Rhiannon Wilde

Handled and prepared spinal implants and device components for medical use. I performed visual inspection of every component prior to packaging and labeling each by hand in accordance with industry guidelines and standards Supervised and maintained product inventory Assisted with in-house, live BioSkills cadaver demonstrations for consultants, surgeons, and other professional clients

Operations Intern/Seasonal - K2M, Inc. - Leesburg, VA

(2011-06 - 2015-02)

• Handled and prepared spinal implants and device components for medical use. I performed visual inspection of every component prior to packaging and labeling each by hand in accordance with industry guidelines and standards
• Supervised and maintained product inventory
• Assisted with in-house, live BioSkills cadaver demonstrations for consultants, surgeons, and other professional clients

Research and Design Engineer - UVA Coulter Translational Research Department - Charlottesville, VA

(2015-04 - 2016-02)

• Assisted with the design and translation of 3D prototyped prosthetic hands into clinical practice for disabled children
• Created CAD design, graphic media, and web content for outreach aimed at potential sponsors and the medical community

Laboratory Researcher - UVA Cardiovascular Research Center - Charlottesville, VA

(2014-09 - 2016-05)

• Designed and performed experiments in lab to test a novel device for pancreatic cancer detection vial lateral flow assay
• Utilized genetic synthesis to design and optimize a DNA sequence for insertion into plasmids for recombinant protein expression
• I learned key wet-lab techniques and the process of designing and implementing experimental research

Licensing Assistant - UVA Licensing and Ventures Group - Charlottesville, VA

(2016-05 - 2016-09)

• Studied the legal process of technology development from intellectual property to product fruition in the healthcare industry
• Analyzed relevant patent and prior-art reviews for new medical technologies to help determine patent-ability
• Produced professional presentations and informatics for new technologies under patent review using technical design programs

Clerical Support and Substitute Teacher - Academies of Loudoun, Loudoun County Public Schools - Ashburn, VA

(2017-03 - 2023)

Provided clerical support to the Loudoun County School system's World Languages & Cultures Department by creating a new system to effectively organize, design, and administer over 500 language exams in 17 different languages for bilingual high school students. I worked closely with administrators, teachers, and translators to design and score exams. Worked within the LCPS school system as a Proctor during Quarantine and Substitute teacher for High School classrooms of all shapes and sizes.

My organizational and management skills have been key in effectively directing and teaching in the classroom.

Bachelor of Science - Engineering Sciences Concentrating in Nanomedicine Engineering, Minors in Biomedical Engineering and Material Science Engineering - University of Virginia (2012-08 - 2016-05)

Accelerated Nursing Program - George Mason University (2022)