Nathan Shepard

Affiliations

Over the years, I have been a part of many different organizations. The following is a list of the most recent.

LeonardoMD

I currently work for a medical practice managment and electronic health records (EHR) software company called LeonardoMD in Sorrento Valley.

Silva Research Group

In October, 2006, I was priviledged to get to work with members of the Silva Research Group imaging the neural retina in the Jacob's Retina Center at Shiley Eye Center. I spent a year working in the lab with Dr. Gabe Silva, and I wrote my master's thesis on the work I did there.

Eureka! One-on-One Review

Since December, 2006, I have enjoyed tutoring high-school students in preparation for the SAT through the Eureka! tutoring program. Since summer, 2007, I have had to limit my tutoring schedule to 1 student at a time; however, I find the work very reqarding, and it is always encouraging to see my students improve and excel.

UCSD :: Department of Bioengineering

I originally applied for enrollment in the graduate department of the University of California, San Diego Department of Bioengineering in the fall of 2005 in order to grow my exposure to the relevant physiology of neural prosthesis and earn a master of science degree in bioengineering. During my time at UCSD, I learned a great deal about neuroscience and nanotechnology from some of the most knowledgeable and experienced professors on the planet. I knew going in that the program would be demanding as well as rewarding, as UCSD is ranked with the #2 best bioengineering department in the US, but I was priviledge to be exposed to the brilliant minds and novel ideas I found during my time there.

Torrey Pines Yacht Club

In January, 2007, I earned my US Sailing Keelboat Certification at Mission Bay Aquatic Center in San Diego. Immediately thereafter, the folks at the Torrey Pines Yacht Club were kind enough to let me join immediately and begin unlimited sailing on their fleet of sailboats.

In May, 2007, I became the group's water instructor, charged with arranging a teaching sailing lessons to new members. I have also become involved in the club's monthly sailboat races and fleet maintenence events.

College Avenue Baptist Church

When I moved to San Diego in September, 2006, I needed to find a new home church. Some friends of mine who had moved from San Diego to Austin the year before recommended College Avenue Baptist Church (CABC). The college ministry at CABC is second to none, and I was blessed to be a part of it during my graduate education.

Institute for Advanced Technology

My high school physics teacher, Ms. Willars, gave me an opprotunity at the end of my senior year to work for a local research firm as an electrical engineer for the summer. The Institute for Advanced Technology (IAT) is the main developer of high-velocity electric projectiles in the US. Basically, they research rail gun technology.

Over the summer of 2003, I worked at IAT researching and documentingElectrostatic Lifter technology. At the end of the summer, all of the interns presented their research, and I was awarded 1st prize for my presentation.

I continued to work part-time for IAT while I was earning my electrical engineering undergraduate degree at UT. My research at IAT revolved for the most part around the use of synchronous alternators as a pulsed-power supply for portable railguns. I was priviledged to work with Dr. John Mallick, Yvonne Chen, and Alex Sitzman.

UT :: Department of Electrical Engineering

The Daily Texan

The Courtyard Tennis Club

Hillcrest Baptist Church

Hyde Park Baptist Church