1. ALYSSA DAY
4056 S Tuscany Ct, Sioux Falls, SD 57103 | alyssarday@gmail.com | (605)310-3737
OBJECTIVE To obtainfull-time employment as an engineer. Myextensive experience, ina varietyof leadershipand
management positions, combinedwith myMasters-level of education, makes me well suitedfor this job. I
am incrediblyeager to get startedand findsolutions for anychallenges that mayarise. Willing to
relocation.
EDUCATION IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, AMES,IA May 2016
MASTERS OF ENGINEERING IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GPA:3.36/4.00
UNIVERSITYOF SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMILLION, SD August 2013
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS GPA:3.09/4.00
MINORS: MATHEMATICS, SPANISH
EXPERIENCE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT UNIVERSITYOF SOUTH DAKOTA
VERMILLION, SD May 2009-August 2012
 Co-authored publishedarticle Potassium Geoneutrinos and Their Detection 
 DevelopedandcalibratedCdWO4andCsI crystal detectors for use ingeoneutrino, neutrinoless
double-beta decay, anddarkmatter research 
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 DevelopedCdTe x-raydetector for use inmeasuringx-rays releasedfrom leadshieldingusedfor
detectors inexperiments both onthe surface and deepunderground 
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 Maintainedcommunicationbetweenfellow researchers and supervisors while completing tasks
within time andcost restraints 
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 Gained experience inoperation ofshop machinery, technicalequipment such as oscilloscopes 
relatedsoftware, andsafe handling ofradioactive sources 
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CUSTOMER SERVICE, CLERK, MANAGER HYVEE GROCERY
AMES, IA | SIOUX FALLS, SD | VERMILLION, SD May 2010-CURRENTLY
 2012 Part-Time Employee of the Year
 Responsible for anexcess of$20,000 cashat anygiven time
 Directed and supervisedemployees while maximizing customer satisfaction 
 Maximizedsales bymaintaining clean and fullystockedshelves 
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 Maintained, organized, andimproved back-stockrotation while assisting inthe ordering of
products 
 Resolvedcustomer complaints while achieving excellent customer satisfaction 
SKILLS Microsoft Office | Leadership| Customer Service | SolidWorks (self-teaching) | AutoCad(self-
teaching)| various power tool andshop equipment
LEADERSHIP& HUGH O’BRIEN YOUTH LEADERSHIPCONFERENCE GROUPFACILITATOR| LEAD FACILITATOR
ACTIVITIES 2010-CURRENTLY
Facilitated a smallgroupof highschoolers during a four-dayconference to strengthenleadership
skills andencourage a lifetime of service work.
CEU (CONFERENCE EXPEREINCE FOR UNDERGRADUATE) APS (AMERICAN PHYSICS SOCIETY)
SANTE FE, NM 2010 | EAST LANSING, MI 2011
Presented posters ofresearchto professors andprofessionalsinPhysics as well as attendedlectures
on breakthroughPhysics research.
ALTERNATIVE WEEK OF OFF-CAMPUS LEARNING SITE LEADER | PARTICIPANT
ROSEBUD, SD 2012 | ECUADOR 2011 | GUATEMALA 2010 | DOMINCIAN REPUBLIC 2010 | BELIZE 2010
Assisted, coordinated, andledseveralweeklongservice learningtrips to educate participants about
the culture ineachlocationas well as complete several projects withlocal coordinators.