Strengths:
• Proven leader, team player, mentor and a dynamic speaker with effective interpersonal skills
• Exceptional strength at defining problems, identifying and evaluating alternatives, and implementing successful solutions through cooperation with staff and other organizations
• Competent organizational and time management proficiency, excellent work ethic and financial responsibility
• International experiences in Europe and Asia provides understanding of different cultures and viewpoints allowing greater ability to relate to people and issues; US born citizen with dual Italian citizenship allows work permits throughout Europe
Accomplishments:
• Founder, CFO of Recreator Inc. designed & patented waste receptacles, formed “green” company to sell product
Member of product design team, secured patent and investors, founded company
• Executive Officer at Civil Air Patrol’s training encampment responsible for 400 cadets’ needs
• Gilman International Scholar in Italy & International Air Cadet Exchange US Ambassador to Japan responsible for promoting peace and understanding, and encouraging exchange of cultures and ideas with future world leaders
• Cadet Squadron Commander responsible for training and leading troops in service projects; organized cadets to render disaster relief to citizens, trapped in their apartments for days after the hurricanes hit our community; received Red Cross Real Heroes Youth Good Samaritan and Civil Air Patrol’s Life Saving Awards– for saving a woman’s life
• Key Note Speaker, have addressed over 30,000 at schools, businesses, organizations, community and charitable events; featured on National Direct TV broadcast reaching over 25 million viewers. “By my example, as well as my words, I try to inspire others to volunteer. I hope that when young people experience the satisfaction of assisting those in need, they will make a lifetime commitment to community service.”
• Research Projects: Florida Atlantic University College of Engineering & Computer Science Innovation Leadership Honors Program
1. Lockheed Martin homeland security project - designed multi-purpose remotely operated vehicles. Presented to Board of Directors our proposal for using the submersible to help in securing our ports, ships and oceans and water systems resulting in donation to university & support of program; will be heading team for further development
2. Successfully patented “green design”, gaining valuable knowledge on how to apply for US patent
3. NASA Space Florida Undergraduate Academy (Lockheed Martin sponsor) Scholar/Intern – built and launched a weather balloon furthering my knowledge of how the ocean impacts global weather patterns
4. Engineering Intern with Tyco - designed security tag testing device which the company implemented. Doing computer designs, working in the labs, attending business meetings and doing presentations were valuable experiences
6. Scientific Technical Diver in Training - to be certified to do underwater experiments & construction; PADI Diver
Employment History:
Aug 2009– Aug 2012 Florida Atlantic University – Rec Center Sports Referee Supervisor
May 2011 – Aug 2011 Tyco – Engineering Intern Loss Prevention Division- Designed and verified test system for Retail Solutions products
Aug 2009 – Aug 2011 Florida Atlantic University – Center for Learning and Student Success – Student Instructor Methods of Calculus
Summer 2009 Reliable Jet Maintenance – aircraft repair and maintenance service – Office Administrator Intern
1996 – 2009 Entrepreneur Business Owner – My own concierge service taking care of clients’ homes when they traveled
Professional Associations:
2009 – Present Society of Women Engineers -FAU Chapter President (2009-10); Social Chair & Liaison to Professional Chapter (2010-11) VP (2011-12)
2009 – Present ITWomen, Women Chamber of Commerce Palm Beach County& American Business Women’s Assoc.
2010 – Present Alpha Omega Epsilon Sorority, Encouraging women to be engineers & scientists- FAU Chapter President & co-founder
2010– Present Marine Technology Society Bussmann Undergraduate Award; Society Naval Architects & Marine Engineers
2011– Present American Society of Civil Engineers and ASTM (former American Society for Testing & Materials)
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Volunteer Work: Numerous recognitions for committing over 4500 hours of service which include four President’s Volunteer Service, two Prudential Spirit of Community and Civil Air Patrol’s Life Saving Awards
2002- Present Civil Air Patrol, US Air Force Volunteer Auxiliary, 1st Lieutenant (formerly Cadet Lt Colonel) Cadet Staff Advisor
• Training Encampments: Command Staff Executive Officer; Standards Evaluation Officer In Charge–2 years; Flight Commander, 1st Sgt;
• Group Cadet Advisory Council Chair -3 years; Boca Raton Composite Squadron Cadet Commander–2 years, 1st Sgt-2 years;
• US Ambassador to Japan; CAP Disaster Relief, Recruiting, UDF Search & Rescue Ribbons; three Commander’s Commendations
2007 - Present Florida Atlantic University’s Office for Students with Disabilities, Volunteer
2010–Present Florida Atlantic University Service Learning Board, founding member
• Redesigning sea turtle tanks’ pumping system at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
• Developing curriculum to introduce engineering to middle & high school students
• Researched and developed display of IBM’s launch of PC for Boca Raton Historical Society
2006 - Present Lector, Eucharistic Minister St. Jude’s Roman Catholic Church, and Youth Adult & Diocesan Council Leader
Education: Investigating Project Management & MBA programs for future continuation of my education
2009- Present Florida Atlantic University – College of Engineering & Computer Science – Ocean Engineering Major
• Status Fall 2012 Senior – Innovation Leadership Honors Program
• Working on a 2 semester team Senior Design Project developing a Target Tracking Unmanned Surface Vehicle
• Florida Bright Futures Medallion Scholar, twice Milton & Gladys Meisner Ocean Engineer Scholar, also Senator Pruitt Scholar
• FAU’s TRUEBLUE Scholar & speaker; featured student FAU’s Make Waves Campaign, also Student Government & Alumni Awards
• Representative Engineering Student Council & Council of Student Organizations, member Engineers without Borders
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