Twain Cacek

Warehouse Associate II

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Anchorage, Alaska, United States

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About me
Civil Engineer (Geotechnical) at US Army Corps of Engineers
Education
- Spring Lake Park Senior High School
  2013 - 2017
  High School Diploma
  Activities and Societies: Football, Knowledge Bowl, Ultimate Frisbee
- University of Minnesota
  2017 - 2020
  Bachelor's degree Geoengineering
  Activities and Societies: ASCE Member, SME Student Member and Student Chapter Vice President, Deans List (Spring 2016, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020)
- University of Minnesota
  2020 - 2021
  Master of Science - MS Geoengineering
- University of Minnesota
  2017 - 2020
  Bachelor of Science - BS Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
  Activities and Societies: President of University of Minnesota Geological Society (AIPG Affiliate)
Experience
- HOM Furniture
  Feb 2017 - Sept 2020
  Warehouse Associate II
  Operated industrial-order pickers, tuggers, pallet jacks, hand scanners, and AS400 computer software to efficiently pull from stock, ship, and load furniture into trailers.
- University of Minnesota
  Jan 2019 - May 2019
  Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
  Instructed laboratory section for a spring semester Geology Field Methods (ESCI 3891) class, assisted instructor with creating grading standards and lesson plans, and was a resource to students in need of additional help through office hours. Graded assignments and entered grades into grade book in Canvas.
- Minnesota Geological Survey
  Aug 2019 - Jan 2020
  Sediment Texture Lab Technician
  Processed sediment samples from counties in Minnesota. Washed core cutting samples, preformed hydrometer and grain size sorting tests on soil samples, ArcGIS and excel data entry.
- University of Minnesota
  Oct 2019 - May 2020
  Worked under supervision of Dr. Joseph Labuz in the rock mechanics lab to prepare and analyze rock cores provided by a local mining company by performing 20+ uniaxial compression tests, 40+ triaxial compression tests, and 20+ Brazilian tests. Attended weekly meetings for Dr. Bojan Guzina’s research group, assisted a graduate student with running finite element wave propagation simulations using Salome Meca and the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute for a MNDoT research project.
  - Undergraduate Research Assistant
    Jan 2020 - May 2020
  - Undergraduate Research Assistant
    Oct 2019 - Jan 2020
- University of Minnesota
  Aug 2020 - Jul 2021
  Graduate Research Assistant
- US Army Corps of Engineers
  Oct 2021 - now
  - Geotechnical Engineer
    Oct 2022 - now
  - Geotechnical Engineer
    Oct 2021 - Oct 2022
Licenses & Certifications
- Engineer In Training
  Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID
  Apr 2021
- Geologist In-Training
  Minnesota Board of AELSLAGID
  Dec 2020
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction
  OSHA Safety Training Institute
  May 2023
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Twain Cacek
  Dean’s List - May 2020
- Awarded to Twain Cacek
  Dean's List - Dec 2019
- Awarded to Twain Cacek
  Dean's List - May 2019
- Awarded to Twain Cacek
  Dean's List - May 2016
Volunteer Experience
- Exhibit Volunteer
  Issued by Science Museum of Minnesota on Jan 2019
  Associated with Twain Cacek