GPA: 3.609

Class Rank: 2 of 22 in graduating class

Financed 100% of education through scholarships, grants, loans, summer employment and a small business.  Received over 40% of funding through scholarships and grants.

Proficient with Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Query, FrontPage, Internet Explorer, Corel Draw, Corel Photo-Paint, Netscape Navigator and several other applications.

Programming Experience: Visual BASIC, BASIC, HTML, SIMAN, Macromedia Flash, JavaScript, C, Robotics, Microprocessors, TTL’s, and PLC’s.

Exposure to AutoCAD and UNIX/XENIX/LINUX operating system.

Design Internet sites using HTML, JavaScript and Flash animation technology.

Develop MS Access based custom solutions that connect with existing Materials Resource Planning database and/or other business databases to provide extended functionality, automation, and efficiency to manufacturing facilities and other businesses.

Design full-color advertising brochures and business cards.

Developed and assembled LED taillight assembly for high-performance snowmobile manufacturer.

Design and construct Straw Bale Maze to provide an annual community event.

Manage advertising, consulting, billing, bookkeeping, and customer service.

Developed quadratic programming model to optimize use of photolithography machines on semiconductor manufacturing line.

Cooperated with team to program complex SIMAN simulation used to test allocation methodology.  Employed MSAccess Visual BASIC to efficiently create SIMAN experiment frame from data in MSAccess Database.

Researched oscilloscope manufacturing line in preparation for implementation of computerized manufacturing execution system.

Designed, developed, and programmed an original change control database for the manufacturing execution system using Microsoft Access and MSAccess Visual BASIC. The program was implemented and is included in the SOP for changing the manufacturing execution system model.

Assisted in troubleshooting of manufacturing execution system.

Researched and implemented XENIX based multi-computer system and trained employees in its use.

Designed brochures for auctions.

Honored by MSU Alumni Association/Bozeman Chamber of Commerce with Award for Excellence.

Scholarships: L.R. Durkee Scholarship (2 years), Haynes Worthy Student Scholarship (2 years), Max and Ione Parkin Scholarship, E.J. "Jack" Palo Scholarship, Bozeman Worthy Student Scholarship.

Industrial Engineering Honor Society – Alpha Pi Mu.

Engineering Honor Society – Tau Beta Pi.

Member of Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE).

Member of Gallatin County Search and Rescue High Angle Rope Team.

National Registry Certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B), 1998-2000.

Enjoy conceiving/developing inventions and building prototypes.

Accomplished and avid skier/rock climber.