Officers
Spring 2013
Daniel Schra
President
president@ufiie.org
Year: Senior
Internship Experience: Lockheed Martin and GE Transportation
Why do you love ISE? ISE’s amazing because it gives us the credibility and capacity to work on engineering problems, but it’s not so technical that we get bogged down in the details. Through ISE’s perfect mix of business knowledge, technical knowledge, and leadership, ISE’s will be the new leaders in today’s fast paced, technical society.
Something interesting about yourself? I live for intramural sports.
Amadeus Spirk
VP Internal Affairs
vpinternal@ufiie.org
Year: Super Senior
Internship Experience: GE Appliances, Fall 2012
Why do you love ISE? M & M is da bomb. ISE provides me with tons of opportunities to advance my academic and professional career due to the broad range of subjects it covers.
Something interesting about yourself? I was born in England and lived in Austria before moving to the U.S. at age 12.
Rachel Mielke
VP External Affairs
vpexternal@ufiie.org
Year: Senior
Internship: JPMorgan Chase – ACH Quality Assurance Tester
Why do you love ISE? I like the challenge of thinking up new and better ways to do things. There is also such a broad range of career opportunities and I don’t ever have to feel like I’m stuck doing something I don’t want to do.
Something interesting about yourself? I like jetskiing, waterskiing, and playing volleyball and tennis. I also love to watch football and basketball!
Chris Perez
Communications Director
commdirector@ufiie.org
Year: Sophomore
Why do you love ISE? I love ISE because it gives us an opportunity to work just about anywhere. The different facets of ISE bring together the engineering and business worlds, which to me make it a perfect fit for what I want in a career.
Something interesting about yourself? I’m a wizard.
Mark Hettig
Treasurer
treasurer@ufiie.org
Year: Sophomore
Why do you love ISE? I love the opportunity to step back and look at the big picture and ideally make a difference in the experience someone has.
Something interesting about yourself? I did drama and musical theatre in high school, and I thoroughly enjoy geocaching.
Kayla Duckworth
Webmaster
webmaster@ufiie.org
Year: Freshman
Why do you love ISE? I’ve always had a mindset focused on efficiency and productiveness, finding a better way was a challenge I presented myself with constantly. That’s what ISE is about and I knew, right away, that is was a perfect fit!
Something interesting about yourself? In high school I raised show hogs!
Ranjit Vadlamannati
Networking Director
networking@ufiie.org
Year: Sophomore
Internship: Nielsen, Tampa office
Why do you love ISE? ISE is the perfect combination of engineering and soft skills. I like how we have a technical background yet can communicate our ideas to everyone. ISE is also a broad degree and can be applied to any field.
Something interesting about yourself? I did study abroad this summer, Semester at Sea.
Dania Durnas
Chapter Development: Events
chapterdev2@ufiie.org
Year: Junior
Internship: Walt Disney World (Labor Analyst Intern)
Why do you love ISE? My favorite thing about ISE is making things better. There’s always a better way to do something.
Something interesting about yourself? I love dancing salsa and learning other languages.
Phoebe Gunter
Chapter Development: Mentoring Program
chapterdev1@ufiie.org
Year: Junior
Internship Experience: GE Energy, Grooveshark
Why do you love ISE? Industrial Engineers have the opportunity to work is so many diverse fields, it is fun to see exciting problems ISE majors are tackling around the world.
Something interesting about yourself? I love water sports!
Andrew Daw
Fundraising Director
fundraising@ufiie.org
Year: Junior
Internship: Walt Disney World
Why do you love ISE? I fell in love with ISE for the efficiency, and really became attached when I realized the breadth of applications. Any business, any operation, any industry can benefit from becoming more efficient, and I love that pursuit. It gives you the opportunity to work with many different scenarios and many different people, so there isn’t ever a lack of interest or excitement.
Something interesting about yourself? I have been named Rowdiest Reptile at a basketball game twice while being at UF.
Jarily Alvarez
BEC Representative
becrep@ufiie.org
Year: Sophomore
Why do you love ISE? What I love about ISE is that it’s a little bit of everything. As ISE majors we are basically taught to think out of the box, which is SOO COOLL! I also see this trait it in our characters when I meet with other ISE majors in the lounge or during IIE meetings. They are just AWESOME! 
Something interesting about yourself? I absolutely LOVE to sing!!
Dylan Fontaine
Athletic Director
athletics@ufiie.org
Year: Freshman
Why do you love ISE? I love ISE because it is a very broad degree. ISE majors learn technical engineering skills, but also the non-technical skills required for leading projects. An ISE can work in a variety of fields, and many hold leadership positions.
Something interesting about yourself? I have an identical twin, who is also an ISE major.
Harrison Sims
ISE SAC Undergrad Rep
isesacundergrad@ufiie.org
Year: Sophomore
Why do you love ISE? ISE is great because it is one of the most versatile degrees and allows you to work in almost any industry. It connects technology to business operations and the small components of industry to the big picture. These business and technical skills make ISE’s captains of efficiency and leaders of modern industry.
Something interesting about yourself? I used to sing in a barbershop quartet.