Full-time position in which I can apply my knowledge of design and engineering to create innovative products and systems.

Indiana University | Bloomington, IN | Fall 2007 - Spring 2009
M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction (graduated 2009)
GPA: 4.0/4.0

University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | Fall 2003 - Spring 2007
B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering (graduated 2007)
GPA: 4.0/4.0

Walt Disney Animation Studios | Burbank, CA | Summer 2009 (present)
Interaction Design Intern

• Brainstormed and prototyped interactions for 3D modeling
• Worked on interface designs for animation and production software
• Conducted user interviews to drive interface design

Indiana University School of Informatics | Bloomington, IN | Fall 2007 - Spring 2009
Associate Instructor for Designing and Developing an Information System

• Led technical seminars to teach undergraduates a variety of programming and design technologies
• Provide feedback and guidance to students in the School of Informatics working on senior design projects

3M | St. Paul, MN | Summer 2008
Human Factors Intern

• Conducted usability analysis of intra-oral dental scanner, recommended and prototyped improvements
• Developed testing protocol to compare performance of RFID and bar code express checkout library kiosks
• Performed competitive product analysis, compiled data, presented results to project leaders
• Wrote graphical user interface design specification for complex RFID tracking system to encourage design consistency in subsequent releases
• Conducted usability tests for content management system
• Mentored a technical aide

3M | St. Paul, MN | Summer 2007
Mechanical Product Development Intern

• Created 3D models in Pro/Engineer for rapid prototyping
• Helped design and construct a fixture for friction testing
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to design, model, and prototype a circuit cover for semi-conductor wafers
• Improved and reformatted instruction manual for ultrasonic welder
• Developed instructional guides for creating updatable documents in Microsoft Word

Motorola | Arlington Heights, IL | Summer 2006
Mechanical Engineering Intern

• Assisted senior engineers with certification and environmental testing
• Performed thermal tests from set-up to post-test data compilation
• Utilized Pro/Engineer to create 3D models and 2D drawings for injection molded part
• Earned Six Sigma white badge status