Katie Nowak

Experience

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  Whittaker's Berry Farm

  Jun 2018 - Jul 2020

  Farm Hand

  Managed U-Pick fields and planned where customers could pick berries to make efficient use of the fields; Aided in other tasks such as picking berries, directing traffic, and welcoming customers; Initiated a healthy relationship and interest in agriculture with families

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  Monroe High School

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  Drumline Instructor

  Ran rehearsals for ~15 high school drumline students to improve their skills and produce a well-prepared halftime show; Prioritized skills to work on that would make the best use of rehearsal time by monitoring the progress of each student and adapting based on observations

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  Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UM

  Sept 2020 - Apr 2022

  Public Relations Officer

  Designed and maintained the organization’s website and social media to recruit and keep members updated; Initiated communication with the U-M Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department to include the organization’s events in their newsletters to increase event turnout; Led merchandise project by designing, organizing, and distributing t-shirts and quarter zips while maintaining communication with the treasurer on collecting and transferring money

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  Amazon

  Apr 2021 - Jul 2021

  Fulfillment Associate

  Carefully stored thousands of products daily in various shelf locations to maximize use of shelf space while meeting daily rate goals; Inspected each product for damage to ensure Amazon customers were receiving the correct product intact

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  University of Michigan

  Jul 2021 - Dec 2022

  Campus Tour Guide

  Led groups of 10-20+ people on tour throughout central campus facilities, engaging them with facts and achievements of the university to provide prospective students with a well-rounded view of the university; Addressed questions about enrollment, housing, classes, etc. for prospective students and parents

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  General Motors

  May 2022 - Jul 2022

  Electrical Hardware Engineering Intern

  Learned about vehicle wiring by participating in team meetings regarding wire harness design and visiting the pre-production facility to evaluate wiring in pre-production vehicles; Updated training for Design Release Engineers in Power and Signal Distribution Systems by creating pathways on a learning experience platform detailing the steps to onboard and how to download and use needed software

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  General Motors

  Jul 2023 - now

  Led a project to improve the seat Wire Harness Assessment process by developing a macro using Excel VBA that automatically generates a logically-structured, user-friendly checklist for Design Release Engineers, leveraging data from the existing Wire Harness Assessment workbook; Contributed to the seating timing project by collaborating cross-functionally with the seating group to develop a high-level visualization of seat component timings for the updated vehicle development process

  • Resource Demand Modeling Analyst

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Seat Complete Integration Project Engineer

    Jul 2023 - May 2024