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San Diego, California, United States

La Jolla, California

• Managed installation, operations, and maintenance for a network of streamgages located throughout California
• Led routine stream cross-section surveys and flow measurements to develop rating curves and characterize streams
• Led storm-based radiosonde sampling and streamflow monitoring deployments to project watersheds
• Managed streamflow data QA/QC, database management, analysis, and dissemination to stakeholders
• Prepared technical reports for FIRO preliminary and final viability assessments
• Presented technical research in oral and poster sessions at national hydrology conferences

San Diego

• Executed large continuous hydrologic and water quality dataset management, processing, visualization, and QAQC (flow, rainfall, water level, velocity, conductivity, temperature) using R, Python, Excel, Access Database.
• Fabricated, installed, and maintained robust, long-term water quality, flow, and infiltration monitoring stations for TMDL projects, source investigations, special studies, and BMP performance evaluations
• Collected stormwater runoff and wastewater samples events in accordance with state and regional agency procedures.
• Determined, reported on, and provided development recommendations concerning pollutant contamination in stormwater, inland aquatic flows, and surrounding ocean waters of San Diego County to government and local.
• Prepared cost estimates, scopes of work, subcontractor and equipment procurement, invoicing, and budget tracking
• Developed expertise in environmental permitting and governmental regulations (NPDES, NEPA, CEQA, EPA, Clean Water Act)

• Conducted storm water sampling and laboratory analysis of sediment, isotope, and chemistry data
• Installed and maintained water quality monitoring station with telemetry at remote field site
• Used remote sensing to analyze water usage patterns

Palo Alto, California

• Performed comprehensive service on bicycles
• Educated customers on bicycle components and developed service strategies to ensure optimal performance for competitive and causal riding environments

Mountain View, CA

• Managed research group focused on integrating NASA Earth Observations into the Google Earth Engine Platform to enhance drought monitoring capabilities in Chile
• Facilitated communication with project partner (Chilean Ministry of Agriculture) throughout the projectProject Website: https://develop.larc.nasa.gov/2017/spring/ChileWater.html

Carlsbad, CA

Worked as a member of the drafting team that corrects, designs, and provides quality assurance to the development and production of fiber optic telecommunications for a fortune 50 company contract

Carlsbad California

Developed and executed collection strategy for large scale data collection project in Southern California using a variety of specialized collection instruments

Del Mar Beach/ San Onofre Beach

• Performed Ocean Lifeguard services (rescues, first aid, preventative actions, etc) in a high-responsibility position at one of Southern California’s most dangerous beaches
• Communicated with mutual-aid partners (Coast Guard, Harbor Patrol, etc) to coordinate join operations.
• Educated youth on ocean lifesaving techniques and water safety as Junior Lifeguard Program Instructor
• Educated beach patrons on constantly changing ocean conditions.

Santa Barbara, California Area

• Sundowner Winds and Evapotranspiration
• Created independent research project that used remotely sensed data and ArcGIS to assess the effect of Santa Barbara’s Sundowner Winds on evapotranspiration
• Routinely presented progress reports to faculty advisor
• Presented findings at Channel Islands Regional GIS conference -Reservations and Renewable Energy
• Worked with a group to create suitability analysis using ArcGIS for potential renewable energy development on tribal lands in Arizona
• Used project management to maintain structure and organization while informing faculty on progress

Bachelor'S Of Science, Environmental Studies With Minor In Spatial Science

Activities and Societies: UCSB Cycling Team, Physics Circus

Master Of Science - Ms, Watershed Science