DUKE UNIVERSITY, Durham, North Carolina.

Bachelor of Science, May, 1998.
Majors: Physics, German.
GPA: 3.1 on 4.0 scale.

Coursework: Intermediate Classical Mechanics & Electromagnetism, Thermal Physics, Optics & Modern Physics, Intermediate Calculus, Differential Equations, Applied Math Analysis, Quantum Mechanics, Computer Science, Intro Electrodynamics, Astrophysics, Electronics.

FREIE UNIVERSITÄT, Berlin, Germany.


Study abroad with the Duke-in-Berlin Program, Spring semester & summer 1997.

FRIEDRICH-ALEXANDER UNIVERSITÄT, Erlangen, Germany.


Study abroad with the Duke-in-Erlangen Program, a seven-week intensive study of language and culture, Summer 1995.

UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH, Sewannee, Tennessee, USA.


Duke University Student-Representative to the "German Immersion Seminar." 2-week intensive study of the German language and culture. Sponsored by the "German Consortium for the Southeast." Summer 1996.

Financed 100% ($120,000) of education through scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment.

SKILLS

German: Fluent; Passed the German equivalent of the TOEFL (DSH), Spring 1997. Scored a "General Professional Proficiency" Rating in Reading, Listening, and Speaking on the Department of Defense Foreign Language Exam, Spring 1998.

Computers: Mathematica, MathCAD, ClarisCAD, ClarisDraw, Maple, HTML, C++, Perl, UNIX, LISP, SKILL, LaTeX, GoLive, Photoshop, Mac OS X, various M*crosoft applications

Laboratory: Projects have included the demonstration and analysis of the Zeeman Effect; demonstration of Mott Scattering and the Auger Effect using the Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory; the measurement of the charge-mass ratio of the electron; the measurement of wave speeds; the analysis of diffraction of monochromatic light; the spectral analysis of gas samples; the demonstration of the wave character of light.

PUBLICATIONS

"Mott Scattering." Co-authored an article on the unusual experiment performed in the T. U. Nuclear Lab by my advanced physics laboratory course. The article was published in the Spring 98 edition of Vertices, Duke University's Magazine of Science, Technology, and Medicine

Physics 217. Created the course web page for the senior advanced lab course.
German Club. Created the web page for the Duke German Club.

EXPERIENCE

Cadence Design Systems Munich, Germany. Consulting Engineer. Aug. 1999-present.
SKILL language and Perl Developer, Developer and Webmaster of the Cadence European Virtual CAD (VCAD) Intranet Site which serves as an interface to a collection of over 40,000 documents. Co-developed several applications now marketed worldwide. Sample Press Release: http://www.dacafe.com/DACafe/NEWS/EDANews/20010206_ca_knights.html,

Landheim Schondorf. English Teaching Assistant, Resident Advisor.
Full-time. Sept. 1998-Aug. 1999. Won a one-year scholarship to teach & RA at a boarding-school near Munich, Germany. Taught English and lead extra-curricular activities.

Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory. Research Assistant.
Developed an experiment with Professor Calvin Howell to demonstrate the Auger Effect. Full Time, Summer 1998.

Duke University Peer Tutoring Program. Tutor.
Tutored students in introductory math & physics courses. 6 hours per week, 97/98 School Year.

Institute for European Studies: "Weltoffenheit Projekt." Social Work Volunteer.
Worked in a 3-person team in a rural village in former East Germany to organize a youth club, teach American and British culture in local schools, and help curb the influence of local radical right-wing (neo-nazi) groups on the village youth. Press coverage by the Berlin Newspaper "Tagesspiegel". 40-50 hours per week, Summer 1997.

Duke University Math Department. Grader.
Differential Equations Course. 6 hours per week, Fall semester 1996.

Duke University Annual Fund. Fund-raiser.
Raised money by phone from alumni & parents. 12 hours per week, Fall semester 1995.

Duke University Math-Physics Library. Student Assistant.
10 hours per week, Spring semester 1995.

ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS

Webmaster for the Duke Alumni Club of Germany 2001-present
Duke Delta Phi Alpha & German Club, President (97-98)
Co-editor of the Duke Society of Physics Students web page (97-98).
Fitness, Travel.