What I Do I research nuclear science and technology and explain their uses to government policy makers who make national security decisions.
School Days BS Industrial Engineering, Florida State University MS Nuclear Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign PhD Nuclear Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
My Day At Work My work is all about communicating in different forms. Most days I'm reading and writing reports on science and technology. Other days, I'm speaking and bringing those reports to life in front of audiences so that they understand the importance of certain technology and equipment.
Best Part Being able to figure out different technology and tell others why we should pay attention to them.
Proud Moments Briefing policymakers for important meetings (e.g., White House) and hearing points that I identified being used in national security discussions.
Challenges Overcoming the feeling that I didn't belong in engineering or national security because I didn't look like or come from the same place as everyone else in the room.