Lauren C. Gleason
lcgleason@juno.com

School Address:
820 W. Panhellenic Dr.
Gainesville, FL 32601
(352) 372-9402

Home Address:
4173 Tralee Rd.
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 893-2751

OBJECTIVE
To obtain an internship (summer 2001) or co-op (summer/fall 2001) position in aerospace engineering, preferably in the area of propulsion, in order to gain experience in that field.

EDUCATION
University of Florida  Gainesville, FL
B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, May 2002
Cumulative GPA 3.44/4.0, Honors Program

SKILLS
AutoCAD version 14, LabVIEW 5.0, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Carrier Block Load, Accuest Estimator

WORK EXPERIENCE
1) June - August 2000
The Boeing Company, Reusable Space Systems
Cargo Stress and Dynamics Group - Huntington Beach, CA
- Analyzed load and clearance data for anticipated cargo accommodations in support of the orbiter payload integration effort
- Prepared cargo integration assessment documents intended for the customer and other companies involved with that payload
- Coordinated information exchange between engineering, design, and administrative departments

2) July - August 1999
Florida State University, Office of Campus Design
Tallahassee, FL
- Designed climate control systems for use in campus laboratories and offices
- Drafted engineering CAD drawings to assist in filling work orders that were reported to the office
- Represented the office with supply and manufacturing companies

3) June - August 1998
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Tallahassee, FL
- Managed the database of engineering drawings and product inventory
- Designed components for future resistive magnets
- Acted as a representative for the NHMFL in dealings with materials and component suppliers

PROJECTS
(August 2000 - April 2001)
Integrated Project and Process Design (IPPD)
Sponsored by Boeing/NASA Kennedy Space Center and the University of Florida
- Designing a quick disconnect to monitor the health of fluid, data, and electrical connections for current and future launch vehicles
- Working in an interdisciplinary group with six other students to produce a prototype of our design by the end of the spring semester

INVOLVEMENT
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) - Engineering Fair Co-Chair (2001), Engineering Fair Committee (2000)
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Alpha Chi Omega - Scholarship Chair (1998), Communications Committee (1999)