CLAIRE ELIZABETH HINRICHS

546 Rich Mar Street ♦ Westminster, MD 21158

443-487-3240 ♦ claire.e.hinrichs@gmail.com

EDUCATION
University of Maryland: College Park Expected: May 2020
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Bachelor of Science: Physics and Astronomy
Minor: Project Management

Westminster High School Received: May 2016

 Extracurricular Activities: Tri-M, WIMS, NHS, SNHS, STEM Club GPA: 4.6

WORK & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland
High-Energy Particle Astrophysics Intern Researcher Spring 2017 –Present
 Collaborates with team members to achieve research goals
 Professional presentations and publications of findings
University of Maryland Observatory College Park, Maryland
Staff/ Researcher Spring 2016 –Present
 Leads exploratory sessions during events at the observatory
 Responsible for conducting meetings at the observatory
 Worked with others to resolve technical issues
Carroll Lutheran Village Westminster, Maryland
Dietary Aide August 2015 – January 2018
 Supports residents with dietary issues and meal times
 Leads team in emergency situations and high activity hours

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
WIP (Women in Physics) Fall 2016 - Present
Member
 Encourages exploration of the physical sciences
 Provides support to underrepresented groups in physics, particularly women
 Inspires students to push beyond social standards in physics
Astroterps Fall 2016- Present
Member
 Leads and offers support to astronomy students
 Motivates and inspires students to explore astronomy and instils curiosity
Education Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDI) Fall 2018 - Present
Member
 Support a diverse and inclusive astrophysics department at UMD
 Lead and participate in inclusive and diversity events on campus
Society of Physics Students (SPS) Summer 2013- Present
Member
 Lead to provide physics education to everyone
 Ran various programs motivating students to study the physical sciences
 Started a high school program offering support to those interested in physics
 Discovered through observations in gender ratio discrepancies in STEM classes

HONORS & AWARDS

 Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award
 NASA-Maryland Space Grant Consortium Recipient
 Angleo Bardasis Fellow

SKILLS
Computer: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, AstroImageJ, Matlab, Python, C