Alessandra Martinelli

Alessandra Martinelli

Organic Chemistry Class Tutor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chemical Engineer at the Boeing Company

  • Education

    • Columbia University Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

      2013 - 2015
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Chemical Engineering, minor in Earth and Environmental Engineering

      Activities and Societies: American Institute of Chemical Engineers Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Engineers with out BordersAmerican Institute of Chemical Engineers

    • Bard College at Simon's Rock

      2010 - 2013
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Pre-Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Latino Student Alliance (President) Meditation Club (Meditation Leader) Owl's Nest Coalition (Latino Student Alliance Representative) Simon's Rock General Assembly (Co-Founder) Swim Team Pre-Medical Society Chamber Orchestra

  • Experience

    • Bard College at Simon's Rock

      Jan 2013 - May 2013
      Organic Chemistry Class Tutor

      Organize weekly group tutoring sessions as well as working one on one with students to help with problem sets and exam preparation.

    • University of Southern California

      Jun 2013 - Jul 2013
      Research Intern

      NSF REU: Coastal Ocean Systems and Sustainability program Studied ethological behavior of sex-changing fish, organized, analyzed, and graphed information using excel and prism. Collected water borne hormones for future analysis. Dissected fish and helped analyze allometric data. Presented data at poster symposium.

    • Kartik Chandran Laboratory,Wastewater Treatment and Climate Change Program

      Jan 2014 - Jul 2014
      Researcher

      • Managed and operated full bacteria-facilitated nitrification sequence batch reactor (SBR) and performed rate experiments to assess and numerically analyze reactor kinetics using excel • Analyzed concentrations of target species using ion chromatography, reagent vials, and chemical probes• Constructed and coordinated denitrification reactor; monitored reactor kinetics and adjusted reactor environment until stability was reached by compensating for chemical concentration deviations• Composed thesis discussing analytical methods, results, and reactor and kinetic theory associated with research Show less

    • Catalysis for a Sustainable Environment

      Sept 2014 - May 2015
      Researcher Assistant

      • Prepared supported catalysts via chemical impregnation, calcination, and pellet sizing• Assisted with steam reforming of sulfur-spiked dodecane which was used as a diesel-surrogate• Analyzed the effects of organic sulfur on catalysts using gas chromatography and assisted grad student in minimizing catalyst deactivation by experimenting with different materials

    • Boeing

      Jul 2015 - now
      Chemical Engineer

      Materials, Process, and Physics EngineerChemical and Finishes Production Support for the 787 Program

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Biological Safety/Blood Borne Pathogen Safety

      Columbia University in the City of New York
      Jan 2014
    • Lab Safety, Chemical Hygiene, and Hazardous Waste Management

      Columbia University in the City of New York
      Jan 2014
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Alessandra Martinelli
      Outstanding Service Award Santa Catalina Island Fund For Higher Education May 2013
    • Awarded to Alessandra Martinelli
      Rising Star Award Santa Catalina Island Fund for Higher Education May 2013
    • Awarded to Alessandra Martinelli
      Dean's List Bard College at Simon's Rock Dec 2012
    • Awarded to Alessandra Martinelli
      Dean's List Bard College at Simon's Rock Dec 2011
    • Awarded to Alessandra Martinelli
      Reed Scholarship Bard College at Simon's Rock Jul 2010
    • Awarded to Alessandra Martinelli
      W.E.B DuBois Scholarship Bard College at Simon's Rock May 2010
    • Awarded to Alessandra Martinelli
      SCIF Scholarship Award Santa Catalina Island Fund for Higher Education
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Workshop Leader

      Issued by True Colors, Inc. on Apr 2013
      True Colors, Inc.Associated with Alessandra Martinelli
    • Story Teller and Bedside Company for Elderly Inpatients

      Issued by Catalina Island Medical Center on May 2009
      Catalina Island Medical CenterAssociated with Alessandra Martinelli
    • Middle School and High School Peer Mediator

      Issued by Peer Mediation on Jun 2010
      Peer MediationAssociated with Alessandra Martinelli
    • Beach Cleanup Volunteer

      Issued by Catalina Island Conservancy on Jun 2010
      Catalina Island ConservancyAssociated with Alessandra Martinelli
    • Kitten Foster Parent

      Issued by Catalina Island Humane Society on Jun 2010
      Catalina Island Humane SocietyAssociated with Alessandra Martinelli