Julissa Rocha

• Achieved the Partner of the Quarter award within the first 90 days of employment.
• Proactively monitored shift operations, identified bottlenecks, and implemented resolutions during fast-paced, high-volume shifts.
• Onboarded and mentored 5+ new partners, improving team retention and supporting employee career growth.

• Led daily classroom operations for groups up to 30 students, ensuring seamless continuity of learning.
• Adapted quickly to classroom routines, sustaining instructional continuity across varied grade levels.
• Prepared daily attendance records and behavior summaries to keep teachers and administration informed.
• De-escalated student behavior challenges using classroom management strategies, fostering a productive and safe learning environment.

• Managed team of 5 members, applying technical and interpersonal skills to ensure project success.
• Designed a 10lb portable solid-state active heat pump utilizing the Peltier effect to cool a designed space to 68°F, demonstrating technical understanding in heat transfer and thermodynamics.
• Developed CAD concepts for portable refrigerator enclosures, components, and ergonomic layouts.
• Developed control software with 2 thermocouples for real-time temperature monitoring and power management, extending system operational life to 6 hours.

• Collaborated with shop management to enhance operations in undergrad manufacturing and senior design project labs.
• Executed routine machine maintenance and reorganized workstation to maximize machine usage and meet project deadlines.
• Supported prototyping workflows by preparing materials, tools, and workspaces for fabrication tasks.
• Reviewed work instructions and build requirements to ensure consistent prototype preparation.

• Engineered FTC and BEST-style robots to support recruitment and showcase events.
• Scheduled tournaments, scrimmage events, and league meets for the West Panhandle Region for FIRST Robotics.
• Judged, scorekept, and completed field inspections for FIRST LEGO League Challenge and FIRST Tech Challenge competitions, contributing 120+ volunteer hours.

• Collaborated with an engineering team to design, fabricate, and test a functional 4-wheeled, two-person operated vehicle from raw scrap materials under strict 48-hour time constraints.
• Evaluated engineering constraints and resource limits to ensure final machine assembly satisfied key functional specifications.
• Executed precise measuring, cutting, and grinding procedures to prepare materials for structural welding.

GPA: 3.208

• Dean's List Fall 2020
• Relevant Coursework: General Electrical Engineering, Physics II, Numerical Methods (MATLAB), Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab (ANSYS)