Purdue University West Lafayette - Civil Engineering
Recruiter | City Charter Schools | Los Angeles
Kimberly E.
Reppa
Los Angeles, California
City Charter Schools are going to change the way you think about what is possible in public education.
We refuse to accept the status quo in public education. So many of our city’s schools are more segregated than ever, focused on rote learning and test scores, and failing to hold kids to the amazing heights they can reach when given the chance and the support they need. We develop truly diverse schools that hold all students to high expectations, while providing them with the social-emotional support, inclusive community, and rich academic learning experiences usually reserved for students in the most exclusive independent schools. Join us to rewrite history.
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Design Science
Design ethnography | Design thinking | Design process models | Design research | Business model innovation | Opportunity identification | Complex problem solving | Human-centered design
Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Environmental Studies
Systems engineering | Systems analysis | Multi-disciplinary problem solving | Complex problem solving
Master’s Degree
Civil Engineering (Engineering Innovation and Leadership)
Systems engineering | Consumer behavior | Innovation processes | Business strategy | Design thinking | Interaction design | Cognitive design | Social psychology | Decision making theory
Purdue Marquis Scholar
$8,000 toward tuition and room and board at Purdue University
Purdue Presidential Scholar
$32,000 toward tuition and room and board at Purdue University
Purdue's Five Students Who Move the World Forward
Awarded for my work advancing human rights and user-centered design in the field of engineering
George and Bette Duncan Scholar
Undergraduate Researcher
• Conducted experiments on gene identification, specifically MYST6, and analyzed cell wall composition to increase production and profitability of biofuels
• Prepared and maintained bacteria and mutated plant samples used to study genes that enable plant growth
Graduate Teaching Assistant
• Established the Innovation and Leadership Studies Program by selecting applicable courses, creating program website, and founding a consulting-focused student organization
• Managed logistics, student assignments, and grades for ENGR 494: Women in the Workplace
• Re-positioned two graduate-level engineering courses in entrepreneurship and breakthrough thinking to differentiate between similar courses in Purdue's School of Management and better serve the needs of the engineering student market
Curriculum Developer
• Developed course curriculum for an experimental design laboratory on industrial sustainability (Environmental and Ecological Engineering 360)
Course Instructor
• Taught over 250 students in ENGR 194: Women in Engineering Seminar on personal and professional development
• Coordinated guest lectures and networking luncheons with distinguished Purdue University alumni