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Edmonton, AB, CA

Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada

Peace River, Alberta, Canada

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

• Used technical writing skills to complete a technical report reviewing the safety documentation and procedures surrounding a significant dam raise
• Managed time effectively to multi-task numerous tasks while tracking various changes in tailings management disclosures for nearly 20 mining companies over numerous months
• Demonstrated attention to detail when completing strong peer reviews of various reports and design drawings for dam raises
• Self-taught various graphics editing programs, including GIMP and InkScape, to improve company disclosures to be both appealing and informative
• Displayed strong research skills in compiling various important updates, responses, and incidents surrounding Vale’s Brumadinho dam disaster
• Assisted corporate geotechnical engineer with various project management roles like writing an RFP, performing SWOT analysis, and other tasks

Fort Mcmurray, Alberta

• Supported mining geotechnical design and facility engineers and EORs with dams, dykes, berms, highwalls, and dumps on Syncrude Base Mine site
• Applied technical writing skills to update Emergency Response Plans and Emergency Preparedness Plans
• Assisted engineers conduct field inspections
• Used MicroStation V8i and InRoads Suite to add instrumentation and profiles to plan view and cross-section views of dams and dykes
• Self-taught Excel macros to automate plotting instrumentation data
• Visually classified soil samples comparing with field testing results and selected samples for index laboratory testing

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Managed interests of BGC Engineering, of Dr. Yang Liu and her lab, and of Dr. Nicholas Beier and his lab
• Organized project timeline to ensure correct rheometer testing intervals and followed expected project timeline to test for effectiveness of microbial induced calcite precipitation of mature fine tailings
• Multi-tasked well to meet multiple deadlines simultaneously, while finding accurate results in testing
• Presented weekly and biweekly updates through presentations that showed test results in graphs and various tools for all stakeholders
• Collaborated with fellow research assistant to write 60-page report that detailed all research methodologies, research history, recommendations, results, and conclusions

Edmonton, Canada Area

- Communicated professionally to clients through emails, and in meetings- Advised clients in career advising, resume and cover letter, LinkedIn, and mock interview advising appointments- Collaborated in teams of ranging from 2 – 25 to assist with career fairs, Career Speaker Series, workshops, and more- Remained professional and diplomatic in handling.

Bachelor’S Degree, Civil Engineering (Co-Op), 3.7

Capstones: - Springbank Off-stream Reservour design (Geotechnical engineering) - Stormwater Pond design for Auburn Bay (Water Resources.

Bachelor Of Science Specialization, Biochemistry, 3.6