Abigail Pereira
Sarasota,FL
Summary
Deeply interested in bioastronautics and its interconnection with aerospace engineering. Focused on improving the human condition in space and manufacturing more sustainable and cost-efficient ways to conduct spaceflight through propulsion. Eager to learn more about engineering, specifically design engineering and project management through either shadowing or interning.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Unit Leader, Director
Growing Strong STEMs
Nokomis, FL
09.2021 - 04.2024
- Growing Strong STEMs is a non-school-affiliated organization that meets once a week to tutor elementary and middle school students and perform experiments with them.
- Created experiments to perform with students in subjects such as biology, chemistry, and physics. Also planned outreach, increased member count, and planned how to further engage students.
Treasurer, President
Tri-M Music Honor Society
Osprey, FL
09.2021 - 04.2024
- The Pine View Tri-M Music Honor Society chapter engaged the community with music by performing at retirement homes and community events.
- Planned fundraising events at the Pine View Fair, planned performance opportunities, delegated tasks, managed funds, and planned guest speakers for members.
Volunteer
Faulhaber Fab Lab/Suncoast Science Center
Sarasota, FL
06.2021 - 03.2024
- Volunteered with others to build a microforest in the community and also served as a member of the RC Car Executive Committee.
- Helped mulch planting site, choose plants by visiting local nurseries, and design informational signs.
- Worked with graphic design software to design T-shirts, flyers, logos, individual trophies, and a grand champion trophy for marketing and prizes.
Internship
Snell Engineering Consultants
Sarasota, FL
04.2023 - 08.2023
- Served as Building Information Modeling (BIM) Tech using software such as Autodesk Revit.
- Fixed architectural plans for different projects the company worked on, as instructed and guided by experienced managerial engineers.
- Worked three days a week, eight hours each, and attended weekly meetings.
- Gained office experience.
Principal Investigator
Student Spaceflights Experiment Program
Sarasota, FL
09.2022 - 11.2022
- Served as the Principal Investigator of a team creating a research proposal to better understand how phagocytosis, a process carried out by amoebas, is affected by microgravity conditions and how that relates to astronauts' health.
- Nine-week effort that included reaching out to and discussing with professionals, running test trials to study and improve experimental viability, and repeatedly editing the proposal.
- Placed third overall in a community-wide competition.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pine View School
Osprey, FL05-2024
Bachelor of Science -
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GASkills
- Certified Laboratory Assistant (certification through University of Florida)
- Proficient in Java
- Knowledgeable of woodworking skills and have worked with machinery
- Good at collaborating and working on long-term projects
- Determined
- Hardworking
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Internship
Snell Engineering Consultants
04.2023 - 08.2023
Principal Investigator
Student Spaceflights Experiment Program
09.2022 - 11.2022
Unit Leader, Director
Growing Strong STEMs
09.2021 - 04.2024
Treasurer, President
Tri-M Music Honor Society
09.2021 - 04.2024
Volunteer
Faulhaber Fab Lab/Suncoast Science Center
06.2021 - 03.2024
High School Diploma -
Pine View School
Bachelor of Science -
Georgia Institute of Technology
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