Olivia M. Fahnestock
CURRENT ADDRESS
125 Waldron Street Apt #4
West Lafayette, IN 47906
PERMANENT ADDRESS
(618) 792-7633
ofahnest@purdue.edu
9625 D Road
Columbia, IL 62236
Objective
To obtain a challenging Industrial Engineering full-time job beginning the summer of 2014
Education
Purdue University, School of Industrial Engineering, Cumulative GPA 2.86/4.0
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Major GPA: 3.28/4.0
Emphasis in Healthcare Engineering
West Lafayette, IN
May 2014
Work Experience
Boston Scientific, Spencer, IN
Production Intern
 Launched the implementation of Lean Manufacturing and Standard Work in two production lines
 Created and analyzed work content graphs and takt times to establish standardization
 Composed an optimal staffing proposal with a return on investment of over $100,000 per year
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Office Manager for the Women in Engineering Program (WIEP)
 Organize the Exploring Engineering at Purdue recruitment events for over 300 high school students
 Develop Microsoft Excel databases to generate individualized schedules for participants
 Supervise two office assistants throughout the planning and execution stages
Office Assistant for the Women in Engineering Program
 Created a quantifiable metric system to better analyze student and parent feedback
Summer 2012
Present
2011-2012
Leadership/Activities/Volunteering
Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), Purdue University
 Vice President
o Organized our chapter’s participation in the IIE Great Lakes Conference
 Director of Professional Development Committee
o Triple corporate sponsorship in order to amplify membership benefits
o Manage and delegate tasks to the professional development directorship of 10 students
 Industry Contact
Innovation, Imagination, Discovery & Design Program (I2D2), Purdue University
 Team Leader
o Supervise 4-5 team members during outings while troubleshooting complications
 Team Member
o Introduced concept of engineering to elementary school students through projects
Embarking on the Engineering Services: Rome Study Abroad
 Team Leader
o Managed a multicultural team to complete a report on engineering services applications
Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Purdue University
 Schedule company representatives to sponsor and speak at the monthly meetings
 Calculate estimated costs of each meeting to remain within a given budget
Mentor & Mentee Program (M&M), Purdue University
 Mentor
o Encourage mentee to succeed both academically and personally by serving as a role model
Industrial Engineering Student Ambassador, Purdue University
 Student representative at alumni and recruitment events
Mission Trip, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
 Rehabilitated Jamaican schools through manual construction while cultivating relationships with the
children
2013-2014
Fall 2012
Spring 2012
2010-2013
Spring 2012
2011-2012
2010-Present
2011-Present
Summer 2011
Research
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Undergraduate Research Assistant
 Research the integration of industrial engineering principles into healthcare systems
 Presenting findings at the Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference 2013
Present