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I  was surfing the internet and stumbled on this wealth of information about Stephanie Mae.

First and foremost, her music is selling on itunes.  Best seller is the song titled Poker Face.  It is the song that I like best from her repertoire even at the conception stage.  The lyrics are very relatable especially for single people, and the music is fun and rhythmical.  If you want something soothing, relaxing, and beautiful, I highly recommend “Trust.” But the other songs are just as good so might as well download all of them for unbeatable price. To order,  please click on this: CD Baby

For more in-depth look at her, scroll down below:

Stephanie Hilliard

Student at Stanford University

San Francisco Bay Area

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Current

* Research Assistant at Cardiovascular Biomechanics Research Laboratory, Stanford University
* Resident Assistant at West Lagunita Residences, Stanford University

Past

* Product Development Intern at iRhythm Technologies, Inc., San Francisco, CA
* Financial Manager at Stanford Eating Clubs
* Production Manager at Stanford Concert Network

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Education

* Stanford University
* Stanford University

Connections
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Industry
Medical Devices

Stephanie Hilliard’s Summary

Experience in product research and development, focusing on medical device design in the cardiovascular bioengineering field.

Additional experience in leadership and skills in interpersonal communication, organization, and management.

Formal training in mechanical engineering with an emphasis on biology and clinical medicine-based applications.
Stephanie Hilliard’s Specialties:

Cardiovascular bioengineering, product design, mechanical engineering.

Formal Coursework: Cardiovascular Bioengineering, Medical Device Design, Manufacturing and Design, Visual Thinking Engineering, Thermodynamics Engineering, Dynamics, Applied Mechanics and Statics, Fluids Engineeering, and Strength of Materials.
Stephanie Hilliard’s Experience

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Research Assistant
Cardiovascular Biomechanics Research Laboratory, Stanford University

(Medical Devices industry)

September 2008 — Present (9 months)

– Modeled cardiovascular structures using SimVascular, a computer modeling and simulation program, to visualize effects of cardiovascular surgical procedures and conditions.
– Under the guidance and training of Andrea Les, PhD.
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Resident Assistant
West Lagunita Residences, Stanford University

(Higher Education industry)

August 2008 — Present (10 months)

– Worked with a team of 12 other resident assistants to oversee the safety and well-being of 200 dorm residents.
– Led and organized educational and social programming.
– Underwent two weeks thorough training to respond to student’s problems and concerns dealing with life away from home, transition to college life, critical interpersonal conflicts, etc.
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Product Development Intern
iRhythm Technologies, Inc., San Francisco, CA

(Medical Devices industry)

June 2008 — September 2008 (4 months)

– Worked closely with a team of 20 employees on development of start-up’s cardiac-monitoring device. Conducted iterative prototyping, designed CAD models of device components, wrote and conducted clinical and system validation tests, conducted regulatory safety tests, wrote product assembly work instructions, met and communicated with product vendor representatives, brainstormed aesthetic design options for device, and researched options for device’s lighting-feedback mechanism.
– Also worked closely with the manufacturing, marketing, and quality departments.
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Financial Manager
Stanford Eating Clubs

(Higher Education industry)

August 2007 — June 2008 (11 months)

– Handled and tracked the finances of dining services company. Maintained organized spreadsheets of incoming and outgoing payments, paid company bills, and processing board payments of over 250 dorm residents.
– Worked with a team of 6 other managers to organize social events and encourage residential community bonding.
– Responded to and acted upon resident’s comments and questions to ensure residents’ satisfaction with dining services.
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Production Manager
Stanford Concert Network

(Music industry)

July 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 3 months)

– Produced approximately 40 music and event productions per year for the network.
– Provided technical support for sound system set-up.
– Hired and trained a new team of 15 sound technicians. Reduced employee turnover rate from 85% to 20%.

Stephanie Hilliard’s Education

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Stanford University

M.S. , Bioengineering , 2009 — 2011 (expected)
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Stanford University

B.S. , Biomechanical Engineering , 2005 — 2009 (expected)

Activities and Societies:
Stanford Women in Engineering, Stanford Student Biodesign, Everyday People A Cappella

Additional Information
Stephanie Hilliard’s Interests:

singing, songwriting, writing
Stephanie Hilliard’s Honors:

Discover Card Tribute Award State Winner (Gold IV Category), National Merit Finalist, and Payson Roundup Woman of the Year.
Stephanie Hilliard’s Contact Settings
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* career opportunities
* consulting offers
* new ventures
* job inquiries
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New York, London, or Gay Parie? Hardly. Stephanie Mae grew up in a small town in rural Arizona. There,  in the rarefied mountain air, she composed many of the tunes you find on her CD, Pokerface.

It started one afternoon while life guarding at the municipal pool. She discovered that the melodic splashing of all the twittering, laughing children somehow instilled in her mind the basis of the tune, “At The Edge.” Then, While washing dishes one evening, she put together a few bars of ” Crazy” to the musical background of pots and pans scraping against the sink. And as a president of the high school Key Club, the tune Poker Face found its way into her assembly while she was listening to the clanking of donations dropping onto assorted piles. On these occasions, she would rush home to her piano and finish composing her new songs while they were still fresh in her mind.

As time went on, her passion for music gripped her so deeply that at any moment, she might set the piano to jumping and the walls to shaking when she pounded away at the ivories. Members of the family would have to flee to the far corners of the house to protect their ears. Are those signs of a genius?

It is often said that music and mathematics are interrelated. And when a person is exceptional in one branch of knowledge, she might do well in the other. So it is true with Stephanie Mae. Her aptitude for mathematics earned her a scholarship at Stanford University where she is currently pursuing, of all things, a degree in Bio Mechanical Engineering! Well, a girl has to earn a living, doesn’t she? But you can bet that she crams in plenty of music appreciation courses into her busy schedule. And she spends quality time with her friends in the Every Day People A Capella choir.

Stephanie Mae is now in her senior year and can’t wait to graduate. She plans to start her own recording studio where in her free time after work, she can sing and burn CDs to her heart’s content. Bravo! We expect to see and hear a lot more of Stephanie’s extensive talents in the near future. That is, unless she plans to go to grad school. Stay tuned.

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Yet another of my shameless plug:

My daughter, Stephanie, has recently pre-recorded a new song titled, When You Sing, via computer, and I would like to share it with you. You can listen to it by going to her myspace site. This is the kind of music that she wants to specialize in because it basically fits her personality, and it is the kind of music that she can easily do live without needing a band to back her up.

K was asking if she recorded an album for the holidays. The answer is No because she is currently finishing a degree in Biomechanical Engineering that is quite a demanding course by itself.
She will graduate in June of 2009. It is a good thing that engineering here only takes 4 years of rigorous and grueling study as opposed to 5 years in the Philippines. And another good thing is she doesn’t have to take an engineering board exam to be a licensed engineer, which I find hard to believe. Why is that?

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I have been busy these days because my girls are with me for a short visit and I wanted so very much to maximize my time with them so I haven’t had a chance to think of a topic to write about. Instead, I thought I would share a preview of a song that Steffi recorded just a few days ago via computer. It is called “Every Song.” This song will appear in an upcoming album that she wishes to record sometimes this fall, time permitting.

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I poster earlier a cover of Bon Jovi’s song Livin’ on a Prayer by Stephanie, but for some reason, it was no longer available and for that I apologize.

Here’s another video of one of Stephanie’s songs that I found on YouTube. Yes, I came across the video on YouTube so she doesn’t have any idea I am posting it here in my blog. It is called “Trust.” The video is composed of several images that came to her mind during the writing, arranging, and production of the song- currently her favorite from her repertoire.

Here it is:

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Thought I would share with you a cover by Stephanie Mae of Bon Jovi’s Livin’ On A Prayer.

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Sharing with you Stephanie’s live on-air interview with Kit McGuire on Kit’s Korner – KRIM-FM 96.3 in Payson: Interview

She sang a new song titled “When You Sing” toward the middle of the interview which made me cry. I was in the studio when she sang the song and I had to face the wall the whole time while she was singing, with tears flowing down on my face.

I took this picture of Kit and Stephanie during the live interview. I quietly hung out at the far corner taking pictures. This was my first time to be in the studio while an interview was going on. I tell you, it was an awesome experience! Now I am reaping the benefits of hanging around and rubbing elbows with the celebrity…hehe. (Kit, by the way, was an actor during his heyday.) He is single and looking for that special someone. I have known him for some time and I tell you he is such a fun loving person, and an awesome radio announcer. Ohh, I just found out that he blogs here.

Stephanie Mae preparing to sing live on the air.

Stephanie and Suzanne Michaels (station manager of KRIM-FM 96.3)

She was the one who screened Stephanie’s CD when I brought it over to her station. She told me only a few CDs out of the many submissions make the grade, and I honestly thought Stephanie’s would not make it but I was wrong. Suzanne, as you can see in the picture is a happy, outgoing person and has the best smile which depicts, humbleness, decency, love, and friendliness. Visit her site at KRIM-FM 96.3 and if you can, try to leave a message.

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Here are some pictures of the finished product Stephanie made for her ME203 project. It’s called “Lap-a-Desk” and it’s the kind that folds up into a mini-desk. It’s ideal for using when you’re lying in bed and want to keep the laptop in an elevated position. It’s also designed to use as a lap-desk so it blocks the heat that comes from the laptop. The desk revolves 360 so you can use the other side as a flat desk surface.  The blue stuff silicone was supposed to help grip the laptop, but it doesn’t work very well so she inserted those wooden pieces you see that hold up the laptop. She made everything except the hinges.

Her proudest accomplishment of the moment! It took her 6 weeks plus about 4 weeks of lab where they learned how to use the equipment. She also had to make a magnifying glass from scratch. She made the wooden desk by using the sanding machine to make the curves. She said, it was hard to get all the curves symmetrical and even. But, the hard work paid off.

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