1. Elizabeth Viera Allen
lizallen02@gmail.com ∙ 678-896-6668
Campus Address Permanent Address
1033 Tumlin Street, APT B4 4333 Dunriver Drive
Atlanta, GA 30318 Lilburn, GA 30047
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 8/2011-Present
Candidate for Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Certificate in School of Applied Physiology
Current GPA—3.02
Expected Graduation Date—May 2016
Parkview High School, Lilburn, GA 8/2007-5/2011
Overall GPA—3.91 out of 4.00, Accelerated Learning Program
Graduated With Honors, May 2011
Work
Medshape Solutions, Atlanta, GA 9/2014-8/2015
R&D Intern
 Assisted in mechanical testing of orthopedic devices, both premarket and 2-year shelf
life
 Conducted tensile strength testing of materials used in devices
 Designed parts on SolidWorks to be machined via CNC mill in order to assist with
mechanical testing
 Assisted in cadaver lab testing of products
 Market and literature research of similar devices currently on the market
Clearside Biomedical, Alpharetta, GA 5/2013-5/2014
Engineering Intern
 Assisted in testing of a new device for eye injections to gain FDA approval
 Wrote technical papers detailing experiments
 Assembled, measured, and packaged needles and devices for sterilization
 Participated in in vivo animal testing of the device
 Conducted inventory of needles and other lab supplies
Campus Recreation Center, Atlanta, GA 8/2012-present
Fitness Attendant
 Enforced policies of the Campus Recreation Center
 Assisted patrons with workouts
 Cleaned machinery and organized equipment
 Certified to administer First Aid and CPR as necessary
ISES Corporation, Stone Mountain, GA 12/2011-1/2012
Temporary Worker
 Collected data from facility reports and compiled information into spreadsheets to
be sent to client, Stanford University
 Conducted inventory of supplies and organized files

2. Skills
 Proficient in MATLAB, SolidWorks, Instron, Word, Excel, and Power Point
 Trained in lab safety, clean room protocol, and device manufacturing/testing
 Experienced in CNC mill machining and 3D printing for prototyping
 Participted in ex vivo and in vivo animal testing and human cadaver testing—IRB
Certified
 Experienced in leadership, customer service, problem solving, communication
Activities and Honors
 Yellow Jacket Archery Club (2012-present)
 GTCC Music Ministry (2015-present)
 Krav Maga (2011-2014)
 Marine Corps Junior ROTC Cadet (2007-2011)
o Highest rank received—Cadet Captain (2010)
o Armory Officer (2008)
 People to People Student Ambassador (2009-2010)
 Varsity Precision Riflery Team Member (2007-2011)
o Team Captain (2010-2011)
 Decatur Presbyterian Youth Elder (2009-2010)