WSSC Water Silver Spring, MD, October 2021 – present. Full Time.Senior Environmental Analyst – Water Quality DivisionAs a senior analyst with previous experience in these water quality areas, I provide technical assistance to communities/stakeholders by investigating customer water quality complaints, water quality related regulatory development and rule implementation primarily for Lead and Copper Rule Revision (LCRR), Disinfection Byproducts Rule (DBP), Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), PFAS, and Unmonitored Contaminants (UCMR). •Work with larger utility on various climate change impacts to water quality as lead division environmental analyst. •Part of the emergency response unit design and selecting training and instrumentation •Lead water quality specialist for LCRR research and implementation, inventory creation and tap sampling strategy•Daily analysis of water quality parameters and development of evaluation methods, improving current methods with automation technology, macros, VBA programming in Excel, and R. Focus on chlorination, DBP•Survey design, legislative and technical research briefings on many topics including, DBP, RTCR, UCMR, LCRR, PFAS, microplastics, state and federal policies•Sample strategy, site selection and design for RTCR, LCRR, microplastics, UCMR•Customer complaint investigations using eGIS mapping, sampling and collaboration with Customer Care Division•EPA Drinking Water Training System certification for Monitoring Requirements Surface CWS Filtered Disinfected, 2021

Wastewater management and equity, community outreach and engagement around ecological impacts and repairs associated with stormwater overflows and pharmaceuticals and personal care products, as well as zero waste initiatives.

Research assistant investigating fecal waste pollution and contemporary stormwater management the Department of Environmental Health EngineeringMS Environmental EngineeringCommunity Based Public Health CertificateTasks and skills include:-Leading team of researchers on stormwater management grant-Writing logical proposals-Securing grants related to engineering and public health-Laboratory and field based research-16s rRNA analysis using python, qiime, and other computing techniques-filtration column design

Community development practicum participant. Developed health program evaluation and community, health, and client outcomes partnership to meet technical program needs for women's transitional and long term housing programs.

Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program participant. Water, Climate, and Health focus. Collaborated with public health, climate, nursing, medical, and environmental specialists on projects from the Chesapeake Bay and Iquitos, Peru.

Requested to conduct independent policy research with Vice Dean for Public Practice and Community Engagement on the Safe Drinking Water Act and Lead and Copper rule. Developed white paper and recommendations for amendments after the Flint, Michigan drinking water lead poisoning and legionaries outbreak.

Assisted in development and implementation of textile recycling program to employ community members and simultaneously provide nonprofit thrift outlet access and job training

Research related to the degradation of produced water from hydraulic fracturing operations.Tasks and skills include:-Building microcosms-Measuring and analyzing headspace gas using gas chromatography-Hungate anaerobic technique-Microbial cultivation-Preparing research presentations

Peer Advisor and Math Mentor for the Summer Bridge Program. Held weekly office hours to assist other students during the school year

Worked for a General Contractor at a jobsite in Washington D.C. Performed many tasks of Senior Project Engineer including: setting up a digital system for viewing and posting RFI and corrections to the construction drawings to be used by site supervisors and subcontractors, monitoring building elevations and jobsite safety during the construction process, and working with subcontractors.

-Completed Quarter Term of service-Assisted in planning and maintaining community garden-Worked to combat food deserts in the inner city by publicizing organizations new Farmers Market-Assisted in addressing environmental issues in the area through education and involvement in the community

-Created site plan reports-Worked with AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator programs for the Newark Master Plan project

-Learned about creating proposals for high speed rail projects-Assembled blueprints and plan books for a civil engineer working on a major rail transit project in the metropolitan New York City area

Marketing consultant company-learned about small business-assembeled listserv clients for promotional mailers