| EDUCATION | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, Austin, TX M.S. in Civil Engineering, December 1997 GPA: 3.8 on 4.0 scale Coursework includes: fluid mechanics, water quality management, water resource planning, groundwater and surface water analysis, groundwater hydrology, hydrologic modeling, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY, Durham, NC B.S.E. in Civil Engineering, May 1996 GPA: 3.4 on 4.0 scale Coursework includes: fluid mechanics, soil mechanics, hydrology and water resources engineering, treatment of hazardous wastes, physiochemical processes in water and wastewater treatment, disposal and treatment of solid waste, engineering systems analysis |
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| EXPERIENCE | Dept. of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, Research Assistant University of Texas, Austin, TX Aided in the development of a working hydrologic model of the Midwest Flood of 1993 using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the Hydrologic Modeling System (HMS) for a workshop with leading hydrologists from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (Fall 1997) |
| Dept. of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, Research/Teaching Assistant University of Texas, Austin, TX Developed a comprehensive instructional/informational web site for fluid mechanics studies incorporating graphic web design, interactive teaching capsules, and a virtual fluids laboratory. (Spring - Fall 1997) |
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| Kudzu Tavern, Student Manager Durham, North Carolina Supervised the daily operations of a popular student-run restaurant and bar, including staff management, maintenance of stock, and short and long-term finances. (Fall 1995 - Spring 1996) |
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| BUNAC Work in Britain Program, Exchange Student London, England Participated in a work exchange program in London for two months followed by one month of traveling throughout Western and Eastern Europe. (Summer 1995) |
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| ACTIVITIES | Society of Women Engineers, Duke University Chapter President (Fall 1995 - Spring 1996), Secretary (Fall 1994 - Spring 1995) Lead the student chapter in organizational activities culminating in an Engineering Outreach workshop in which high school students toured the Duke Engineering facilities and participated in a discussion forum with women engineers in both industry and academia. |
| Community Outreach Program, Durham, North Carolina Tutor for Durham community children, ages 6 through 18 (Spring 1995 - Spring 1996) |
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| SKILLS | Programming knowledge in FORTRAN; experience with ArcView and Arc/Info; use of EPA's SWMM and QUAL2E programs; extensive use of HEC-HMS; extensive knowledge of HTML and web authoring; use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access. |