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Geophysicist team member for Washington State's SSSP (School Seismic Safety Project), whose responsibilities include: Deployment of geophysical instrumentation, Collection of geophysical data, and Processing of field data to determine seismic velocities, ground shaking potential, and conversion of data into dispersion curves, for school campus locations across the entire state. Ensure the management and processing of field data to be aligned with WGS data standards.Field equipment maintenance, site reconnaissance, and scheduling.Determine subsurface geological conditions and resilience, as well as potential seismic ground shaking at statewide school campus locations, using 1D MASW and MAM geode seismometer 24-channel arrays and active generation of surface wave attenuation and propagation in order to determine shear wave phase-velocity measurements.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Developed a comprehensive inventory of coastal landslides triggered by Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquakes from LiDAR DEM data using QGIS software.Assisted in field work investigations of terrain slope topography, collected soil samples and elevation survey of landslide toe. DOI training in ethics, cybersecurity, workplace safety, and anti-harassment.

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Cascadia Subduction Zone GPS field deployment and recovery of seismic nodes set up to measure seismic and crustal motion.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Created, analyzed, and catalogued an inventory of Mount St. Helen’s volcanic ash samples using scanning electron microscopy.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Front Desk Supervisor, The Nines Hotel, Portland, OR— 2018-2019 Experience in dealing directly with the public with creative customer service skills.Communicated information from written communications, analyzed reports.Related well to all kinds of people; built rapport and effective relationships.Defused high-tension situations comfortably.Learned to effectively cope with change while switching gears comfortably and act without having the total picture.

Blue Hill, Maine, United States

Health Information Management Specialist, Blue Hill, ME—2015-2018Organized electronic medical records for patients in a hospital, provider clinics, and specialties offices. Planned more efficient ways to complete tasks without surpassing the departmental budgets. Patient representative responsible for patient intake, switchboard, directing patient requests, organizing hospital admitting, and registration.

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Land Surveyor Crew Chief, TransSystems, Kansas City, MO — 2007-2013Conducted boundary surveys and right-of-way surveys for proposed land subdivisions, highway, and railroad expansions, and construction layouts of commercial and university buildings’ footprints. Researched public records for deeds and property descriptions, easements, and right-of-ways. Ran highway and railroad elevations to known control points and mapped land contours with GPS, EDM, and level laser and digital technology to provide engineering plans to clients in a timely manner.

Daytona Beach, Florida, United States

Real Estate Broker, Coldwell Banker, Daytona Beach, FL — 2003-2006Gathered information on land use and zoning maps as well as deeds and mortgage. Provided customer service at the office reception desk assisting and informing both sellers and buyers of their options during the real estate selling and buying processes. Handled all details during contract negations in accordance with state and federal laws. Coordinated between all parties concerned with the real estate transactions, including, though not limited to, mortgage companies, banks, title companies, home inspectors, and surveyors. Organized documents related to home property sales in order to ensure a smooth and efficient closing process.

Ft Gordon, Ga, Fort Hood, Tx

Captain U.S. Army, Signal Corps at Ft. Gordon, GA and Ft. Hood, TX— 1998-2002Managed a company of 120 soldiers as an executive officer and handled the financial budget for spending within the company using a computerized program for equipment expenditures in excess of one million dollars each. Conducted and led a platoon of soldiers in field exercises providing the communications support to a whole battalion during month-long military desert field training exercises. Responsible for vehicle preventative maintenance and providing telecommunications, bounced off both satellites and the troposphere, between brigades.

Earth Science/Geology, Volcanology, 3.77

Bachelor of Science in Earth Science with a focus in Geology, Emergency Hazard Management and Community Resilience. Coursework: Disaster.

Post Baccalaureate Student, Geology/Earth Science, General, 3.75 Gpa

Activities and Societies: NASA SCORE Program Research Award Recipient (OSGC- Oregon Space Grant Consortium), FOCUS Award for Geology.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Studies, 3.15 Gpa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Norwich University, the Military College of Vermont — 1994-1998 Bachelor of Arts in International Studies.

Land Surveyor, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Longview Community College, Lee's Summit, MO— 2007-2008 Land-Surveyor-in-Training Certification CourseAcquired.