William J. Goodrich III

Fifteen Myrtle St.

(860) 841-3666 [mobile]

Northampton, MA  01060

wjgoodrich@gmail.com

 

 

EDUCATION

Lafayette College, Easton, PA (Graduated May 2003, Cum Laude)

Bachelor of Arts in Engineering

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

Overall GPA:  3.53/4.00   Dean's List - Fall 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Fall 2002, Spring 2003

Vesalius College, Brussels, Belgium - Spring 2001, Study-Abroad program with Lafayette College

 

RELEVANT COURSE WORK

Engineering Economics & Management, Engineering Ethics and Professionalism, Project Management, Construction Management, Transportation Systems, Organizational Psychology, Urban Transportation Planning Independent Study, Logic, Engineering and Public Policy

 

SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Proficient at utilizing the internet for research purposes

Significant knowledge of both Windows and Macintosh platforms

Introduced to C++ programming (one semester)

General knowledge of Primavera Project Planner and Expedition, and various AutoCAD programs

Basic knowledge of Spanish and French

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Hampshire Educational Collaborative Academy      Northampton, MA

Instructional Aide; Assistant Teacher                     December 2003-June 2005

Taught full schedule of high school courses to “at-risk” special education students.  Designed semester and weekly lesson plans for each class and carried out plans, adjusting schedules when necessary.  Employed behaviorist methods with students, including incentive programs, to foster a productive learning environment that also promotes positive social skills.  In Assistant Teacher role, performed accounting tasks for student token-money system, aided in overall operation of the school program, and supported head teacher with various managerial and disciplinary tasks.

 

Huntley Engineering Associates (temp)                 Northampton and Holyoke, MA

Field Technician                                                         Fall 2003

Took measurements of structural features of a three-level parking garage at the Holyoke Mall.  Organized recorded data and compiled it into comprehensible reports using Microsoft Excel.  For the final few weeks of the project I was wholly responsible for all aspects including ordering aerial lifts, organizing fieldwork with mall administrators, and creating reports for presentation.  (This position was temp-work through United Personnel Services, Easthampton, MA.)

 

Gilbert’s Coffee House                                               Easton, PA

Night Manager/Head Night Manager                       Spring 2002/Fall 2002  & Spring 2003

Set up for night activities (stereo, lighting, etc.), was available for question from patrons, kept Gilbert’s safe by notifying public safety of any trouble, closed down the building at the end of the night.  As Head Manager: completed payroll, trained new employees, carried out hiring and termination.

 

Mega-cities Project                                                    Hartford, CT

Researcher (intern)                                                  Summer 2002

Compiled a master bibliography of recent publications pertaining to mega-cities.  Worked with UN demographic data to create profiles of select mega-cities.

 

Our Growing Concern Landscaping Co.                   Simsbury, CT

Crew Foreman                                                           Summers 1994-2001

Headed a crew of two to five laborers for the latter three summers.  Performed purchases of materials and other routine tasks and projects.  Utilized interpersonal skills in dealing with customers ranging from homeowners to international corporations.