Collegiate Honors

• Academic Scholarship, Louisiana Tech University
• Nominated Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society
• Elected Vice President, Outstanding New Member, Risk Management Chairman, New Member Trainer, and Nominated to National Leadership Conference of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
• Inter Fraternity Council Representative to Student Government Association, Louisiana Tech University
• Elected Engineering and Science Senator to Student Government Association, Louisiana Tech University
• Member of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Society

Experience

• June 1999-July 1999, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand.

Assigned to the International Law Enforcement Academy, a joint project of the U.S. and Thai governments. Evaluated computer needs of the newly formed academy, made recommendations for the purchasing of appropriate hardware, and assisted with vendor bidding, responsible for instructor scheduling and logistical support.

• March 1999-Present, Louisiana Tech University, Electrical Energy Research Team

Research team leader, assigned to the transformer loading project. Responsible for conducting various test on transformers, and troubleshooting the sources of inaccuracies in test data. Test conducted include Open and Short Circuit test, and Thermal Monitoring of the windings during extended full load conditions.

• June 1997 - August 1997, June 1998 – August 1998, U.S. Army, MWR(Morale Welfare and Recreation), Alexandria, VA.
  

LAN Help Desk Technician – screened and answered help desk requests; networking - Novel, TCP/IP, Ethernet, Cat-5; hardware and software upgrading; assisted in redesigning and implementing virus containment procedures; assisted in designing a process to efficiently remove sensitive information off of old hard drives.

Community Service

• Volunteer for Battered Women’s Shelter, Ruston, LA.
• Volunteer Mathematics Tutor, East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools
• The Big Event (SGA community-wide philanthropy)
• Dixie Inn Renovation