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Mukilteo, Wa, Us

Shoreline, Washington, United States

One of my team's lead emergency responders to hazardous material spills (including fuels and oils) in the environment from a variety of non-point and point sources. Act as the team's primary manager of Ecology's hazardous waste locker; which involves categorizing, identifying, and packaging hazardous waste for disposal.

Tucson, Arizona Area

I cultivated and isolated novel and oligotrophic soil bacteria in Dr. Paul Carini's Microbial Ecophysiology Lab. I honed my skills in microbial cultivation techniques, maintenance of daily lab operations, scientific writing, training/supervising several undergraduates, DNA sequence analysis, and management of large sets of data. I also wrote a 28-page standard operating procedure that detailed every step of the microbial cultivation process from soil sampling to concentrating microbial DNA for… Show more I cultivated and isolated novel and oligotrophic soil bacteria in Dr. Paul Carini's Microbial Ecophysiology Lab. I honed my skills in microbial cultivation techniques, maintenance of daily lab operations, scientific writing, training/supervising several undergraduates, DNA sequence analysis, and management of large sets of data. I also wrote a 28-page standard operating procedure that detailed every step of the microbial cultivation process from soil sampling to concentrating microbial DNA for sequence analysis. Show less

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

I was the lead manager of Indiana's NO2 (nitrogen dioxide) ambient air monitoring network. This involved ensuring accurate NO2 readings through the maintenance of NO2-reading instruments and data management. I also performed maintenance, troubleshooting, and data entry for a variety of atmospheric gas instruments, along with the safe transport of sensitive particulate matter air quality filters from >80 remote monitoring sites. This information contributed toward this department's Air… Show more I was the lead manager of Indiana's NO2 (nitrogen dioxide) ambient air monitoring network. This involved ensuring accurate NO2 readings through the maintenance of NO2-reading instruments and data management. I also performed maintenance, troubleshooting, and data entry for a variety of atmospheric gas instruments, along with the safe transport of sensitive particulate matter air quality filters from >80 remote monitoring sites. This information contributed toward this department's Air Quality Index and annual EPA reports. This position was about half fieldwork in all types of weather, which sometimes were performed at unusual hours and for workdays that lasted longer than 10 hours. Show less

7901 West Morris Street, Indianapolis, In

I performed several fingerprint lab tests (BTU's, metals and cyanide concentration, sulfides, acidity and alkalinity, PCB's, flash point, and many other hazardous/non-hazardous measurements) in a fast-paced environment on incoming waste streams before wastes were permitted to be treated on site. This involved working on 2-12 different wastes at a time and reporting results to supervisors. I independently sampled directly from the top hatch of trucks that brought in acids, solvents, fuels, solid… Show more I performed several fingerprint lab tests (BTU's, metals and cyanide concentration, sulfides, acidity and alkalinity, PCB's, flash point, and many other hazardous/non-hazardous measurements) in a fast-paced environment on incoming waste streams before wastes were permitted to be treated on site. This involved working on 2-12 different wastes at a time and reporting results to supervisors. I independently sampled directly from the top hatch of trucks that brought in acids, solvents, fuels, solid wastes, caustics, and metal aqueous waste streams. This involved sometimes wearing tyvek suits and a full face respirator (whose working condition I maintained through cleaning and inspection). I also answered and screened emergency spill response calls through the company's emergency response hotline and worked independently in the full lab during the graveyard shifts. Show less

Ball State University

This was a mostly fieldwork position where I performed trail maintenance at several of BSU's farm/woodland properties (totaling >100 acres) and helped to maintained the health of exotic plant species in two greenhouses and one nursery. These duties included invasive species/pest eradication, pesticide/herbicide mixing and application, operating tractors and other heavy machinery, participating in prescribed burns on a large segment of a 40 acre prarie, and using several types of handheld GPS… Show more This was a mostly fieldwork position where I performed trail maintenance at several of BSU's farm/woodland properties (totaling >100 acres) and helped to maintained the health of exotic plant species in two greenhouses and one nursery. These duties included invasive species/pest eradication, pesticide/herbicide mixing and application, operating tractors and other heavy machinery, participating in prescribed burns on a large segment of a 40 acre prarie, and using several types of handheld GPS units to map clusters of invasive species in the field. I also assisted a fellow graduate student with her ash tree inventory/GIS map on over 100 acres of woodland as part of her MS thesis. This project involved GPS-mapping trees, identifying ash tree types, measuring the circumference of the ash trees, and measuring ash tree distance from other surrounding trees. Show less

Ball State University

This assistantship was through the Natural Resources and Environmental Management Department (NREM) where I prepared, taught, and graded laboratory experiences (and several class assignments) for two separate sections of >20 students each for the course "NREM 101-Environment and Society". I also assisted with labs for an Air Resources course and was the sole chaperone and teacher during field trips to the wastewater treatment plant and several of BSU's woodlands.

Muncie, Indiana Area

I led a student group (of over 20 undergrads and graduates) in the restoration of a highly contaminated brownfield site, where our goal was to set up the field plots for my Master of Science thesis, which was based on a phytoremediation experiment of toxic metals from soil. I assigned duties to individuals and small groups, ensured proper use of personal protective equipment and hand tools, designed the field experiment, answered all questions, and made sure that the experiment was being set up… Show more I led a student group (of over 20 undergrads and graduates) in the restoration of a highly contaminated brownfield site, where our goal was to set up the field plots for my Master of Science thesis, which was based on a phytoremediation experiment of toxic metals from soil. I assigned duties to individuals and small groups, ensured proper use of personal protective equipment and hand tools, designed the field experiment, answered all questions, and made sure that the experiment was being set up according to the design (which included that the proper plant seeds and soil amendments were being sewn on the right plots). Show less

Cades Cove Loop Road, Townsend, Tn 37882

I taught 1st-7th grade children during their field trips about animal groups, wildlife biology, ecology, and history. They especially loved learning about skunks, which was also the most fun to teach. I also guided these field trip groups (which always consisted of >30 people) through various sections of the park. I guided general park guests, performed demonstrations, guided traffic during bear sightings, and enforced wildlife safety protocols. In addition, I gained experience in fisheries,… Show more I taught 1st-7th grade children during their field trips about animal groups, wildlife biology, ecology, and history. They especially loved learning about skunks, which was also the most fun to teach. I also guided these field trip groups (which always consisted of >30 people) through various sections of the park. I guided general park guests, performed demonstrations, guided traffic during bear sightings, and enforced wildlife safety protocols. In addition, I gained experience in fisheries, archeology, history, and botany, by assisting with the work of these groups. I also independently surveyed and photographed storm damage on remote trails. Show less

40610 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Kenai, Ak 99611

I monitored adult sockeye salmon during their spawning season at a remote Alaskan river weir, which included temporarily capturing the fish, recording data points (length, sex, count), and taking a fish scale sample from the side of its body. Fish were most active from midnight to four in the morning, so much of the work was done while standing in the river at night. I also took notes on the fish's condition if they appeared to be unhealthy and I was trained in wildlife safety, which included… Show more I monitored adult sockeye salmon during their spawning season at a remote Alaskan river weir, which included temporarily capturing the fish, recording data points (length, sex, count), and taking a fish scale sample from the side of its body. Fish were most active from midnight to four in the morning, so much of the work was done while standing in the river at night. I also took notes on the fish's condition if they appeared to be unhealthy and I was trained in wildlife safety, which included becoming trained in the use of use bear-mace and shotguns. I also aided the seasonal intern with recording water quality data points at a few lake locations around the state. Show less

Doctorate (Did Not Graduate), Microbiology And Genetics

Microbial cultivation graduate research assistant in the Carini Lab. Cultured, isolated, and identified rare and uncharacterized soil.

Master Of Science, Natural Resources And Environmental Management (Nrem), 3.8 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Volunteer: teaching and orchid greenhouses. Employee: BSU's field station, greenhouses, and Environmental.

Bfa, Photography, Anthropology, 3.4 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Archaeology Field School My focus was on photojournalism/photo documentary with a minor in anthropology. I was.