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Rolling Meadows, Il

Designs, implements, and maintains ambient and construction Air Quality and Meteorological monitoring systems in North and South America for a variety of clients. Regular tasks include: - Testing, Calibration, and Maintaining air quality (gaseous and particulate) and meteorological (precipitation, temperature and wind) instrumentation.- Setup, Maintain, Audit and Demobilization of Air quality stations.- Data Review and QA/QC Validations- Document generation Health and Safety, Quality Assurance, Monitoring Planning and Program Performance reporting- Manages rental leases and invoices- Stormwater program implementation and sampling.- Work directly with, train, and coach field staff on standard operating procedures.Certifications include: Field Safety Officer, 40-HR HAZWOPER, MSHA Part 48, TWIC.

Responsible for writing articles, blogs and creating graphics designed to teach about Weather, Climate, and Global Regions to all ages. Constant contact between mentors and directors is crucial for editing and revising writings. Most articles are created with the use of Microsoft Suite and graphics with a programming language like MATLAB.

Palos Heights, Il

Work one-on-one with new baristas to train and coach them on the standards required by the Midwest vision of Excellence and through Starbucks.

Palos Heights, Il; Champaign, Il

Work in a fast-paced cafe and drive-thru, Memorization of Recipes and Routines, Keep up with current business plans, Understand multiple coffee making processes, and Maintain Food and Drink safety.

University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

Data Analysis of Long Lake Axis Parallel (LLAP) Lake Effect snow bands affecting the west coast of Lake Michigan. Examines the cause of longitudinal fluctuation of the snow bands as well as understand the presence of vortices within the bands. I am working with Dave Kristovich at the Illinois State Water Survey in Champaign, IL for this project.

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

Variability in Thermodynamic Atmospheric Soundings (VATS) is a project that contrasts the Summer of 2012 drought season with previous summers through analysis of sounding data, this was part of my Atmospheric Thermodynamics course (ATMS 301) at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where I worked with the students in the course as well as professor Sonia Lasher-Trapp.

Orland Park, Il; Willowbrook, Il; Joliet, Il

Developed business plans with a team of managers, Lead a team of 4-8 employees, Handled product orders, Handled store cash deposits,and Managed product and store safety audits.

Orland Park, Il

Worked with a team to make fresh juices and smoothies in a fast paced environment. Built experience with teamwork, cash handling, and business planning.

Monee, Illinois

Performed multiple shows, wrote and recorded a full-length album with the group, received 3rd place in Battle of the Bands.

Orland Park, Illinois

Wrote and recorded music, promoted shows, marketed band merchandise, and personally conducted multiple shows booking bands and locations for the shows.

Bachelor’S Degree, Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology

Activities and Societies: Student Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (SCAMS) - Social and Fundraising Committees; Student.

Associate’S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

High School