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Jill T.

Forgac
Physics and Computer Science Student
215 W Crescent Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(312) 585-6978; jforgac@carthage.edu

EDUCATION

Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin


Bachelor of Arts, Physics Expected May 2024

Relevant Coursework: Physics 1 & II, Calculus, Introduction to Probability, Laboratory / Experimental
Physics, Astrophysics, Computer Science

Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan


Physics 2020

HONORS AND GRANTS

National Honors Society Member (2020)


Research NASA Summer Internship (2023)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Carthage College, Physics Departments


Research Program Intern, May – August 2023, September 2023-Present
Advisor: Dr. Kevin Crosby
Developed acoustic zero gravity fuel tank level detector for testing on a simulated zero gravity flight test
with the research team

PRESENTATIONS

NASA College Grant Symposium, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, Team Poster, August 2023,
“Zero Gravity Acoustic Fuel Tank Level Sensor” (team poster)
NASA College Grant Symposium, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, November 2023, “Zero Gravity
Acoustic Fuel Tank Level Sensor” (team poster)

LEADERSHIP/SERVICE

Carthage College Track Team


Coaches Assistant, September 2022 – Present
Record track times. Assist with training exercises.

Elmhurst Park District,


Lifeguard Manager, June-September 2021
Manage lifeguard’s schedules and training.

MEMBERSHIP
Carthage College Physics Club (2020–Present)
National Honors Society (2020-Present)
American Physical Society
TECHNICAL SKILLS

Computational (programming languages): Adobe Creative Cloud, Excel, Library Databases,


Mathematica, Microsoft Office, LaTeX, R, Python, C/C++

LANGUAGES
Chinese (Elementary proficiency)
Spanish (High School AP)

INTERESTS
Music Piano, Choral, Violin; Recipient of a partial music scholarship to Carthage College, Carthage
College voice and choral perormances

Track and Cross Country Carthage College varsity athlete. Cross Country 2019, 2021, 2022, Track 2021,
2022, 2023-present

Travel
Visited 48 USA States, Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Belize, Peru, Singapore, Japan

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Elmhurst Park District,


Lifeguard Trainer, June-September 2021
Train new lifeguards in basic lifeguarding techniques.

EMPLOYMENT AND CERTIFICATIONS


Elmhurst Park District,
Lifeguard Employment, Summer 2019,2020, 2021, 2022
Certifications, Lifeguarding, CPR
.

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