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Educational Background:
B.S. US Naval Academy - General Engineering - 2003
-Concentration in Mechanical Engineering
President of USNA Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Student
Chapter -2002/2003
SAE Member 1999- Present
Presented at ASME Region 3 Oral Presentation Competition -
April 2003
-Topic: Non-Destructive Evaluation of Welds in High Performance
Go-Karts
Member of SWE - 2001-present
-Chairperson of communications for NW Florida chapter - 2004
I graduated from USNA in 2003. I went off to flight school
to be a navigator/bombardier. I was halfway done when I was
medically disqualified. I came back to the Washington, DC
area and found a job as a military systems engineer. I worked
on a contract with the Naval Research Lab as an Enterprise
Architect. Now I support the Assistant Secretary of the Navy
for Research, Development and Acquisition Chief Engineer Director
of Architecture. I help write guidelines and policies that
will eventually govern Navy Systems Engineering Process.
I want to see more girls involved in science and engineering
classes in middle school and high school. I was never told
that I couldn't have any career. I really don't like teachers
telling girls that science/engineering careers are for boys.
Don't ever be afraid to ask for help. You can be pretty and
be smart at the same time. I was a recent contestant for Miss
Virginia USA but I also race go-karts. You can be both! An
engineering career is professionally rewarding as well as
personally satisfying. I am too much of a hands on person
to have any other kind of career!
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