Hello! I'm Van
I am a third-year chemical engineering student at Texas A&M University - Qatar. I am a creative, flexible undergraduate who is passionate about sustainability and global development.
Van Kenneth Balaoro
CHEMICAL ENGINEER
Phone:
(+974) 6680-3130
Email:
van_kenneth.balaoro@qatar.tamu.edu
Address:
Mesaieed, Qatar
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Date of Birth:
January 23rd, 1999
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EXPERIENCE
Aug 2019-Present
Risk Manager
The Leadership Club (TAMUQ)
- Communicate with even guests and speakers
- Develop contingency plans and ensure safety standards of events
- Organize forums tackling current and relevant issues of today
Jan 2018-May 2018
Study Abroad
Texas A&M University (Main Campus)
- Lead team of TAMU Students on service project benefitting community members
- Communicated with people of different cultures
- Adapted to new cultural/professional environment
Texas Hunger-Free Grant for Hill Country Ministries
- Defined the core of the problem, assessed feasible improvements, and optimized the floor plan.
- Increased efficiency of the food bank by decreasing foot traffic.
- Improved employee morale through office space expansion.
- Tripled the amount of produce distributed through strategic rearrangement of space.
- Offered new services that aid clients in reducing food insecurity.
EDUCATION
2017-Present
B.S, Chemical Engineering
Texas A&M University - Qatar
Expected Graduation: May 2021
Current Overall GPA: 3.575
2013-2017
High School Diploma
Middle East International School - Qatar
GPA: 5.0
Honors: First Honorable Mention (Top 3)
PROJECTS
ENGL 210
In this project, I learned about Qatar's excess sulfur problem and devised a possible solution by producing sustainable soap.
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