My resume

Download my latest updated RESUME 19-MAR-2008 as a PDF

You can also view and download my detailed CURRICULUM VITAE here.

My General Cover Letter

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March 5th 2008

Subject: Engineering Intern Summer 2008

To whom it may concern,

Are you looking for an energetic, hard-working and determined intern for the summer of 2008? Then I am the intern you want to hire. I am a dual degree sophomore student in B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering and B.A. Economics at Lafayette College, currently participating in an exchange program at Lingnan University - Hong Kong.

My mission in life is to be a great leader of change and through my projects I hope to enhance the quality of life and the environment in the world by providing sustainable solutions to people’s needs. The challenge of new and interesting projects through which I can gain both broad and specific knowledge will keep me motivated. I am conscientious about meeting deadlines and completing tasks unsupervised. Math has always been a valuable strength and programming has helped me develop a structured way of thinking.

I am confident that I will be a great addition to your company because of my unique mix of international background, interests in sustainable engineering solutions and skills I have developed through my activities and coursework. My involvement in many diverse activities has enabled to build up a series of transferable skills such as:
• good communication and presentation skills
• team work and leadership
• critical thinking and problem solving
• time management and coping with multiple tasks
• planning and decision making

Additional capabilities and related experience are listed in the enclosed resume. You can also learn about my profile from my website http://diana.hasegan.com. Upon your request, I can also provide you with references for my experience. I look forward to discussing any available opportunities with you.

Sincerely,

Diana Hasegan

diana@hasegan.com

My Projects

You can access a detailed description of my projects with additional files to view here.

My projects include:

The Green Reeder Project
I have initiated this project to create a sustainable living environment in the house I was Resident Adviser during Fall 2007. The purposes of the project are to renovate the house to be more healthy and efficient and to develop a community dedicated to a sustainable life.
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Foreign Direct Investment in China
This is an assignment for the China, Hong Kong and the World Economy course that I am taking. I and Wing-Fuk Wong had to make a presentation about Foreign Direct Investment in China and how it affects both Chinese and World Economy.
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Sustainable Waste Management through Composting
A team of active students from LEAP and SEES Groups at Lafayette College initiated and worked on this project to research and test a small scale version of composting facility at Lafayette College.
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Genetic Algorithms Research
"Multi-Objective Optimization for Wireless Sensor Networks using Genetic Algorithms". Wrote the simulation code in Visual C++. Tested the program and analized the results. Wrote conference paper. Planning to go to National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR 2008) and Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO 2008).
”User Guided Conceptual Design and Multi-Objective Optimization Using Genetic Algorithms of Large Span Roof Trusses” - Worked on implementing changes in the computer model and assessing their impact.
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Studying in the U.S.A.
I project I started for the high-school students in my hometown, Tirgu Mures. I presented two seminars about the application process in U.S. and my almost two years experience or studying in the U.S.
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My Portfolio

Group Projects:

Sustainable Waste Management through Composting
Bushkill Creek Watershed Assessment
Compensation Policy for Non-Profits - Merit-Based Pay for Lafayette College
Van Wickle Hall Topographic and Utility Survey
Foreign Direct Investment in CHINA (Tutorial Presentation)
Who is going to be South China's Regional Leader: Guangzhou or Shenzhen?(Tutorial Presentation)
Comparison of the Growth and Structure of Trade between Hong Kong and Taiwan (Tutorial Presentation)

Individual Works:

Essay for William G. McLean Tau Beta Pi Prize
College Writing Samples
Three Gorges Dam Paper
Time Management Skills Paper

If you would be interested in reviewing any parts of my portfolio, please write me an email at diana@hasegan.com

Conferences and Lecture I attended

2008

YDC Business Plan Competition Workshop I | “Inspiration on Business Ideas”
YDC Business Plan Competition Workshop II | “Business plans; their purpose and writing techniques”
Junior Achievement - Business Ethics Workshops
The workshops include: What is Ethics? | Universal Values – The Basics | Personal Values – The Basics | Your Core Values – What Matters Most | Core Values in Action – Moral Decision Making | Conflicts between Values | Impediments to Doing the Right Thing – Four Kinds of Motivation | Personal Values and Business Ethics | Business Ethics and Society | Business, Society, and the World | Why Ethics Matter in your Future | Ethics, Who You Are, and Who You Are Becoming
ITSC250 Seminar: Editing Images with Photoshop

2007

Resnik Lecture 2007
Facing the Chinese Century | Prospects and Challenges
Genocide in Darfur Lecture
Francisco Flores | Making Small Nations Great through the Principles of Freedom
Visions of the Energy Future Conference
The 4th Annual Romanian Conference at Columbia University
ORICUM | YOUTH Summit 2007
Lafayette Leadership Institute 2007

2006

Resnik Lecture 2006

Articles about me

Why America and Why Lafayette?
Article about my first semester experience in the United States published on the Fulbright Educational Advising Center, Bucharest.

Diana Hasegan ’10 Gains a Unique Understanding of Her Major
Civil engineering major writes about her research experience with Anne Raich, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering.

Reeder Fellows Welcome Newest Residents
Off-campus intellectual community prepares for another engaging year.

Other Profiles