Hello my name is Lauren Pisha and I am a transgender woman.  I am a GS-13 patent examiner in Art Unit 2853, having a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering and a Master of Engineering in environmental engineering both from the University of Maryland.  I also have a Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore, and am admitted to practice law in DC, Maryland, and Virginia.  One of my proudest accomplishments was the design and supervising construction of a disabled-accessible ramp for my Eagle Scout project at the Lathrop E. Smith Environmental Education Center in Rockville, Maryland.