RACHEL STONE
RACHEL STONE 2998 Foxborough Drive, Greenwood, IN 46143 | 317.440.7503 | [email protected] | https://www.linkedin.com/in/racheljstone
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
Becker Landscape, Indianapolis, IN MARCH 2016 – Present Project Engineer Organize project documentation to ensure deadlines are met Coordinate between management, field staff, and administrative offices to deliver
Purdue University MAY 2015 B.S. Materials Science Engineering
quality workmanship to the customer Develop standard procedures to improve communication and efficiency in project management
GPA: 3.63/4.00
VOLUNTEER & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Closure Systems International, Crawfordsville, IN JUNE 2015 – MARCH 2016 Materials Engineer
Youth Leader, First UMC West Lafayette, IN
Developed lessons, contributed to
Facilitate commercialization of new colorant technology by communicating with suppliers, collaborating with supply chain, and streamlining qualifications
weekly youth leader meetings, and
Analyze metal alloy options for new manufacturing technologies via material
led Wednesday night youth group meetings
characterization techniques
Pinpoint root causes in manufacturing issues by coordinating investigations between manufacturing and materials personnel
GE Aviation, Cincinnati, OH JANUARY – AUGUST 2013 Polymeric Matrix Composites Development Co-Op
Quantitatively characterized metal to composite bonds for material down-selection using a floating-roller peel test
Characterized surface roughness on introductory parts to acquire data for advanced manufacturing development
Developed new onboarding procedures to decrease transition time for new co-ops *
GE Aviation, Cincinnati, OH MAY – AUGUST 2012 Rotating Parts – Material Application Engineering Co-Op
Organized test data for a material curve maturation effort for part recertification *
Procured and analyzed microhardness data to assess inertia-weld manufacturing capabilities
GE Aviation, Cincinnati, OH Airfoils Development Co-Op
AUGUST – DECEMBER 2011
Prepared specimens and quantified size distributions of large pores in a cast singlecrystal superalloy to improve understanding of fatigue crack initiation *
Analyzed porosity of high temperature coatings using an optical microscope
*Awarded GE Aviation – Above and Beyond Bronze Awards
Planned, organized, and delivered Easter Friday Service
Challenger Baseball League, Edwardsville, IL Assisted special needs participants with batting and fielding to ensure successful participation
Habitat for Humanity, Cincinnati, OH Freestore Foodbank, Cincinnati, OH St. Louis Area Foodbank, St. Louis, MO
ORGANIZATIONS & ACTIVITIES Purdue Women in Engineering: Mentors & Mentees Program Participated as both a freshman and senior
The support was helpful as a freshman and was fulfilling to give back as a senior
Purdue All-American Marching Band, 2010, 2012, 2013 10-20 hours weekly Marched in the Macy’s Thanksgiving
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Day Parade, New York City (2010) Marched in the St. Patrick’s Day
NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates
University of Southern Mississippi
MAY – AUGUST 2014
Advisor: Dr. Daniel A. Savin
Researched amphiphilic block copolymers exhibiting pH responsive capabilities for cancer drug delivery
Synthesized NCA lysine and leucine monomers, modified pH of polymerized samples, and quantified aggregate size using dynamic and static light scattering
Parade, Dublin, Ireland (2013)
Purdue Concert & Pep Bands Purdue Co-Rec Intramural softball Yoga Kickboxing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
Becker Landscape, Indianapolis, IN MARCH 2016 – Present Project Engineer Organize project documentation to ensure deadlines are met Coordinate between management, field staff, and administrative offices to deliver
Purdue University MAY 2015 B.S. Materials Science Engineering
quality workmanship to the customer Develop standard procedures to improve communication and efficiency in project management
GPA: 3.63/4.00
VOLUNTEER & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Closure Systems International, Crawfordsville, IN JUNE 2015 – MARCH 2016 Materials Engineer
Youth Leader, First UMC West Lafayette, IN
Developed lessons, contributed to
Facilitate commercialization of new colorant technology by communicating with suppliers, collaborating with supply chain, and streamlining qualifications
weekly youth leader meetings, and
Analyze metal alloy options for new manufacturing technologies via material
led Wednesday night youth group meetings
characterization techniques
Pinpoint root causes in manufacturing issues by coordinating investigations between manufacturing and materials personnel
GE Aviation, Cincinnati, OH JANUARY – AUGUST 2013 Polymeric Matrix Composites Development Co-Op
Quantitatively characterized metal to composite bonds for material down-selection using a floating-roller peel test
Characterized surface roughness on introductory parts to acquire data for advanced manufacturing development
Developed new onboarding procedures to decrease transition time for new co-ops *
GE Aviation, Cincinnati, OH MAY – AUGUST 2012 Rotating Parts – Material Application Engineering Co-Op
Organized test data for a material curve maturation effort for part recertification *
Procured and analyzed microhardness data to assess inertia-weld manufacturing capabilities
GE Aviation, Cincinnati, OH Airfoils Development Co-Op
AUGUST – DECEMBER 2011
Prepared specimens and quantified size distributions of large pores in a cast singlecrystal superalloy to improve understanding of fatigue crack initiation *
Analyzed porosity of high temperature coatings using an optical microscope
*Awarded GE Aviation – Above and Beyond Bronze Awards
Planned, organized, and delivered Easter Friday Service
Challenger Baseball League, Edwardsville, IL Assisted special needs participants with batting and fielding to ensure successful participation
Habitat for Humanity, Cincinnati, OH Freestore Foodbank, Cincinnati, OH St. Louis Area Foodbank, St. Louis, MO
ORGANIZATIONS & ACTIVITIES Purdue Women in Engineering: Mentors & Mentees Program Participated as both a freshman and senior
The support was helpful as a freshman and was fulfilling to give back as a senior
Purdue All-American Marching Band, 2010, 2012, 2013 10-20 hours weekly Marched in the Macy’s Thanksgiving
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Day Parade, New York City (2010) Marched in the St. Patrick’s Day
NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates
University of Southern Mississippi
MAY – AUGUST 2014
Advisor: Dr. Daniel A. Savin
Researched amphiphilic block copolymers exhibiting pH responsive capabilities for cancer drug delivery
Synthesized NCA lysine and leucine monomers, modified pH of polymerized samples, and quantified aggregate size using dynamic and static light scattering
Parade, Dublin, Ireland (2013)
Purdue Concert & Pep Bands Purdue Co-Rec Intramural softball Yoga Kickboxing
