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Jerney Davis
Professional Goals: Officer in the Medical Corps, US Army
Masters in Biomedical Engineering
Education: James Madison University, VA
Bachelor of Science, May 2016
Major: Engineering
Minors: Biology, Military Science
Overall Cumulative GPA: 3.04
Experience:
Contracted Army ROTC cadet in the Duke Battalion 2012-present
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Received a 4-year ROTC Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) Scholarship
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Competitively selected to attend a Cultural Understanding and Language Program in the Czech Republic for a month. I was my team’s leader for 3 weeks during the deployment.
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Member of the Scabbard and Blade National ROTC Honor Society
Madison Engineering Mentor and Teaching Assistant for ENGR 101 August 2014-Present
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Work with freshmen Engineering students to advise them in their ENGR 101 class with Dr. Gipson
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Leader and facilitator of a special group of Engineering Residential Learning Community of 15 Freshmen
Teaching Assistant for the Woodshop under John Wild August 2013- present
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Run the woodshop and help students figure out solutions to their projects
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Handled the big machinery if students were uncomfortable, and kept the woodshop clean and safe during each shift
Year-long Bike Project August 2012- May 2013
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Worked on a team of seven people to build a bike that fit the needs of nine year old client with cerebral palsy
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Designed, prototyped, and developed an extendable bike frame that could adjust to fit a 9 year old through adulthood
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Gained experience in a Machine Shop and in SolidWorks
Interned with the Night Vision Equipment Lab at Fort Belvoir, Virginia Summer 2010
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Worked for eight weeks through the Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) under Al Van Landuyt, the Deputy Director of the Night Vision Lab
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Helped complete two major projects: the Wide Field of View (FOV) Surveillance System, and the Thermal Weapon Sight (TWS) Display System
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Built, outlined, and tested equipment while also creating manuals, packing, and shipping the equipment to the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Awards:
Received a top school-wide award for my Senior Capstone project
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Capstone was a year-long community service project held every year during senior year at West Springfield High School
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Completed 10 hours of community service through the Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia to prepare meals for the families there, and gathered Christmas gifts to give to the kids at the Philadelphia Children’s Hospital.
Won 3rd Place in Global Competition on the JMU Destination Imagination 2013 Team
Extra-Curricular: Club Rowing Varsity Team Member 2013-2014
Fundraiser Coordinator for the JMU Destination Imagination Club 2012-2013