To obtain work experience that will provide me with the necessary knowledge and skills that will effectively contribute to a successful career.

August 2003-present                                              Elizabeth City State University                                                    Elizabeth City, NC

Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Mathematics    Anticipated Graduation Date: May 2007                                     GPA: 3.2 out of 4.0                  

Office of Naval Research Undergraduate Researcher

August 2004-May 2006                                           Elizabeth City State University                                                   Elizabeth City, NC   Peer Tutor                                                                   Supervisor: Wanda Mclean                                                                                                                                        --Tutor freshman and sophomore Elizabeth City State University college students in the subject of mathematics

August 2005-May 2006                                           Elizabeth City State University                                                   Elizabeth City, NC      Office Assistant                                                           Supervisor: Linda Hayden                                                                                                                                             -Data entry, filing, answering telephone, taking messages, assistant other office employees

  May 15-June 1, 2006                                              Elizabeth City State University                                                    Elizabeth City, NC

  Effectiveness of Levee Structures During Hurricane Season Under High Water and Air Pressure

-Analysis of the effectiveness and sustainability of various levee structures in the event of extreme weather

Mentor: Cynthia Singleton, Southern University at New Orleans

September 2005-April 2006                                   Elizabeth City State University                                                      Elizabeth City, NC

Automating the TeraScan Image Process

- Automate the process of creating AVHRR image by creating a TeraScan dataset

Mentor: Keisha Wilkins, ECSU and Dr. Malcolm LeCompte, ECSU

  May 31-August 5, 2005                                          National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration                 Silver Spring, MD       

  Overview of Some Statistical Methods Used in Marine-Related Environmental and Toxicological Studies

-Overview of statistical methods used in research that yields accurate, robust, and comprehensible results.

Mentor: Hal Stanford, NOAA, NOS

September 2004-April 2005                                    Elizabeth City State University                                                    Elizabeth City, NC

The Relationship Between Debris Flow Activity and Potential for Volcanic Activity at Mt. St. Helens

-Use of debris flow monitor data from Mt. St. Helens in the Cascade Mountains of Washington State to assess volcanic activity.

Mentor: Dr. Lloyd Mitchell, ECSU

July 1-July 31, 2004                                                  NOAA Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research     Beaufort, NC

Yield per Recruit Analyses of Black Sea Bass Under Constant and Age-Dependant Mortality

-Use of  computer language, R, using yield per recruit analyses and spawning stock biomass to assess the life span of Black Sea Bass

Mentor: Dr. Kyle Shertzer, NOAA, NFS

September 2003-April 2004                                    Elizabeth City State University                                                   Elizabeth City, NC

Effects of Climate and Surface Temperature on the Temperature of Soil

Mentor: Ervin Howard, ECSU

Chancellor’s List 2003, Maynard Scholar, Miss Mathematics 2004-2005, National Scholars Honor Society, Office of Naval Research Scholarship Recipient, Office of Naval Research Achievement Award, Vice Chancellor’s List-Spring 2004-Spring 2005

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, C++, Internet Explorer, Excel, UNIX, Linux, R, Mathematica, MATLAB, Maple, Minitab