors, climbing, painting & drawing.
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Athletic: Sailing foiling boats, keel boats & dinghies, hiking, trail running & fast-packing.
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(7-year varsity sailing athlete, numerous running competitions & uncountable independent outdoors adventures.)
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