Education
Themed Experience MFA / University of Central Florida / 2023
Industrial and Systems Engineering B.S. / University of Wisconsin - Madison / 2020
Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate / University of Wisconsin - Madison / 2020
Studio Art Certificate / University of Wisconsin - Madison / 2020
Selected Experience
TEA SUMMER DESIGN COMPETITION WINNER
UCF Chapter 2021
Awarded first place for the “Eerie Estate” themed hotel. Competition deliverables included layouts, design drawings, show writing and presentation materials.
UW - HEALTH OPERATION ROOM OPTIMIZATION TEAM
UW-Madison 2020
Worked with a team using DMAIC approach to improve operating room utilization and scheduling at UW-Health University Hospital. Created an optimization model still in use at the hospital.
UCF IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE PROJECT
UCF 2021
Designed “Dr. Freeze’s Ice Cream Experiment,” including drawings, models, layouts, show writing, cost analysis, operations and queuing optimization.
UCF THEMED ENTERTAINMENT SHOW WRITING PROJECT
UCF 2021
Created a themed land concept: “Honeyborough Critter Village,” including food and beverage, merchandise, attractions and other immersive experiences.
Experience
ATTRACTIONS CAST MEMBER
Walt Disney World 2021 - Present / Orlando, FL
Worked with a team to operate a major attraction successfully. Selected member of Toy Story Land Safety Committee for demonstrated dedication to safety operations.
SYSTEMS OPTIMIZATION ENGINEER AND DESIGNER
Implicit Technologies 2018-Present
Project manager responsible for business system optimization and improvment efforts for a firm serving clients in the manufacturing, healthcare, and construction industries. Authors use training documentation. Manages software development deliverables.
ATTRACTIONS CAST MEMBER
Disney College Program 2019-2020 / Orlando, FL
Operated a major attraction with a team. Chosen for exclusive engineering experiences with Imagineers and executives: Disney’s Ultimate Engineering Exploration (DUEE) and Ideation Hackathon (Event Finalist).
SCENIC DESIGNER AND STAGE MANAGER
UW-Madison 2018-2019 / Madison, WI
Scenic Productions: The 39 Steps; Twilight Bowl; Tragedy: A Tragedy; Into the Woods (Asst.); Little Shop of Horrors (Asst.)
Stage Management: Little Shop of Horrors; The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui (Asst.)
Awards and Recognition
Summer Design Competition Winner (June) / Themed Entertainment Association at UCF
Ideation Hackathon Finalist / The Walt Disney Company - Orlando, FL
Leaders in Engineering Excellence and Diversity Scholarship and Leaders Group / College of Engineering - Diversity Affairs Office at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Skills
DESIGN
Hand and Digitial Illustration
2D and 3D Modeling
Digital Design
Scenic Design
Website Design
ENGINEERING
Project Mangement
Production Planning/Scheduling
Optimization
Human Factors Design
Quality Engineering (Six Sigma)
SOFTWARE
Photoshop and Illustrator
SketchUp
AutoCAD
Maya
Java
Python
Arena
AMPL
Minitab
PROFESSIONAL
Artistic Collaboration
Creative Thinking
Attention to detail
Problem solving
German (Conversational)