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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Training large groups (25+) contractors in basic Radiation Safety, instrumentation, and site orientation
• Providing first-of-a-kind project oversight and progress updates between multiple subcontractor companies
• Managing project budget for supplies and services required during the cyclotron decommissioning project
• Free Release - Sample collection, analysis, and free-release of a variety of materials from a permitted area

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Commissioning radiation detectors & monitors for the Clean Energy Materials Sorting & Recycling project and supporting the Radiation Safety Program with maintenance/tracking of: Dosimetry, Tritium Monitors.
• Record Management for instrument inventory, Environmental monitoring, and calibration of radiation detectors/dosimetry for routine operation and CNSC compliance
• Completed work observations for Fusion Pharm. and CPDC to identify, assess, and mitigate radiological hazards and motivate workers to practice good safety culture
• Performing Pre-Job Briefs & Training incoming student surveyors and LEP radiation technicians on new radiation instrumentation
• On-call/off-hour/weekend response for detector failures or incidents at CPDC, Fusion Pharmaceuticals, Laurentis Energy Partners, McMaster Nuclear Reactor

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Implemented new instrumentation and procedures to the program for approval by the CNSC
• Collection and analysis of bioassays & environmental samples using liquid scintillation
• Decommissioning of "hot" labs and clearing items for free-release
• Maintenance and inventory management of radiation instruments, including: Source checking, calibration, large databases, a variety of radiation detection instruments
• Responding to contamination events and performing decontamination of equipment and workers during licensed activities ranging from Basic Level laboratories to Class I Nuclear Facilities
• Demonstrated organizational, teamwork, communication, and time management skills by coordinating with various work groups to perform thyroid scans for radioiodine (I-125 & I-131)Support for Laurentis Energy.

Tiverton, ON

• High-Hazard Work: Assisted in HP oversight for transfer of garter spring containment casks - teledosimetry for high dose-rates
• GOAL intranet webpage development and providing basic lessons using SharePoint software
• Implemented VLOOKUP to auto-fill employee data in Conventional Safety for efficient Injury Reporting
• ‘Live-Trend Wall’ for Bruce B B1981 Outage: visual timeline with Good Catches, Near-Hits, and Incidents
• Data Entry for Reactor Face dose-rate measurements in Health Physics Department

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Published a systematic review (abstract) of the Extent of Cognitive Impairment in Elderly Populations with PTSD for entry into the "Indicium" 2018 competition. Publication of the paper in AIMS Neuroscience and the abstract in the STEM Fellowship Journal occurred after presentation at the competition's conclusion.DOI: 10.3934/Neuroscience.2021003

Cambridge, Canada

Acquired product knowledge, operation, and servicing of many machines in a construction rental company, with no prior knowledge or experience in the construction/field. Attended customers (either homeowners or account customers working at construction sites) at front counter with any inquires and rentals/purchases in-store. Coordinated with Heavy and Light.

Cambridge, Canada

Promoted from dishwasher to cook within the probational 3 month period. Worked closing shifts alone in the restaurant from 3 months onward. Attended customers at the counter and on the phone, cooked the food, and managed store hygiene.

M. Sc., Health & Radiation Physics

Calibration and Optimization of a Broad-Energy Germanium detector Relevant Courses: ➢ Advanced Radiation Physics ➢ Monte Carlo Simulation.

B. Sc., Honours Medical & Biological Physics, Co-Op, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: ● STEM Hacks Engineering/Technical Mentor - Leading a small team of children to code Python in a Hackathon ●.