Helen Aherne

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chemical & Bioprocess Engineer | Naughton Scholar

  • Education

    • Presentation Secondary School Thurles

      2014 - 2020

      Activities 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 - 2021
      CORe Credential of Readiness Honours

      CORe (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 - 2024
      Bachelor 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 2021
      Supervisor

      Co-ordinated Games Club for 30 first-year pupils.

    • State Examinations Commission

      Jun 2022 - Jun 2022
      Special 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 2022
      Sales Assistant
    • Eli Lilly and Company

      Jun 2023 - Sept 2023
      Process 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 2024
      Student 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 Engineers
      Feb 2024
    • SAChE Hazard Recognition

      AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers
      Oct 2021
    • SAChE Hazards & Risks: What can go Wrong

      AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers
      Feb 2024
    • SAChE Process Safety

      AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers
      Mar 2021
    • ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence)

      BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
      Jun 2018
    • SAChE An Introduction to Managing Process Safety Hazards

      AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers
      Feb 2024
    • Driver

      Road Safety Authority
      Apr 2022
    • SAChE Lab Safety

      AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers
      Oct 2021
    • SAChE Minimizing & Identifying Process Safety Hazards

      AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers
      Feb 2024
    • Piano Grades 1-5

      Royal Irish Academy of Music
      Nov 2019
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Helen Aherne
      Naughton 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
      University College DublinAssociated with Helen Aherne
    • Secretary UCD German Society

      Issued by UCD German Society on Apr 2021
      UCD German SocietyAssociated with Helen Aherne
    • Freshers’ Rep UCD German Society

      Issued by UCD German Society on Oct 2020
      UCD German SocietyAssociated with Helen Aherne