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Mack La Rosa

Chappaqua,USA

Summary

Driven electrical engineering student known for blending technical prowess with exceptional interpersonal skills. A dynamic leader, I have successfully guided teams through complex projects, leveraging my strong command of software and hardware domains. My capacity to unite technical expertise and effective communication is a vital asset in engineering collaboration.

Work History

Avionics Lead Engineer

WashU Rocketry
St Louis, MO
09.2022 - Current
  • Co-lead the avionics sub-team of the WashU Rocketry Club for competition is the NASA Student Launch Challenge.
  • Coordinate and contributed to the development of avionics projects such as telemetry development, software testbed programming, and avionics bay design and assembly.
  • Delegated project tasks to members, guiding their progress and developing key engineering skills through weekly meetings.

Coding Instructor

Mount Kisco Code Ninjas
Mount Kisco, NY
05.2023 - 08.2023
  • Instructed and assessed 8-12 year old students in the fundamentals of coding in MakeCode and Scratch.
  • Adapted and elaborated upon instructional materials and lesson plans daily for week long camps of 10-12 kids.

Founder/President

Pace Robotics Program
Pleasantville, NY
02.2019 - 08.2022
  • Founded and directed the Pace University robotics initiative, cultivating essential robotics expertise and sparking inspiration among high school students.
  • Led a team of seven students to conceive, design, and develop an autonomous university tour guide robot, actively contributing to its technical development.

Researcher

National Science Research Project
Chappaqua, NY
12.2018 - 06.2022
  • Initiated and executed a robotics research project, yielding a professional paper for national competitions.
  • Designed and performed experimentation using multiple original robotic gripper prototypes.
  • Authored a 12 page research paper, winning awards at the local level.

Education

Electrical Engineering

Washington University in St. Louis
05.2026

Skills

  • Python, MATLAB, Java, Arduino C
  • Conversational Spanish
  • Debugging
  • Google Workspace
  • Circuit Design
  • Analog and digital circuitry

Other Experience

  • Mount Kisco Country Club, Server |May-August, 2023| - Set up and coordinated events as large as 400+ people in a team of 8 for up to 12 hours in addition to servicing club members during regular dining hours.
  • Mohawk Day Camp, Head Counselor |May 2021-August, 2022| - Managed and coordinated a group of 25 nine year old boys as well as supervised 2 general counselors. Provided modified individual support for children with special needs.
  • Pleasantville Volunteer Ambulance Corp, EMT Assistant |September 2019 - March 2022| - Assisted two EMTs as a team to provide medical care and transportation to patients with life-threatening conditions and injuries for a minimum of 12 hours each month.
  • WashU Club Lacrosse, Midfielder |2022-Present|
  • Greeley Lacrosse, Midfielder |2009-2022|

Timeline

Coding Instructor

Mount Kisco Code Ninjas
05.2023 - 08.2023

Avionics Lead Engineer

WashU Rocketry
09.2022 - Current

Founder/President

Pace Robotics Program
02.2019 - 08.2022

Researcher

National Science Research Project
12.2018 - 06.2022

Electrical Engineering

Washington University in St. Louis
Mack La Rosa