M.S. in Energy and Sustainability
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I am a Textile Engineer with a concentration in Product Engineering from North Carolina State University Wilson College of Textiles. Currently, I am pursuing my M.S. in Energy and Sustainability from Northwestern University. I am passionate about sustainable practices and how those practices can be used to help companies develop transformative, innovative, and circular products.
Evanston, IL - January 2021 - Present
● Ideated a digital platform that will act as an interface between customers and companies on critical consumer apparel data
● Developing a circular solution to aid consumers move from fast to slow fashion mindset through more informed decision making
● Initiating trial runs on closet cataloging to gain understanding of consumer purchasing, wearing, and disposal habits
Medline Industries Inc. : Quality Assurance Engineer - Textile Division
Chicago, IL - January 2021 - September 2022
● GreenSmart Program: Developed a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to test drying and energy efficiency on textile materials
● Conducted onsite audit, verification, and optimization for manufacturing, distribution, and other supply chain processes in Mexico
● Coordinated and collaborated with Pakistan and China teams to optimize supply chain processes
● Provided a detailed outline of sustainability requirements and necessary questions to ask when analyzing sustainability test results
● Utilized light box and spectrophotometer to provide accurate color analysis from sample development to bulk production
● Maintained fabric and color libraries to monitor fabrications and ensure accuracy and consistency
● Collaborated with product development and fabric vendors to provide approvals, corrections, and rejections on color and fabric
● Collaborated with fabric vendors to identify methods of optimizing processes to ensure consistency in fabric quality and color
● Expanded on existing SOP for flammability testing to describe a plan of action for when product flammability testing failed
● Provided textile and polymeric material expertise during product development meetings to aid in product design and functionality
● Coordinated with Product Development Team to ensure products met testing, regulatory, performance, and stakeholder requirements
● Handled incoming complaints to identify the root cause and find long lasting solutions to prevent reoccurrence
● Developed a testing/audit plan to improve medical slipper coefficient of friction result uniformity across all production orders
● Networked with sustainable companies to coordinate and host the first sustainability conference at Medline
NCSU Provost Professional Experience Program
Raleigh, NC - August 2018 - December 2020
● Research Assistant
Raleigh, NC - August 2019 - May 2020
● Coordinated with a team, corporate sponsors, and manufacturers to ideate, plan, prototype, and design sustainable packaging
● Utilized nonwoven processing methods to redirect the flow of post industry fabric waste into a recycled economic concept
● Remanufactured fabric waste into a durable, waterproof, and sustainable nonwoven material for packaging solutions
AEO Inc. Headquarters: Production and Sustainability Internship
NYC, NY - June 2019 - August 2019
● Conducted market research on Texworld, ITMA, and Première Vision trade shows for sustainable alternatives for materials, machines, dyes, chemicals, and finishes
● Organized and presented educational room for the company to learn about sustainability and utilize that information
● Coordinated with design team to record, monitor, and source fabric, trims, and wash developments
● Adhered to TNA calendar to ensure developmental stages were on time and sent out PLM packages to vendors
DC Startup Weekend Championships- 1st Place Winner
Washington, DC - October 2019
● Designed sustainable closed loop textile waste startup to reduce textile scrap material in landfills
Parachute Design Competition- 1st Place
Raleigh, NC - January 2018 - May 2018
● Coordinated with a team and utilized the engineering design process to design a more aerodynamic parachute
Raleigh, NC - October 2017 - May 2018
● Adherence to privacy requirements for private conferences with students and led students on how to alleviate conflict
● Communicated with residents and presented ways to develop an environment of growth, engagement and success
Chapter President of Cultural Nonprofit
Raleigh, NC - August 2014- May 2020
● Served as a representative at educational conferences to promote diversity in education
● Planned, organized, and hosted multicultural events, duties included; designing the layout of the venue, developing a task list, assigning jobs to members of a team, communicating with company sponsors and food donors
Northwestern University McCormick School of Engineering: M.S. in Energy and Sustainability Class of 2023
North Carolina State University Wilson College of Textiles: B.S. Textile Engineering: Product Engineering 2020
