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McGarry Anna

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Division: Eastern North America

province: Available to Members

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Personal Bio: My name is Annie McGarry and I am currently a Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. My love of engineering took me to my first job at Kentucky Kingdom, an amusement park in Louisville. Over five years, I flourished, rising up the ranks from Ride Operator to Supervisor to Senior Supervisor. During my day to day, I managed the rider operators, handled emergencies, guest disputes, and attractions breakdowns. I especially became close with maintenance and often joined them during ride breakdowns to learn the mechanics of our attractions. I then joined Walk Disney World’s College Program where I was assigned to two concurring roles: one in ESPN Wide World of Sports and the second in Animal Kingdom Attractions. During my stay at Disney World, I applied and was accepted for amazing opportunities like Tech Behind the Dreams where I was able to meet with engineers at Disney to learn more about the technical aspect of their attractions like design reviews and hazard analysis. While at UAH, I have dived into my mechanical engineering classes. There I have blossomed, creating the Animatronics Club and becoming part of the Space Hardware Club where I mentored underclassmen in designing and building a plane in two months.