JERRELL HOUSTON                        [Home Page] + + [A - Team]     

I was born and spend most of my life in Jacksonville, Fl.  I have been working on cars since I was in the sixth grade.  I knew I wanted to go to college and become a mechanical engineer at the age of 14.  I was valedictorian of my high school and received a full Nasa Scholarship to Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.  I have not decided if I want to go to graduate school after graduation or into the working environment.  I hope that in my life time that I will be able to design my own vehicle or be part of a design team. 

Jerrell Houston 

10244 Swarthmore Drive, Jacksonville FL 32218 904-472-9553 

e-mail:houstje@eng.fsu.edu  or jerrellhouston@hotmail.com

Objective        To maximize my contribution to a company through effective use of my acquired skills and knowledge.

Education        Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University      G.P.A 3.2

                        Degree: Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering                       

                        Minor in Mathematics (2002)            

                        Date of Graduation: April 2005

Summary

of Skills

·         Excellent verbal, written, organizational, planning and interpersonal skills

·         Effortlessly acquires new technology, procedures and information

·         Effectively able to manage and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously

·         Proficient using MS Office, Pro-Engineer, AutoCAD, Mat Lab, MathCAD, and Virtual Basic

·         Hardware: Actuators, Switches, Unix Server, IBM PC’s

·         Independent worker with minimal supervision needed

·         Proficient problem solving and team building skills

Experience    

 Nasa Space Center                                                               Cape Canaveral, FL

Mechanical Engineer (Intern)                                                     2001

Composed Electronic database and created database oriented software applications. Part of a Maintenance planning team that did maintenance to small parts of aerospace technology.  Used AutoCAD to create sketches and dimensions of many parts.

ADT Security Services                                                           Jacksonville, FL

Problem Resolution Rep.(Technical Assistance)                          2002 and 2003

Supervised employees and competently, controlled escalating calls when management was unavailable. Effectively managed inbound and outbound business inquiries, which included processing new applicants for corporate and residential alarm systems. Created problem-solving questionnaires that diffused irate callers and unique situations for their alarm systems.

Senior Design Project

Boeing: Electromagnet Actuator Redesign

Provided the working prototype for an electromagnetic actuator that can transverse a given distance and provide a given load.  Used AutoCAD and Pro Engineer drawings to design the test apparatus.  Manage and handled project design and fabrications.

Honors/           Nasa Academic Scholar, member of The National Society of Black Engineers, member

Affiliations       of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Dean List

Volunteer/      Vision Academy, IM Sulbaechler Homeless Shelter, Erther White Missionary, Math Tutor

Community

References available upon request

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