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Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Provided field and technical support on numerous remedial investigations, feasibility studies, and cleanup actions. Field experience includes: - Soil logging during auger, sonic rotary, and direct push drilling activities- Monitoring well installation - Soil and groundwater sampling- Excavation oversight for petroleum and chlorinated solvent contaminated sites- System operation and maintenance- Data management

- Created an organized inventory that is easy to monitor and locate products.- Responsible for keeping product inventory in stock and up to date in the database.- Established a system to track inventory supplement sales and orders using Charm EHR software.- Defined the responsibilities and tasks of the dispensary manager position by writing the job manual.

Belfast, Maine

Coordinated efforts on the major maintenance repair to the Corwith Cramer tall ship operating out of Woods Hole SEA program. Specific tasks include, but aren't limited to:- Recaulking and finishing sections of teak deck.- Rust removal with appropriate power tools.- Installing component parts back in place that had been removed earlier in the yard.- Creating custom replacement parts to fit where originals were lost or damaged. - Painting and preparations involved with that.- Hanking, whipping, and splicing lines.- Assisting engineer to create and install a customized engine ventilation system.

Kalomo District, Zambia

- Adapted to living and working in a small village in Southern Zambia for 2 years. - Assimilated technical knowledge gained during in-country training, identifying relevant pieces and relating that to village community members.- Learned local language, eventually gaining the ability to effectively communicate all technical information, classes, everyday conversation and, occasionally, impromptu speeches at local gatherings. - Oversaw the management of 43 fish ponds, requiring extensive travel on a bicycle to educate 27 community members about fish farming.- Worked closely with the Zambian Department of Fisheries on fingerling transport, field days, technical classes, etc.- Involved in numerous other development projects aimed at capacity building.

Bedford, Nh

- Performed field work doing fish species census and identification as part of an ongoing assessment of stream health on the Merrimack River, NH.- Collected physical and chemical water quality data in the field for a project collecting data to investigate the downstream impact of a power plant pumping waste water into a stream. - Assisted project manager by preparing environmental reports for construction project impacts.- Gathered on site photo evidence for clients to be used in reporting environmental practices.