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Nairobi County, Kenya

Kampala, Uganda

Performed technical design and field work for civil pipeline projectsDeveloped construction plans and specificationsCoordinated with stakeholders accounting for private and public interests

Eastern Province, Zambia

Responsible for quality assurance of latrine and ablution block construction, review and recommendations of latrine designs and SPLASH processes such as artisan payment and material procurement, assistance with borehole rehabilitation, and mitigation and rehabilitation design for a gravity fed drinking water system.

Responsible for grading assignments and student mentorship in their capstone design projects.

Responsible for research on the expansion of the electrical grid in parts of Africa, and research on solar powered water pumps.

Responsible for design assistance and organization of vault rehabilitation and replace projects, and for planning of the extension of the water reuse system.

Conducted an independent research project on the effect of dissolved oxygen on bacterial removal in ceramic water filters.

Responsible for the experimental design and analysis of a diesel exhaust fluid freeze-thaw system, and testing of diesel particulate filter ash accumulation.

Conducted lab sample and data analysis, studying indoor air quality in rural Peru due to burning of biomass for cooking and heating.

Responsible for solar rebate report preparation and flood plain analysis.

Responsible for marketing, public relations, and general office assistance.

Peoria, Illinois Area

Responsible for assistance with environmental site assessments, Tier IV air quality compliance, and groundwater, soil, and PCB testing.

Bs/Ms, Environmental/Civil Engineering For Developing Communities

Valedictorian - Class Of 2008