OBJECTIVE

To design and engineer toys and action figures.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

• University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

• Worked part time to help finance education.

Engineering Parallel, Mechanical Engineering

• Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio

• Honors Received: High Technology Scholarship and Two Plus Two Scholarship
• Dean’s list
• 3.322 /4.000
• Worked part time to help finance education. 

CO-OP EXPERIENCE

Hasbro Toy Group, Cincinnati, Ohio

• Small Soldiers /Space Brats / Jurassic Park:
  Winter / Summer 1998
• Designed and developed mechanisms and layout for the Crossbow Archer action figure for the movie Small Soldiers, using AutoCad lite 2 and AutoCad 13. Finished other action figures for that same movie. Introduced to model shop tools and techniques. Designed Hextar Vigar and Ryle; figures for the TV show Space Brats.
• Batman / Transformers:
  Summer 1997
• Finished layouts for two action figures, Thermal - Shield Batman and Battle - Board Batman. Designed the layout for the Lava Fury Batman action figure. Also designed the vehicle, Nightwing’s Waterwing.

• Girls Toys - Large Dolls:
  Winter 1997
• Finished layout in AutoCad 13. Developed new toy concepts and mechanisms for future toys, like the hamburger in the Happy Meal Girl doll. Assembled various toys to help out other groups.
• XRC – Radio controlled Cars:
  Summer 1996
• Developed and designed the SSP Harley Davidson and Lead Sled using AutoCad 12, from concept drawings to layout and part drawings. Worked closely with the model shop to develop toy models.
• Nerf:
  Winter 1996
• Drew part drawings using AutoCad 12 for the Laser-fang and Razor Fin. Assembled and helped re-design various Nerf toys; like Preceptor, Defender T-1, and Strong-Arm.

WORK EXPERIENCE

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio:

• Electronic Classroom Support Services
• Repair and clean audio / visual equipment. Also worked with Tele – conference equipment and computer programs.

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS