• Conducted laboratory exercises for introductory geology courses• Managed other teaching assistants and developed new material for courses

• Performed probabilistic and deterministic seismic hazard analysis, starting with source characterization through developing and executing the hazard model, and summarizing results.• Assisted in geotechnical investigations, performing subsurface exploration using various drilling methods.• Managed projects, including creating the work plan and schedule, communicating with the client, performing analyses, preparing result reports, and submitting invoices and communicating with the client.• Observed geotechnical construction and installation of foundations: drilled displacement columns, drilled piers, grading, subgrade excavation, fill placement and compaction.• GIS analyst using ArcMap and Global Mapper for geospatial data management and numerical model building.

• Worked under Felipe Arburto Guerrero helping perform research in soil genesis • Assisted in the field, digging soils test pits and making soil profile observations on the west shore of Lake Tahoe• Performed numerous laboratory tests, including selective dissolution and quantitative x-ray direction

• Worked under Stella Copeland dealing with Trientalis (orchids) to examine the effect of soil conditions on mycorrhiza association • Prepared seed mesh bags for germination• Counted mycorrihizal associations within each germinated orchid root• Assisted other graduate students with their various research projects