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Cassandra (Bossong) Schwarz
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Cassandra (Bossong) Schwarz
Contact Information
Phone Number: (262) 308-5567 Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/cassandrabossong/ Education Carthage College, Kenosha WI Graduation: May 2021 B.A. Physics, Minor in Mathematics Cumulative GPA: 3.750 |
Professional Experience and Outreach
Technical Project Manager - Data Science & Analytics • Northwestern Mutual
July 2022 - August 2023
Associate Project Manager - Data Science & Analytics • Northwestern Mutual
June 2021 - July 2022
Research & Education Consultant // Flight Coach • Zero G Corporation
March 2021 - Present
Project Manager • Funded via NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC)
January 2019 - Present
February 2019 - Present
Technical Project Manager - Data Science & Analytics • Northwestern Mutual
July 2022 - August 2023
Associate Project Manager - Data Science & Analytics • Northwestern Mutual
June 2021 - July 2022
Research & Education Consultant // Flight Coach • Zero G Corporation
March 2021 - Present
- Assists with Research & Education (R&E) department planning
- Reviews, analyzes and records R&E client's flight documentation
- Supports ground and/or flight operations during R&E program activities
Project Manager • Funded via NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC)
January 2019 - Present
- Modal Propellant Gauging (MPG)
- Participated in improving a research payload involving the Modal Propellant Gauging (MPG) modal analysis technique, MPG is a lightweight method of measuring fuel in microgravity environments. The MPG research payload has successfully flown on the Blue Origin New Shepard suborbital rocket in both January and December 2019.
- Promoted the advancement of space technology at various events such as the 30th anniversary of NASA Space Grant, EAA Airventure and Discovery World.
- Published report on MPG: https://wsgc.carthage.edu/ojs/index.php/wsc/article/view/300
- Modal Propellant Gauging- Propellant Refueling and on-Orbit Transfer Operations (MPG-PROTO)
- Developed the concept of operations on LucidChart for the MPG-PROTO payload that corresponds with a future flight on Blue Origin's New Shepard Vehicle.
- Implemented project management techniques in order to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the team, including scheduling, use of Microsoft Office, time management, adequate communication using Slack, reducing duplication of effort, and increased the team's ability to collaborate.
- Managed several Payload Design Reviews and integrated Agile Project Management as well as Technical Project Management.
- Magneto-active Slosh Control (MaSC)
- Design, built, integrated and tested a metallic membrane surrounded by magnets and Helmholtz Coils in a propellant tank and used LabVIEW to control the membrane's position in low gravity environments.
February 2019 - Present
- Researched astronomy topics and created shows in order to run the StarryNight system as well as presented to various audiences of all ages
- Coordinated and hosted events for the physics community and the general public in support of the Society of Physics Students (SPS), WSGC and Carthage College.
Awards, Honors & Certifications
- On track to obtain Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in mid 2024.
- Awardee of Lemelson MIT Student Prize Competition in the "Move it!" Category in 2020 for Modal Propellant Gauging (MPG) project.
- Presented undergraduate research at the 2019 WSGC Conferences as well as represented Wisconsin at the 30th Anniversary of the NASA National Space Grant event in February 2020.