Natalie Rebekah Palmquist

443 Harper Ave. Unit #2 || Auburn, Alabama 36830 || (717) 654-1068 || nrp0007@auburn.edu

EDUCATION
Auburn University – Auburn, Alabama
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Minor in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies
Expected Graduation: May 2019, Current GPA: 3.96/4.00

EXPERIENCE
Engineers Without Borders - Auburn University Chapter – Auburn, Alabama
President (2017 to Present), Rwanda Team Lead (2016), Internal Affairs Officer (2015)
• Provide engineering design services to communities in Rwanda, Bolivia, and Alabama
• Lead Executive Board responsible for membership engagement, donor relations, multi-project
coordination efforts, and funding development for our $120,000 yearly budget
• Coordinated project team to successfully install a water pipeline and tank system in Kabaya,
Rwanda while overseeing project financing and stakeholder communication
Engineering Ministries International – Delhi, India
Program Intern (May to July 2018)
• Cooperated with an international team of engineers and architects to produce a site design and
phasing plan for the replacement of an outdated hospital facility in rural India
• Completed topographical site survey, design report, and plan drawings on AutoCAD
Foresite Group, Inc. – Auburn, Alabama
Engineer Coop – University Work Exchange (August 2016 to May 2018)
• Completed three full work terms at Foresite Group with a focus in civil site design
• Performed due diligence site research, completed construction inspections, computed stormwater
analysis calculations, designed site layouts with AutoCAD, Civil3D, and ArcGIS software
Hargrove Engineers & Constructors, LLC – Mobile, Alabama
Structural Department Intern (May to July 2015)
• Completed one summer term in the structural department of a multidisciplinary design firm
• Edited designs on AutoCAD, built structures on RISA-3D, and completed structural calculations

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT
Gender, Wealth, and Philanthropy, CADS 3703 – Auburn, Alabama
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (September 2018 to Present)
• Acted as primary grader and liaison between students and course professor
• Led financial literacy breakout sessions teaching students healthy financial planning strategies
Turkish Student Organization – Auburn, Alabama
Vice President and Board Member (January 2015 to Present)
• Promoted Turkish customs, holidays, and culture on Auburn’s Campus
• Coordinated organizational financing, event planning, and member engagement
Auburn Global, Shorelight Education – Auburn, Alabama
International Student Orientation Leader (September 2015 to September 2017)
• Welcomed incoming international students to life on Auburn’s Campus
• Led campus tours, assisted with visa and passport approval, coordinated small group activities

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• 2019 Rhodes Scholarship Finalist – Rhodes Trust United States of America (October 2018)
• Outstanding Civil Engineering Student of 2018-2019 – Auburn University (December 2018)
• Stone Leadership Award – Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering (May 2018)
• Chi Epsilon – Civil Engineering Honor Society – Auburn University (September 2017 to Present)
• Honors College – Auburn University (2014 to Present)
• Dean’s List – Auburn University (Fall 2014, Spring/Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Spring/Fall 2017)
• National Merit Finalist – National Merit Scholarship Corporation (March 2014)