1. Valentina Genevieve Heath
Current Address:
4300 RichmondLane Apt.I/K
Blacksburg,VA 24060
(540) 588-0588
PermanentAddress:
6540 HenryFarms Rd.
Roanoke,VA 24018
val5@vt.edu
OBJECTIVE To obtaina challengingjobinengineeringdesignanddevelopment inordertogain experiencesinthe
Biomedical Engineeringfield.
EDUCATION B.S. EngineeringScience and Mechanics(BiomechanicsOption),expectedgraduationMay2017
Minor: Mathematics
VirginiaTech,Blacksburg,VA
GPA: 2.81
A.S. in Engineering, May2014
VirginiaWesternCommunityCollege,Roanoke,VA
GPA: 3.6 – Magna CumLaude
RELATED
EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate Volunteerat Centerfor Injury and Biomechanics, VirginiaTech, 2016
 Wrote literature reviews
 Prepared/setupequipmentforcow tissue tensiontests
 Assistedwithhumanrib compressionand tension tests
Volunteerat Terrestrial Robotics Engineering& Controls (TREC) Lab, VirginiaTech, 2014-2015
 Fabricatedroboticpartsfor robot arm
 Applied new manufacturingtechniques thatassistedthe TRECteam
AutonomousRobotics Competition,VirginiaWesternCommunityCollege,Roanoke,VA - 2011
 Programmedandbuiltanautonomous robotfor competition
 Preparedandsubmitted oral andwritten technical reports
 Leda teamresponsibleforexecutingrobotictasks
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Department of Biomedical EngineeringandMechanics (BEAM) Ambassador, VirginiaTech, 2016-2017
 HelpedatOpenhouses andHokie Focus
 Mentoredfreshmen engineers inBEAM
 Assistedfreshmenwith Professional DevelopmentPoster
Assistant to the EngineeringAcademy,VirginiaWesternCommunityCollege,Roanoke,VA - 2013-2014
 Tutoredunderclassmenin engineering,robotics,andcomputercoursework
 Gradedquizzes,tests,andprojects
 Assisted professors byteachingclasses andbycollaboratingoncoursework
 Judgedat the VWCCAutonomousRoboticsCompetition,2013
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Windows8 MATLAB MicrosoftOffice 2013
Labview AutodeskInventor Mathematica
Service Girl Scout GoldAward Project,2011-2012
 Plannedandconstructedtwoart supplycartsfor the Roanoke Rescue Mission
 Createda budget,raisedmonies,andcollected/purchasedsuppliesforthe project
 Organizedandconstructedart classesfor childrenatthe Rescue Mission
RelayforLife TeamCaptain,VirginiaTech,Blacksburg,VA –2015-2016
HONORS/
AWARDS
President’sHonorRoll,VirginiaWesternCommunityCollege,Roanoke,VA –2010-2014
Girl Scout LeadershipAward,2009