Amber Schorr
623 West College Avenue R3 · State College PA 16801 · 717-576-1009
amberschorr@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE:

  • To use my skills and experience to further explore Industrial Engineering from a human-centered perspective, particularly in areas concerning design, Information Science Technology (IST), and/or technical writing.

EDUCATION:

  • B.S. in Industrial Engineering
  • Minor in ISTIE (IST for Industrial Engineers)
  • The Pennsylvania State University
  • GPA: 3.14/4.00

EXPERIENCE:

  • Summer Intern
    • Grassroots Giving Group · Boston, MA
    • July 2009 - August 2009
    • Edited a technical instruction manual detailing the use of the software
    • Used the software and made suggestions on improving the interface and usability

  • Summer Intern
    • PENNDOT Materials and Testing Lab
    • 1118 State Street · Harrisburg, PA 17120 · 717-787-1037
    • June 2006 - August 2006 and June 2007 - August 2007
    • Developed spreadsheets to hold construction materials testing data
    • Reorganization of testing records and other project files
    • Construction aggregate analysis to evaluate conformance with pertinent specifications
    • Designed and helped build a vacuum chamber for the impregnation of concrete core samples with epoxy

SKILLS:

  • Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
  • Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, and Powerpoint)
  • Open Office (Writer, Calc), Star Office
  • HTML,CSS
  • Database Experience (MS SQL Server, MS Access)
  • Mainframe Experience (IBM's Master the Mainframe Contest)
  • Languages: Intro. Java Programming, Intro. C++

ACTIVITIES:

  • Secretary PSU Atheist Agnostic Association (09)
  • Intern for Compassionate Neighbors (09)
  • Volunteer at Fourth Fest, famous fireworks show in State College, PA (06,07,08)
  • Camp Counselor MTM Engineering Camp for Girls (08)
  • Events Chair of SpeakOut, an LGBT organization (08,09)

REFERENCES:

Jeremy Sher
President Grassroots Giving Group
16 Union Park St., #7
Boston, MA 02118
857-991-1493
Seth Pelepko
PENNDOT Geologic Specialist
1118 State Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
717-823-3731
Sascha Skucek
Technical Writing Instructor
0112 Burrows Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-9588