Brittany Arviso

7809 Golden Spike Dr. NW | Albuquerque, NM 87120 | arvisob@unm.edu | (505)-595-4801

CAREER OBJECTIVE
A position as a researcher, specializing in energy, working for a company that specializes in national
defense.

EDUCATION
University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM January 2019 - Present
• Mechanical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA September 2015 – May 2018
• Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.3
San Juan College Farmington, NM August 2013 - May 2015
• Dual Credit High School Student GPA: 3.5
Navajo Preparatory School, Inc. Farmington, NM August 2011 - May 2015
• Valedictorian GPA: 4.1

WORK EXPERIENCE
Perk Ranger Coffee House Barista Corrales, NM June 2018 – October 2018
• Serve customers food and beverages in an efficient manner
• Compile supply lists and maintain clean work and dining environment
MIT Admissions Ambassador Cambridge, MA September 2017 – May 2018
• Coordinate on campus experiences for high school students interested in attending MIT.
• Lead information sessions, tours, and plan events
MIT Tech Callers Cambridge, MA March 2017 – May 2018
• Undergraduate student representative of the Alumni Association
• Improve communication skills via phone calls with MIT Alumni
• Raise money to support student groups, scholarships, and research
MIT Media Lab Digital Currency Initiative Cambridge, MA June 2017 – November 2017
• Undergraduate researcher, community studies on energy demand profiles and economic development
opportunities on Indigenous reservations in North America.
• Pilot: Deploy a micro-grid to an off-grid community with exchange services utilizing block chain technology.
Integrated Optics for Undergraduate Native Americans Tucson, AZ June 2016 – August 2016
• Undergraduate researcher in a 3D holography lab.
• Modeled a waveguide pupil expansion system for aircraft heads-up displays using Zemax OpticStudio
• Participated in Undergraduate Research Opportunities Consortium: poster presentation and GRE test prep
Math Culture Environment Academy Boston, MA October 2015 – December 2015
• Tutored and mentored Native youth from the Boston area at the North American Indian Center of Boston
• Provided free test preparation and cultural activities to encourage academic development
Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque, NM June 2015 – August 2015
• High school summer intern, learned MATLAB
• Archiving and cataloging technical documents and data files
• Observed Non-linear Mechanics and Dynamics Summer Research Institute
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
MIT AISES September 2015 – May 2018
• Chapter Treasurer 2016 and 2017 ; President 2018
• Organize and participate in activities to strengthen Native community at MIT
MIT Spring Break Ambassador Program March 2017
• Increase awareness and educate minority students on the possibility of applying to and attending college
• Volunteer to present to high schools with minority populations on MIT admissions and student life
• Visited: Farmington High School, Kirtland Central High School, and Navajo Preparatory School