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Matthew Nowell

Las Cruces,NM

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven professional with experience at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Los Alamos Public Schools. Proven ability in team collaboration and active listening, complemented by strong welding skills. Successfully taught students essential safety and engineering principles, enhancing their productivity and understanding of material economics. Committed to maintaining high safety standards in all projects.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Student Intern

Los Alamos National Laboratory
12.2024 - 01.2025
  • Built professional relationships with colleagues at all levels within the organization, strengthening interpersonal communication skills during the internship experience.
  • Reported back to the instructor to receive day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.
  • Gained exposure to various aspects of the industry through active participation in company events, workshops, and training sessions during the internship period.
  • Developed time-management skills through balancing multiple assignments while consistently meeting deadlines during the internship period.

Welding Assistant

Marcon Excavation
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Cleaning, beveling, and fitting the pipes to be welded together.
  • Cleaning metal plates to ensure a clean surface for welding.
  • Arriving early to ensure that tools, materials, and equipment were ready for use.
  • Followed all safety procedures to pass safety inspections.
  • Worked on multiple LANL construction sites.
  • Worked as a fire watch for welders.
  • Improved project completion times with accurate measuring, cutting, and fitting of metal components before welding.

Student Intern

Los Alamos Public Schools
08.2023 - 05.2024
  • Working to teach younger students’ safety and proper behavior in both the shop environment and the work environment to maximize productivity in the given time.
  • Teaching students to apply skills from math and science to create products out of steel.
  • Teaching students the economics behind material costs and how to bring product cost to a minimum while still not sacrificing the integrity of the product.
  • Teaching basic skills in both MIG and Arc welding
  • Demonstrating and teaching basic engineering skills and design layout.
  • Utilizing different tools to achieve assorted products.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM
05-2028

Skills

  • Active listening skills
  • Fast learner
  • Team collaboration
  • Leadership qualities
  • Safety procedures
  • Good verbal and written communication

Timeline

Student Intern

Los Alamos National Laboratory
12.2024 - 01.2025

Welding Assistant

Marcon Excavation
05.2024 - 08.2024

Student Intern

Los Alamos Public Schools
08.2023 - 05.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

New Mexico State University