Sarah Jo Crotts 1240 Creek Ridge Crossing, Alpharetta, GA 30005 | 678-925-2805 | [email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/sarahjocrotts | 3dmedfab.gatech.edu | temlab.gatech.edu | @3dmedfab Education: Georgia State University; Atlanta, GA Master of Business Administration Candidate, 2020
National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer, July 2018
State University of New York at Buffalo; Buffalo, NY Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering; May 2016 GPA: 3.87/4.0, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Student Commencement Speaker
Auburn University; Auburn, AL Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences, Pre-Medicine; May 2015 GPA: 3.81/4.0, Summa Cum Laude
Professional Experience: Georgia Institute of Technology, Department of Biomedical Engineering; Atlanta, GA Laboratory Manager/Research Scientist I; Jan. 2017 – Present • Run laser sintering and fused deposition modeling 3D printing systems for surgical/procedure planning models and medical devices o Performed 80+ prototyping builds, 3 pre-clinical builds and 2 clinical builds using EOS Formiga P110 SLS Machine using polycaprolactone (PCL) • Perform mechanical testing for soft biological tissues and polymers on a biaxial testing system and mechanical testing of scaffolds on a uniaxial testing system • Oversee equipment use, training and maintenance in laboratories • Manage lab safety, biosafety, chemical inventory, and related documentation • Assist in writing and maintaining up-to-date animal protocols for IACUC submission • Run a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) 3D printing laboratory; 3D Medical Fabrication Center at GCMI under Professor Scott Hollister • Assist in developing design control documents for initiating regulatory approval • Develop and oversee Quality Management System (QMS) for 3D Medical Fabrication Center as quality engineer • Assist with writing proposals and preparing scientific manuscripts • Interact with Post-doctoral fellows, PhD students, undergraduate students and medical residents in a research environment
Global Center for Medical Innovation; Atlanta, GA Product Development Engineer Intern; October 2016 – December 2016 • Participated fully in medical device development and the overall process of bringing new medical technology from the lab to the clinic • Quality systems management experience including CFR 21 Part 820 and ISO 13485 knowledge • Skills include medical device design, design for manufacturing, assembly, materials evaluation, rapid prototyping • Hands-on design, machining and building experience
State University of New York at Buffalo; Buffalo, NY Master’s Student Research Engineer; November 2015 – May 2016 • Completely designed, tested, and produced a mechanical prototype of an exoskeleton that would be used for improving the posture and strength of an arm in post-stroke recovery • Studied and designed experiments to assess muscle activation and planar reaching movements • Designed and built reaching apparatus through AutoCAD and 3D printing fit for a variety of paradigms • Evaluated and compared experimental and simulated data of muscle force and patterns of movement tasks
Auburn University; Auburn, AL Undergraduate Research Student; January 2014 – August 2014 • Biomechanical modeling of complementary and alternative medicine • Studied net joint movements and individual joint forces controlling performance of daily activities • Used neural imaging technique EEG to study motion analysis data and neuroanatomical substrates of functional movement Premedical Preceptorship; Spring 2014 • Observation of eight clinical departments at East Alabama Medical Center or private medical offices • Four rotations in primary-care sites and four rotations in specialty-care sites
Shrimp Basket Restaurant; Auburn, AL Server and Hostess; May 2013 – September 2013 • Food service at American fare restaurant • Duties included familiarizing guests with menu and daily specials, accurately recording food and drink orders, running multi-course meals and tallying bills. • Greeted and acknowledged guests and seated patrons by escorting them to assigned table, or communicate delays and offer additional services such as beverages to keep them occupied while waiting.
Life Time Fitness; Alpharetta, GA Camp Counselor and Child Center Worker; August 2009 – July 2011 • Supervised and guided children taking part in residential summer camp activities • Duties included organizing activities, ensuring children safety, offering emotional support, greeting new campers and implementing camp rules
Publications Quality Control of 3D Printed Resorbable Implants: The 3D Printed Airway Splint Example; 2018 Hollister, S. J., Crotts, S. J., Ramaraju, H., Flanagan, C. L., Zopf, D. A., Morrison, R. J., … Green, G. E. (2018). Quality Control of 3D Printed Resorbable Implants: The 3D Printed Airway Splint Example. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40498-1_24-1
Media Coverage of Research Clinical Case with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta; August 2018 • Georgia Tech Research Horizons: http://www.rh.gatech.edu/news/611619/3d-printed-tracheal-splints-used-groundbreaking-pediatric- surgery • CHOA.org https://www.choa.org/about-us/newsroom/3d-trach-splint-groundbreaking-surgery • 11 Alive: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/how-georgia-tech-and-childrens-healthcare-of-atlanta-used- 3d-printing-to-save-an-infants-life/85-596869900 • Atlanta Journal Constitution: https://www.ajc.com/news/local/experimental-printed-splints-used-baby-hour-surgery- choa/sDmtFl2kBWNJcbH6a9wKvM/?ecmp=dekalbco&utm_socialnewsdesk=social&utm_source= dekalb_fb&ecmp=norfu&utm_medium=social&utm_source=norfu_fb
• WSB Radio: https://www.wsbradio.com/news/local/printed-technology-used-life-saving-pediatric-surgery-for- the-first-time-the-southeast/ewW4uZKd0Hcw2vv0HY6zKP/
Activities/Leadership Experience Order of the Engineer | Member, February 2016-present The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi | Member, April 2015-present Auburn Women’s Club Lacrosse Team Captain| August 2014- May 2015 Auburn Women’s Club Lacrosse Team | Member, August 2013- May 2015 Social Sorority| Member, August 2011- May 2015 Dale Carnegie Generation.Next | June 2010
Volunteer Experience Morningside Assisted Living Memory Garden | Fall 2013 • Assisted with building a memory garden and weekly maintaining by weeding, watering plants, and other upkeep. Morningside Assisted Living Fashion Show | April 2014, April 2013, April 2012 • Event in which time is spent with the residents, dress them in their Sunday best and present them to the audience including volunteers, residents of the home and the facility staff at Morningside. Sigma Hold ‘Em | February 2015, February 2014, February 2013, February 2012 • Event that raises thousands of dollars to be directly donated to the Alzheimer’s Association. Walk to End Alzheimer’s Volunteer | October 2014, September 2013, October 2011 • Assisted by handing out water at stations and cheering on the participants.
Related Skills Software: AutoCAD 2016, Materialise Magics RP, Magics Build Processor, EOS Process Software for Additive Manufacturing (PSW 3.6), PreForm, Perfactory RP, VisualMachines, Microsoft Office Additive Manufacturing: Selective Laser Sintering, Stereolithography, Fused Deposition Modeling, Bioplotting Equipment: EOS Formiga P110, Form 2 Desktop, EnvisionTEC 3D-Bioplotter Manufacturer Series, Differential Scanning Calorimeter, LEO 1530 Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Q150T Turbo-Pumped Sputter Coater, Scanco uCT50, MTS/Instron Systems Fitness: TRX Suspension Training Qualification
Honors/Awards University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Student Commencement Speaker | Spring 2016 Auburn University College of Science and Mathematics Dean’s Scholarship Golf Classic Recipient | October 2013 Auburn University College of Science and Mathematics Dean’s List | Fall 2014, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011 Auburn University College of Science and Mathematics Outstanding Freshman Award | Spring 2012
Significant Sport Achievement AIST Collegiate Select Lacrosse Team 2015; January 2015-July 2015 • Selected to be a member of an American International Sports Team traveling to Munich, Germany and Prague, Czech Republic to play lacrosse in June of 2015