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Volunteer Experience

  • Virginia Choral Society Graphic

    Chief Information Officer

    Virginia Choral Society

    Arts and Culture

    Member of the Board which oversees an Endowment valued over $1M

    Singer in a volunteer community choir,

    https://vachoralsociety.org/

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    Guest Lecturer

    Various Companies

    Speaker and panelist sharing my experience and advice on topics such as: Being a female engineer, designing hardware for space, and being a female founder and entrepreneur

Projects

  • NASA Langley Asset Management Program (LAMP)

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    Contribution to the accomplishment of the program’s goal focused on establishing a single set of optimized processes that prompted cost-effective management of Langley’s wind tunnels, research laboratories, utilities, and infrastructure assets.

    Integral role as a sole contractor representative on the NASA-based LAMP Board and played an integral role in the implementation of the following initiatives:
    — Clearing House: Provided a strategic view of completed work on the ROME contract…

    Contribution to the accomplishment of the program’s goal focused on establishing a single set of optimized processes that prompted cost-effective management of Langley’s wind tunnels, research laboratories, utilities, and infrastructure assets.

    Integral role as a sole contractor representative on the NASA-based LAMP Board and played an integral role in the implementation of the following initiatives:
    — Clearing House: Provided a strategic view of completed work on the ROME contract that aided in guaranteeing proper allocation of limited funding toward the fulfillment of mission-critical objectives; and
    — Asset Hierarchy: Served as a framework to streamline the management and reporting of facility, system, and assets including cost of ownership.

  • NASA National Transonic Facility (NTF) Repeatability Benchmark Project

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    Lead a nationwide taskforce of subject matter experts as appointed by the senior vice president of Jacob’s Technology.

    Management of the investigation to address concerns reported by vital NASA aeronautics customer with regard to the integrity of research data obtained from the tests conducted in the NASA National Transonic Facility (NTF).

    Presentation of cutting-edge solutions to resolve identified areas for improvement that resulted in the ongoing viability of NTF as a leading…

    Lead a nationwide taskforce of subject matter experts as appointed by the senior vice president of Jacob’s Technology.

    Management of the investigation to address concerns reported by vital NASA aeronautics customer with regard to the integrity of research data obtained from the tests conducted in the NASA National Transonic Facility (NTF).

    Presentation of cutting-edge solutions to resolve identified areas for improvement that resulted in the ongoing viability of NTF as a leading site for aircraft research and development in the country.

    Recipient of a selection from the NASA leadership to control a $15M follow-on project that optimized the data acquisition system and facility control systems in the NTF due to successful completion of the benchmarking project.

    Development of an Uncertainty Model for the National Transonic Facility (Invited)
    Joel Walter, William Lawrence, David Elder and Michael Treece (https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2010-4925)

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Honors & Awards

  • Tech.Co - Southeast Virginia Winner

    Tech.Co

    Celebrate 2015 is a 3-day journey and tech conference being held in downtown Las Vegas, NV October 4-6, 2015. Attendees will learn, discover and engage directly with advisors, coaches, influencers, investors, startup experts, founders and more industry thought leaders.

    In its 3rd year, Celebrate 2015 is a lively mix of startup founders, entrepreneurs, educators and technophiles from around the world coming together to celebrate entrepreneurship. Participants will enjoy workshops, mentor…

    Celebrate 2015 is a 3-day journey and tech conference being held in downtown Las Vegas, NV October 4-6, 2015. Attendees will learn, discover and engage directly with advisors, coaches, influencers, investors, startup experts, founders and more industry thought leaders.

    In its 3rd year, Celebrate 2015 is a lively mix of startup founders, entrepreneurs, educators and technophiles from around the world coming together to celebrate entrepreneurship. Participants will enjoy workshops, mentor office hours and pitch practice and hear from tech industry leaders. Attendees will gain new tools, resources, knowledge, connections and friends.

    Celebrate 2015 will also host the finals of the 2015 Global Startup Competition to name Tech.Co’s Startup of the Year. Several winners will receive prizes, awards and a chance to join a top accelerator program in the U.S. or have a booth at the International CES show.

  • Get Started NOVA Pitch Competition

    Inc. Magazine and Cox Business

    FeedbacK Enterprise, LLC wins Cox Business and Inc. Magazine’s Get Started NOVA startup competition

    FeedbacK™ wins first place prize of more than $10,000 in cash and services

    Herndon, VA – FeedbacK Enterprise, LLC, a company that develops analysis technology to revolutionize the way people learn, teach and enjoy life, won the Get Started NOVA pitch competition hosted by Cox Business and Inc. Magazine. The event featured five finalists that were selected from businesses throughout…

    FeedbacK Enterprise, LLC wins Cox Business and Inc. Magazine’s Get Started NOVA startup competition

    FeedbacK™ wins first place prize of more than $10,000 in cash and services

    Herndon, VA – FeedbacK Enterprise, LLC, a company that develops analysis technology to revolutionize the way people learn, teach and enjoy life, won the Get Started NOVA pitch competition hosted by Cox Business and Inc. Magazine. The event featured five finalists that were selected from businesses throughout Virginia that applied to pitch. The event took place live at the Center for Innovative Technology last Thursday night, August 21.

    FeedbacK™ products are designed to deliver personalized, adaptive and instant feedback coaching. Their flagship project, FeedbacK Golf, uses a hands-free voice command and smart phone technology to record and individual’s golf swing at the driving range and present instant feedback.

    McDonald presented a two and a half minute verbal pitch and answered questions from a panel of expert judges, ultimately taking first place and more than $10,000 in cash and services from Cox Business and other partners including The Washington Business Journal, Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce, Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and Cox 74. Expert judges for the competition included Ted Rubin, social marketing strategist, brand evangelist and CMO, Michael Bare, president of Bare International and Josh Linker, author of Disciplined Dreaming and CEO and managing partner of Detroit Venture Partners.

    “Congratulations to FeedbacK Enterprises, LLC from Cox Business,” said Steve Rowley, senior vice president of Cox Business. “Our goal was to help drive these businesses forward with expert advice, cash, services and connections with the right influencers while shining a spotlight on the hot bed of entrepreneurship in Virginia.”

    FeedbacK Enterprise, LLC won based on the company’s innovation, ease of implementation and benefit to the community.

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  • 2014 Entrepreneurial Excellence Award

    Inside Business - The Hampton Roads Business Journal

  • Space Flight Awareness Award - Silver Snoopy

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

    Symbolizes the intent and spirit of Space Flight Awareness. An astronaut always presents the Silver Snoopy because it is the astronauts' own award for outstanding performance, contributing to flight safety and mission success. https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/sfa/aac/silver-snoopy-award

Organizations

  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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  • Experimental Aircraft Association

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  • Society of Women Engineers

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  • Virginia Choral Society

    Chief Information Officer and Board Member

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