Clayton Rasch.Mechanical engineering student.

• Diagnosing mechanical drivetrain issues during team builds.
• Contributing to design changes and prototypes.
• Working toward machine-shop qualifications for fabrication and assembly.

I like seeing how a design holds up once it is part of a real mechanism instead of a CAD model.

High School Musical · March 2026

I led rehearsals and coordinated the cast, crew, director, and production logistics through show week. During the microphone issue, that meant keeping track of the show while the team worked on the fault.

Bowling for Beginners · October 2025

I helped move the full technical production into an unfamiliar venue, adapting cues and workflows to a different stage and setup. When a cast member was unexpectedly absent during the NCTC-adjudicated performance, I helped adapt the production in real time.

Theatre taught me to communicate clearly when something goes wrong, and to rely on the people around me whether I am leading or carrying out the work.

Much of the work was narrowing down a fault, understanding how the hardware fit together, and deciding what needed attention. Working across many devices gave me practice being methodical rather than jumping to the first explanation.

Helping other volunteers was part of the job too. A repair was more useful when someone else could follow the diagnosis and use that approach on the next machine.

Daily announcements

A Python workflow for a repeated school task, with Google Docs as part of the process.

College newsletter

A desktop interface for gathering college news and preparing a newsletter for prospective college students. Alongside the interface, I worked on the tradeoff between model choice and running cost.