2517 22nd Ave Ct SE

Puyallup, WA 98372

phone 253.905.1575

email hwesterf@up.edu

Holly Westerfield

Objective

An internposition in a company seeking organization, communication skills, and analyticthinking.

 

Summary of Qualifications

Highly motivated, creative and flexible Bachelor of ScienceMathematics student with strong mathematics and computational background.  Excellent at evaluating problems, developingand simplifying procedures, and finding innovative solutions.  Committed to building effective, productiveworking relationships with peers. Energetic self-starter seeking a challenging internship.

 

Education

Universityof Portland                                      Portland, Oregon

                                                                        August2002-current (graduate in May 2006)

Mathematicsmajor (B.S.)

Awardedthe Presidential Scholarship based on academic merit

Member of the Honors College

Maintained high GPA (3.5) duringdemanding academic career

 

Work Experience

California State University                               San Bernardino, CA

Student Researcher                                           July-August2005

Selectedas one of eight students to participate in research of Graph Theory andCombinatorics funded by the National Science Foundation

Collaboratedwith advisor daily to classify all 3-Bandwidth Critical Graphs and pioneer anunexplored area of graph theory

Documented research progress informal mathematical paper and presented findings at several regionalmathematics conferences across the country

 

University of Portland                                      Portland, Oregon

Mathematics Peer Educator                                January2003-current

Assiststudents with homework and conceptual questions

Spendtime reviewing fundamental concepts and creating practice problems to challengeand deepen students’ understanding

Improve personal understanding ofmathematics while motivating others to actively participate in theirmathematics education

 

Universityof Portland                                      Portland, Oregon

Graduate School Student Assistant                     January2004-current

Cataloguethe process of students’ records from application to admission

Serve as liaison betweenprospective students and the University of Portland community

 

Computer Skills

            MicrosoftOffice suite (Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

            LaTEX

           

References providedupon request.