Alison Hafner Email & Phone Number

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Tuxedo, NC

• Created weekly schedule and organized daily activities related to hiking and mountaineering for nearly 200 girls ages 6-13, and planned and led multiple overnight and 2-3 day trips each week
• Trained and managed 8 mountaineering staff members to create a fun, educational, and safe program, and delegated responsibilities to staff to foster learning on the job
• Helped campers identify and set goals within the activity, and held them accountable to ensure goals were met or adjusted

Chapel Hill, NC

• Process teeth and bone contract samples and use them to conduct Sr column chemistry
• Load samples for analysis on mass spectrometer
• Perform regular lab work such as preparing filaments, cleaning beakers, and organizing samples
• Train new employees and work with current employees to ensure samples are processed in a timely manner

• Update and manage department website using WordPress
• Manage department's social media accounts

Montana, Wyoming, Idaho

• 6-week field course (6 credits) that taught geological field methods and geological mapping while covering a wide range of topics such as: sedimentary geology, stratigraphy, structural geology, petrology, glacial.
• Finished as one of the top 2 students in class; received nomination for the USGS/NAGT Cooperative Field Training Program

Tuxedo, North Carolina

• Lead 3-5 day backpacking trips in western NC for groups of 12 campers and 1-2 counselors
• Developed time management skills by being responsible for creating and implementing an itinerary for each trip

Tuxedo, NC

• Lived in a cabin with 3 groups of 5-7 campers aged 7 to 14 and helped them with day-to-day activities such as schedule planning, fostering healthy friendships, and managing homesickness
• Fostered a safe and inclusive environment while promoting personal growth, self-exploration, and goal achievement for all campers
• Taught campers rock climbing and mountaineering skills
• Assisted in leading overnight and multi-day backpacking and rock climbing trips while teaching basic survival skills and implementing “Leave No Trace” tactics

Zirconia, North Carolina

Master Of Science - Ms, Geological And Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Activities and Societies: Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant

Bachelor'S Degree, Geological And Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity Sigma Gamma Epsilon Geology Honors Fraternity Wood/Cole Scholar

Education record