As a current PhD candidate at the Colorado School of Mines working with the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) to study the factors which affect the reactive transport of Per-flourinated alkyl substances (PFASs) in saturated and unsaturated groundwater systems.Specifically, my reasearch focuses on using high accuracy experimental methods to validate and improve numerical models of PFAS fate and transport in variably saturated porous media. To accomplish… Show more As a current PhD candidate at the Colorado School of Mines working with the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) to study the factors which affect the reactive transport of Per-flourinated alkyl substances (PFASs) in saturated and unsaturated groundwater systems.Specifically, my reasearch focuses on using high accuracy experimental methods to validate and improve numerical models of PFAS fate and transport in variably saturated porous media. To accomplish this task, I refurbished and modernized a motorized x-ray absorbance spectroscopy system described by ferre et al. 2005. The system was designed in the late 1990's and was run by a Labview program on a Windows XP computer system, with data processing done on a separate laptop run on a Linux Unbuntu 16.0 distribution. To prevent failures due tosoftware depreciation or hardware failure, I migrated the LabView program and it's dependencies to a moder computing desktop running windows 10. Next, I reverse engineered the data processing program using a series of custom python algorithms. The code written for the program is robust and adheres to the object oriented programming paradigm.Large (1.1 meter long) 1-D columns were designed and maufactured for this experiment. The degree of saturation was controlled in sand media using peristaltic pumps attached to the top and bottom of the columns, and monitored using a combination of x-ray absorbance spectroscopy and remote sensing equipment. Conservative tracer flow was monitored using built-in conductivity sensors, and PFAS breakthrough curves (BTCs) were analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with quantiative time of flight (QTOF) and quantitative linear ion trap triple quadropole (QTRAP-Triple Quad) mass spectrometry.Separate research projects include analyzing political risk for business development in Myanmar and a quantitative risk assessment for PFOS and PFOA transport in groundwater systems. Show less

I work on multiple projects related to groundwater quality monitoring and risk assessment/site evaluation for groundwater contamination due to hydraulic fracturing operations.I received my master's degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder in May of 2018. My master's thesis I completed as part of this degree was centered on a large scale risk analysis and data analytics project of the oil and gas industry. My team and I utilized the FracFocus database, and available toxicity… Show more I work on multiple projects related to groundwater quality monitoring and risk assessment/site evaluation for groundwater contamination due to hydraulic fracturing operations.I received my master's degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder in May of 2018. My master's thesis I completed as part of this degree was centered on a large scale risk analysis and data analytics project of the oil and gas industry. My team and I utilized the FracFocus database, and available toxicity, mobility, and persistence data to analyze the potential groundwater threat posed by compounds used in hydraulic fracturing jobs. We then analyzed the spatio-temporal trends related to the risk in the FracFocus database. We are currently working on multiple manuscripts to be submitted to scientific journals for publication. I am currently finishing work on another oil and gas data analytics project related to the Notices of Alleged Violations (NOAVs) in the Colorado Oil and Gas Control Commission Database (COGCC).As part of my funding for this degree, I worked with various UC boulder laboratries to perfrom groundwater characterizations of private well throughout boulder county. This included major ion analysis via IC/ICP MS, stable isotope analysis using Piccaro C13 mass spectrometers, alkalinity buffer capacity analysis, and pH analysis.I have continued to collaborate with the oil and gas data analytics group at CU to publish this work on oil and gas data/risk analysis and help do initial training of any new data analysts. Show less

Provide informational background on common environmental sampling for the collection of laboratory samples, and analytical chemistry techniques for the analysis of samples.Organize equipment and laboratory procedures for in in field sampling representative of modern field techniques.Design lab report prompts and evaluate lab reports based on education provided in lectures and activities performed in the field.Provide constructive feedback on lab reports and in field practice.

Work independently to assess mosquito colony development and growth at various sites in Boulder County.Gather water, mosquito larvae, and adult mosquito samples. Assess said samples in the field to confirm Mosquito species and prepare samples to be sent to the Center for Disease Control for DNA evaluation.Apply insecticides of varying environmental impacts according to the type and severity of mosquito infestation.

Grade tests and assignments for CVEN 3111 - Dynamics.Provide constructive feedback to students using rubrics and consistent metrics for evaluation.

Updating personell authorization for fabrication laboratories and ensuring proper badging of said personell.Coordination of materials, supplies, and services to be provided to various Intel personell of the 22,000 person ronler acres campus.Updating employee records and maintaining database information via sharepoint and native Intel databases.IT support and coordination.Event planning and set-up.

Customer service representative and IT support for Guckenhimer cafeteria services. Server and busser for various catering and food supply companies in the Portland area

Reading and evaluating basic construction blueprints. Use of various power tools for assembling hardware. Demolition and site cleanup.

Managing a team of 3 new recruits each week. Collection of Voter registration data. Data entry for voter registration data to update the Fair Share Alliance data system. Use of Microsoft Access and Excel