Kelly Canfield
Full-time engineering student, I spend my free time working for Engineers Without Borders, promoting social entrepreneurship, catering weddings and climbing rocks.
| Headline: | Engineer |
| Work status: | Full-Time Student |
| Skills: | C/C++, Engineering, English, French, Java, Languages, Languages and Platforms |
| Next step: | Looking forward, I want to continue growing and understanding the world around me. I plan to prepare my self for a global, socially responsible career. |
| Location: | College Park, MD |
| Groups: | Changemaker Campus , Cornell Changemakers, Mason ChangeMakers, Terp Changemakers |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Career advice, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding engineers, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Growing my group, Helping members of my groups, Internships, Meeting new people, Partnering with other groups, Providing services to startups, Receiving feedback, Starting a company, Trading services |
| Tags: | engineers without borders, rock climbing, university of maryland |
| Schools: | University of Maryland System - College Park |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Engineers Without Borders - UMCP |
| Position: | Treasurer |
| Time period: | August 2008 - Present |
| Description: | • Elected to the Executive Board of the chapter by my peers.
• Manage and distribute $300,000 in assets of the University of Maryland, Engineers Without Borders Chapter. |
| Employer: | Engineers Without Borders - UMCP |
| Position: | Logistics and fundraising coordinator |
| Time period: | August 2007 - July 2008 |
| Description: | • Collaboratively designed a solar pump & water tank system for a village in Burkina Faso.
• Coordinated the shipping of 10 solar panels to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. • Wrote and submitted two successful grant proposals to BP Solar and PepsiCo Foundation. • Traveled to Burkina Faso in June 2008 to construct our solar pump & water tank designs in two rural villages near the Ghanaian border to increase their access to water. |
| Employer: | Engineering Design, University of Maryland College Park, MD |
| Position: | Member of Control Sub-group |
| Time period: | August 2007 - October 2007 |
| Description: | • Collaborated with team to design and fabricate a hovercraft that would autonomously navigate a pre-set course in less than ten minutes.
• Created the control algorithm for the hovercraft. • Presented the Initial design concepts for the hovercraft and compiled the final design report including calculations and technical drawings in Pro-Engineer. |
| Employer: | Women in Science and Engineering Internship (WISE) – Johns Hopkins University |
| Position: | Engineering Research Intern |
| Time period: | May 2007 - August 2007 |
| Description: | • Tested and programmed a robot that mimics the mechanics of a cockroach.
• Mentored under a Johns Hopkins mechanical engineering professor to gain research experience. • Presented a summary of research and results to the lab group and high school peers. |
| Employer: | Independent Senior Project, Brennan + Company Architects, Catonsville, MD |
| Position: | Sustainable Material Research Intern |
| Time period: | February 2007 - April 2007 |
| Description: | • Researched and compiled a database of sustainable building materials; focuses on LEED and “Cradle to Cradle” certifications.
• Three-week Internship. |
| Employer: | Head of Committee for Waste Management |
| Position: | Ecofestival |
| Time period: | February 2007 - April 2007 |
| Description: | • Kick-off for Baltimore Green Week; Devised and managed system for separating waste into compost, trash and recyclables and disposing of the waste efficiently and safely |
| Employer: | GSIPT, Government Services Integrated Process Team, Lanham, MD |
| Position: | Civil Engineering Intern |
| Time period: | July 2008 |
| Description: | • Worked closely with the civil engineering team to prepare design details in AutoCad Civil3D for design submittals.
• Streamlined and updated construction specifications according to government requirements. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Maryland System - College Park |
| Time period: | 2011 |
| Degree: | Water and Environmental Engineering, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Running, Rock Climbing, Environmental Activism, Travel & Community Service |
Kelly is Following (5)
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Gumball Capital
A start-up nonprofit that engages students with entrepreneurship for social good through microfinance.
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Embrace
Stanford spin-off commercializing a $25 incubator for premature infants in developing countries.
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Kelly's Contacts (8)
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Erwin Wang
Jack of all trades with his heart in healthcare. Co-founder of The Triple Helix. A sophisticated dork. Likes food, musicals, sports, and people.
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Rebeca Hwang
Korean-Argentine finishing her PhD at Stanford. Addicted to startups and entrepreneurship. Life ADD & Loves travelling.
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Jemma Alarcón
Currently pursuing Public Health - Natural Science degree at Johns Hopkins University.