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Lauren Elizabeth Lauher
6456 Calle Del Sol ! El Paso, Texas 79912 ! (409) 291-0201 ! lauren.lauher@tamu.edu

OBJECTIVE
Seeking full time role in chemical or petrochemical industries, refinery preferred.

EDUCATION
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Fall 2014
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Honors Program; Overall GPA: 3.84

WORK EXPERIENCE
BASF, Wyandotte, MI Summer 2013
Professional Development Program Intern Care Chemicals Research & Development
Conducted a mixture design experiment to determine areas for improvement in product stability
Correlated plant and lab rheological instruments to improve product quality assessments

ExxonMobil - Refining & Supply, Beaumont, TX Fall 2012
Operations Support Department Co-op - Heavy Oils Division
Developed seal flush reliability improvement plan for Crude A based on historical and economic data
Modeled steam recovery to produce process and tower redesign recommendations for Coker Unit
Assessed options for lowering Crude B Vacuum Tower pressure through multiple vendor contacts

BASF, Freeport, TX Summer 2012
Professional Development Program Intern Hydroxylamine II Unit Operations Engineering
Created dashboards in both Microsoft Excel and Process Explorer to display key performance indicators
Calculated drum buoyancy to assist in completion of unit disaster-preparedness check sheet
Facilitated the World Class Kettle Team to pilot preliminary improvements to reactor area

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
China Chemical Engineering Study Abroad Summer 2014
Completed six core credit hours and worked on international teams in partnership with Tianjin University

Texas A&M University Reciprocal Exchange - Swansea University, Wales Spring 2013
Pioneered chemical engineering exchange, taking core and technical elective courses

Spring Leadership Exchange Spring 2012
Hosted 13 students from TAMU-Qatar then visited the Doha campus, engaging in religious,
political, and cultural discussions; delivered a team-presentation regarding leadership skills

LEADERSHIP
Student Engineers Council Fall 2011 Present
Corporate Relations Chair
Secured funding for council events, coordinated ENGR 111/112 Industry Night presenters
Ensured fulfillment of all sponsor benefits pertaining to speaker meetings, skills seminars and Career Fair ads
Spring 2012 Career Fair - Hospitality Director
Coordinated hot lunch, recruiter gifts, and other niceties within budgetary restrictions
Engineering Ambassadors Fall 2013 - Present
Served on multiple student panels, providing information and guidance to hundreds of prospective students
Society of Women Engineers Fall 2011 Present
Student Engineers Council Representative
Conveyed valuable information as liaison between organizations, presented request for additional funding
Schlumberger Technology Corporation - Kellyville, Oklahoma January 2013
F.I.E.L.D. (Focus in Engineering Leadership Development) Camp Internship Participant
Delivered a team-presentation over an oil-field service line, completed Schlumberger Injury Prevention Program

HONORS Presidents Endowed Scholarship
Directors Excellence Award Scholarship
National Merit Recognition Award Scholarship