
Helen Aherne
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About me
Chemical & Bioprocess Engineer | Naughton Scholar
Education

Presentation Secondary School Thurles
2014 - 2020Activities and Societies: Founded school Irish Club. Captained school debate team. • 7 H1’s in Leaving Certificate 2020; Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Accounting, German, Irish, English. • Elected as Co-Chairperson of the Students’ Council and Head Girl. • Voted 5th year “Student of the Year” by my student peers in Presentation Thurles. • Awarded a scholarship funded by the Chinese Government - stayed in Shanghai University to study Chinese language and culture for three weeks.• Achieved a Distinction in Honours English, 10 A’s and 1 B (all higher… Show more • 7 H1’s in Leaving Certificate 2020; Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Accounting, German, Irish, English. • Elected as Co-Chairperson of the Students’ Council and Head Girl. • Voted 5th year “Student of the Year” by my student peers in Presentation Thurles. • Awarded a scholarship funded by the Chinese Government - stayed in Shanghai University to study Chinese language and culture for three weeks.• Achieved a Distinction in Honours English, 10 A’s and 1 B (all higher level subjects) in my Junior Certificate, which placed me in the top 1% nationwide. • Completed the USA SATs at age 13 for Duke University Global Talent Identification Programme - an above level testing experience for academically talented 1st year (7th grade) students. Achieved 96th percentile internationally for Critical Reading.• Competed in the Irish European Union Science Olympiad based on my Junior Certificate results of 99.5th Percentile in both mathematics and science in Ireland. Show less

Harvard Business School
2021 - 2021CORe Credential of Readiness HonoursCORe (Credential of Readiness) is a 150-hour certificate program on the fundamentals of business from Harvard Business School. CORe is comprised of three courses—Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, and Financial Accounting—developed by leading Harvard Business School faculty and delivered in an active learning environment based on the HBS signature case-based learning model.

University College Dublin
2020 - 2024Bachelor of Chemical Engineering with a Minor in Biochemical Engineering Engineering First Class Honours (>3.68 G.P.A)Activities and Societies: UCD Ultimate Frisbee, Secretary of UCD German Society's executive committee 2021/22, Freshers’ Rep German Society 2020/21, Elected to UCD Engineering Student-Staff Committee
Experience

Christian Brothers Secondary School
Nov 2020 - May 2021SupervisorCo-ordinated Games Club for 30 first-year pupils.

State Examinations Commission
Jun 2022 - Jun 2022Special Accommodations Assistant• Provided special accommodations to students undertaking the Leaving Certificate State Examinations 2022.• Assisted in transcribing students' answers, administrative work, and supervising examination halls.

Kidstuff Newbridge
Jul 2022 - Jul 2022Sales Assistant
Eli Lilly and Company
Jun 2023 - Sept 2023Process Safety Engineer• Launched a sitewide project to locate and ground electrically isolated check valves.• Co-ordinated the updating of Process Safety documentation (ISR, SOL calculations, SCT's, HRSD's, PSI packs) following multiple operation optimisation projects.• Organised a sitewide Safety Cinema to improve awareness of process hazards.

Jacobs
Jan 2024 - Aug 2024Student Process Engineer• Process utilities design for Biopharmaceutical production plant: - Reviewed wastewater emission regulations and treatment technologies. - Created vendor Scope of Works. - Constructed P&IDs.• Process design for Li-ion Battery production plant: - Built and managed project Equipment List and Utility Load Study. - Coordinated client's company-wide tagging procedure. - Created PFDs.• Undertook department initiative to streamline the P&ID creation process by creating a database of "Typicals". Show less
Licenses & Certifications

SAChE Hazards & Risk: Introduction to Pressure Protection
AIChE - American Institute of Chemical EngineersFeb 2024
SAChE Hazard Recognition
AIChE - American Institute of Chemical EngineersOct 2021
SAChE Hazards & Risks: What can go Wrong
AIChE - American Institute of Chemical EngineersFeb 2024
SAChE Process Safety
AIChE - American Institute of Chemical EngineersMar 2021
ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence)
BCS, The Chartered Institute for ITJun 2018
SAChE An Introduction to Managing Process Safety Hazards
AIChE - American Institute of Chemical EngineersFeb 2024
Driver
Road Safety AuthorityApr 2022
SAChE Lab Safety
AIChE - American Institute of Chemical EngineersOct 2021
SAChE Minimizing & Identifying Process Safety Hazards
AIChE - American Institute of Chemical EngineersFeb 2024
Piano Grades 1-5
Royal Irish Academy of MusicNov 2019
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Helen AherneNaughton Scholarship Naughton Foundation Oct 2020 Scholarship awarded based on Leaving Certificate results and extra-curricular achievements. Available to students studying STEM courses in university.
Volunteer Experience
College of Engineering and Architecture Staff-Student Committee Member
Issued by University College Dublin on Oct 2020
Associated with Helen AherneSecretary UCD German Society
Issued by UCD German Society on Apr 2021
Associated with Helen AherneFreshers’ Rep UCD German Society
Issued by UCD German Society on Oct 2020
Associated with Helen Aherne
Languages
- enEnglish
- irIrish
- geGerman
- frFrench
- maMandarin
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