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Abel Birchfield

Abel Birchfield

Honors South Africa Sustainability Study Abroad

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Technical Account Manager at Qualtrics

  • Education

    • University of Central Florida

      2018 - 2022
      Bachelor of Science - BS Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Minor 3.90 GPA

      Activities and Societies: President's Leadership Council, NeuroMechanical Systems Undergraduate Research, Honors Congress, LEAD Scholars Academy, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, Knights of Distinction, Reformed University Fellowship, Life to Life Ministry, Intramural Sports Throughout my time at UCF, I challenged myself to try everything. I joined organizations like Honors Congress, LEAD Scholars Academy, and Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, and even participated in 2 study abroad trips and undergraduate research to develop my scholarship and critical thinking skills. I became an officer in multiple Registered Student Organizations, served on the President's Leadership Council, and worked as a Teaching Assistant to enhance my leadership abilities. I gave… Show more Throughout my time at UCF, I challenged myself to try everything. I joined organizations like Honors Congress, LEAD Scholars Academy, and Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, and even participated in 2 study abroad trips and undergraduate research to develop my scholarship and critical thinking skills. I became an officer in multiple Registered Student Organizations, served on the President's Leadership Council, and worked as a Teaching Assistant to enhance my leadership abilities. I gave back to my community by volunteering on and off campus. And I finished my time at UCF by receiving 2 prestigious awards: Knight of Distinction and Order of Pegasus. Show less

    • Eastlake High School

      2014 - 2018
      High School Diploma 4.00 GPA

      Activities and Societies: Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Football, Track and Field, Tennis, Swim and Dive, Link Crew, Math Honor Society, French Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, National Honor Society, National English Honor Society Eastlake High School describes itself as a place that promotes individual and shared success, summed up in the motto Wolf Strong Pack Strong. At EHS, I was involved in myriad activities. I played 4 sports, earning 2 Varsity letters and 2 JV letters. I was President of the French Honor Society, Events Coordinator of Math Honor Society, and a member of 3 other honor societies. I served as a Link Crew Leader for 2 years to welcome new students to EHS and was an editor on the yearbook team that won… Show more Eastlake High School describes itself as a place that promotes individual and shared success, summed up in the motto Wolf Strong Pack Strong. At EHS, I was involved in myriad activities. I played 4 sports, earning 2 Varsity letters and 2 JV letters. I was President of the French Honor Society, Events Coordinator of Math Honor Society, and a member of 3 other honor societies. I served as a Link Crew Leader for 2 years to welcome new students to EHS and was an editor on the yearbook team that won the National Yearbook Program of Excellence Award.I also took part in many performances as a student. In band, I performed at school concerts, football games, jazz festivals, Solo & Ensemble, honor band, and the pit band for 2 school musicals. As the percussion section leader, I led the drumline in performances at other sports games and community events. Finally, I took the stage as a performer in Eastlake Live, the school's comedy contest, and at Baccalaureate as a singer, drummer, and poet. Show less

  • Experience

    • UCF Burnett Honors College

      May 2019 - May 2019
      Honors South Africa Sustainability Study Abroad

      The Honors South Africa Sustainability Study Abroad trip was a service-learning spring-extended course, for which we spent three weeks in Africa in May 2019. Students in the class were assigned interdisciplinary projects encompassing a variety of fields of study, including engineering, health science, and zoology. They were implemented in two locations at which we stayed while abroad: the Nkosinathi Community Centre in the Intabazwe township near Harrismith and the Nambiti Private Game Reserve near Ladysmith. - Led the rhinoceros dehorning project, an anti-poaching effort to protect the two endangered rhinoceros species indigenous to South Africa- Raised funds to hire a wildlife veterinarian and conducted research on the controversial topic of rhinoceros dehorning, including insight into alternative anti-poaching actions, the debate surrounding the subject, and general information on South African wildlife- Presented research findings to classmates, donors, and other stakeholders- Provided support with teammates' projects, most notably: • replacing batteries on the community centre's solar panel system • constructing a fence around a recently-acquired plot of land for a new school • setting up camera traps to track leopards' location and activity in the reserve Show less

    • University of Central Florida

      Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

      - Met with prospective students and led informational tours of the Burnett Honors College (BHC)- Processed honors applications and recorded applicant data, responded to general inquiries about BHC by phone and email, and scheduled appointments for our Admissions Specialist with prospective students - Met with incoming honors engineering students to advise them on their first-year academic schedules - Attended and helped run events specifically for out-of-state freshmen students- Connected with students, shared advice and involvement opportunities via biweekly emails to my 50 mentees, and served as captain of the OSSM intramural volleyball team

      • Admissions Office Student Assistant at Burnett Honors College

        Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

      • Honors Orientation Ambassador at Burnett Honors College

        May 2020 - Jun 2020

      • Peer Mentor for Out-of-State Student Mentoring Program

        Aug 2019 - May 2020

    • The Tau Beta Pi Association, Inc. - Florida Delta Chapter

      Jan 2020 - May 2022

      - Managed an officer board of 11 members; oversaw social, professional, and community service events- Led our chapter in hosting a 2-day District Conference for 16 university chapters in Spring 2022 - Inducted 120 new members into the Florida Delta chapter of Tau Beta Pi over 2 years - Managed the marketing presence for the honor society on 3 social media platforms

      • President

        Jun 2020 - May 2022

      • Marketing Chair

        Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

    • Honors Congress

      Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
      Director of Housing Affairs

      - Planned and ran events on campus to foster camaraderie within the Living Learning Community of theBurnett Honors College

    • UCF Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

      Mar 2020 - Mar 2020
      Contemporary Projects in Manufacturing Aerospace Platforms Study Abroad in Brazil

      Contemporary Projects in Manufacturing Aerospace Platforms was a spring course for which our team of 10 mechanical and aerospace engineers spent 10 days in Brazil over spring break in 2020. - Toured Central Florida aircraft companies such as Embraer - Melbourne, Piper Aircraft, and Aerojet Rocketdyne. - Visited Embraer's headquarters in São Paulo, a particle accelerator laboratory, and Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica in Brazil.- Investigated the unconventional option of using vinyl wrapping to decorate aircraft exteriors as part of a semester-long individual research project, which included calculating an estimation of the cost reduction and performing an analysis of the expected long-term impact of this new method- Presented research findings to representatives from Embraer during our final class meeting; one of three students selected for this opportunity Show less

    • UCF Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

      Aug 2020 - May 2022
      Undergraduate Research Assistant at NeuroMechanical Systems Lab

      - Drafted preliminary designs to solve NeuroMechanical engineering problems, modeled design solutions using CAD software, determined details for designs such as materials and part specifications, and assembled prototypes of these NeuroMechanical Systems- Designed and modeled assemblies for 5 distinct projects pertaining to neurological rehabilitation over 2 years

    • University of Central Florida

      Mar 2021 - May 2022
      President's Leadership Council

      - Served the university in two major capacities: as an ambassador of the university at campus events and as a liaison between the student body and the Office of the President- Represented UCF at events like graduation, football games, and Board of Trustee meetings- Gave campus tours to prospective or newly-hired UCF employees- Participated in regular advisory meetings with President Cartwright and Provost Johnson, where I voiced student concerns specific to the College of Engineering and Computer Science Show less

    • Omega Medical Imaging LLC

      Apr 2021 - Aug 2021
      Mechanical Engineering Intern

      - Created SolidWorks models and drawings of company products and updated work instructions for production team- Designed parts and produced mock-ups, performed calculations, and helped assemble new systems

    • UCF College of Engineering & Computer Science

      Aug 2021 - May 2022
      Introduction to Engineering Teaching Assistant

      - Led weekly lab sections for over 100 freshmen engineering students at UCF for 2 semesters, teaching Introduction to Engineering and Engineering Concepts and Methods- Taught concepts like programming, soldering, and computer-aided design, graded weekly assignment submissions, and helped run 2 semester-long projects for university-wide freshmen engineering contests: the TI-RSLK Robot Maze Competition and the Great Naval Orange Race

    • Qualtrics

      Jun 2023 - now

      Specialties: XM Directory | Integrations | API | Themes | CX Dashboards- Provided technical product support to Qualtrics clients via phone, email, and chat, teaching users to navigate and utilize the platform's extensive features and troubleshooting failures in set-up and execution- Helped clients connect their Qualtrics account to external platforms as part of the Integrations team- Generated unique aesthetic branded templates for clients' projects using CSS and HTML code as part of the Themes team- Managed and organized Themes technical support as the Themes Team Lead; served as the foremost expert on this product and onboarded 6 new team members Show less

      • Technical Account Manager

        Sept 2023 - now

      • Product Specialist

        Jul 2022 - Sept 2023

      • Global Ambassador

        Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Abel Birchfield
      Order of Pegasus University of Central Florida Apr 2022 "Order of Pegasus is the most prestigious and significant award a student can attain at the University of Central Florida. Order of Pegasus recognizes exemplary performance by UCF bachelor’s degree students in the areas of academic achievement, outstanding university involvement, leadership, and community service... Students selected for this honor represent the most dedicated, passionate and highest achieving Knights."-UCF Office of the President
    • Awarded to Abel Birchfield
      Knight of Distinction UCF Experiential Learning Mar 2022 "The Knights of Distinction program encourages undergraduate students to PLAN, CONNECT, and REFLECT in the pursuit of their goals. Students who earn the designation Knight of Distinction demonstrate that they... possess valuable skills such as problem-solving, teamwork, time-management, and communication... The title Knight of Distinction recognizes students’ academic accomplishments as well as their professional and civic achievements in the world beyond the classroom."-UCF… Show more "The Knights of Distinction program encourages undergraduate students to PLAN, CONNECT, and REFLECT in the pursuit of their goals. Students who earn the designation Knight of Distinction demonstrate that they... possess valuable skills such as problem-solving, teamwork, time-management, and communication... The title Knight of Distinction recognizes students’ academic accomplishments as well as their professional and civic achievements in the world beyond the classroom."-UCF Experiential Learning Show less

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Peer Mentor

      Issued by UCF LEAD Scholars Academy on Aug 2019
      UCF LEAD Scholars AcademyAssociated with Abel Birchfield

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Fleet Farming on Jan 2019
      Fleet FarmingAssociated with Abel Birchfield

    • Student Volunteer

      Issued by UCF Arboretum on Aug 2018
      UCF ArboretumAssociated with Abel Birchfield