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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Development of water stewardship plans for corporate clients including development of site source vulnerability assessments, supply chain risk research and analysis, and water risk categorization
• Performed Volumetric Water Benefit Accounting (VWBA) calculations and reporting for restoration and conservation projects internationally, allowing corporate clients to meet water stewardship goals
• Implemented Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) certification standards for clients’ commercial and industrial facilities
• Project management including budget tracking, delegation of project tasks to co-workers, reporting of budget status to clients, proposal drafting, and development of project scopes of work (SOW)

Detroit Metropolitan Area

• Environmental management and site assessment/remediation, including development, review, and analysis of site sampling plans for groundwater and soil vapor sampling
• Development of water source vulnerability assessments for client corporate water stewardship in the beverage industry and other commercial manufacturing, including examination of water supply systems
• Analysis of groundwater and soil vapor data in comparison with Michigan environmental criteria (e.g. Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Part 201 Risk-Based Screening Levels)
• Review of deposition transcripts and historic environmental reporting as part of litigation support
• Maintaining and updating a regulatory database for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) legislation and PFAS water quality and soil standards in all 50 U.S states
• Authoring annual site status reports for client remediation sites; reports include ongoing site investigations, results of monitoring, conceptual site models, pathway evaluations, and proposed future activities

Brighton, MI

• Project development including writing Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs), Health and Safety Plans (HASPs), project proposals, field monitoring reports, conceptual site technical memorandums, permits, and other.
• Coordination of groundwater, sediment, and soil investigation/remediation projects, particularly restoration sites in Great Lakes Areas of Concern
• Oversight of field sampling crews conducting sediment coring and soil boring sampling, ensuring field procedures are adhered to and maintaining sampling accuracy and efficiency; also conducted post-sampling analysis
• Office Health and Safety Coordinator responsible for updating office staff on company-wide field work health policies and procedures
• Production of maps (with ArcGIS software) and spatial models (with EVS) to demonstrate contamination extent based on field sampling
• Operated and maintained air sparge remediation system and collected groundwater and soil vapor samples at Selfridge Air National Guard Base as part of ongoing remediation efforts

Syracuse, New York Area

• Lake and river sampling/monitoring in central New York state and the Finger Lakes Region as part of remediation and drinking water programs
• Analysis and management of hydrological and water quality data from sampling and monitoring work
• Writing and preparing reports describing lake and river hydrological/limnological conditions, often for local government partners or environmental organizations
• Management and scheduling of field activities for other field staff and for summer interns
• Developing Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs) for hydrologic studies/monitoring
• Safety coordination including: preparing weekly safety audits, conducting safety meetings before daily fieldwork, and communicating safety preparedness with corporate partners (Honeywell, Parsons Engineering, and.

Rochester, MN

• Post-processing and analysis of hydrological model (e.g. SWAT, HSPF) data from Minnesota watersheds for state sediment and nutrient reduction strategies, including prioritization of best management practice (BMP).
• Meeting with local government, conservation partners, and landowners/farmers to explain/highlight model utility and describe model development
• Coordinated development of HSPF BMP scenarios based on needs voiced by local government partners and landowners/farmers (including financial or political restrictions) and balanced with technical feasibility described.
• Production of maps (with ArcGIS software) that highlight high nutrient/sediment runoff areas of concern (e.g. areas of high sediment loss) based on hydrological models
• Management of large hydrological model output data library
• Reviewing hydrological model data for use in TMDL development and watershed restoration and protection strategy documents

Ann Arbor, MI

Great Lakes wetland mapping, aquatic remote sensing, and general environmental GIS.

Kalamazoo, MI

I worked as part of team that cataloged, mapped, and solved issues of pedestrian and non-motorized transportation congestion and inconvenience on Western Michigan’s campus. I also served as the GIS specialist for the entire office.

Ann Arbor, MI

I managed and analyzed remote sensing data, applied GIS software to earth science and environmental problems, and provided support for research project development. Specific research included: statistical analysis of dissolved organic carbons and suspended minerals transported from rivers to Lake Michigan; cataloging and mapping Cladophora (an invasive.

Kalamazoo, MI

I analyzed and obtained pertinent information from scientific research journal entries for engineering projects. I then communicated major conclusions of journal entries to civil engineering faculty.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Natural Resources-Hydrology

Activities and Societies: Treasurer, Natural Resources Association of Graduate Students (NRAGS), Sep. 2012 - April 2013; Secretary, NRAGS.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Geography (Concentration: Environmental Analysis And Resource Mgmt.)

Activities and Societies: Committee Member, Arts and Sciences Academic Board, 2011 – 2012; Vice President, Gamma Theta Upsilon (Geography.