Research engineer II in the Office of Water Programs (OWP) at Sacramento State University, focusing on water and wastewater systems analysis and water resources planning.I manage and research environmental and water and wastewater projects; assist in preparing proposals; and participate in planning, organizing, and performing the work of a professional engineering staff. I am also a program manager within the EPA Region 9 Environmental Finance Center at OWP.My project list includes, but is not limited to:• EPA Environmental Finance Center (Region 9) Technical Assistance to Disadvantaged Water and Wastewater Community Systems• State Water Board Technical Assistance for Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water and Wastewater Services• State Water Board Support for Drinking Water Needs Assessment• State Water Board Urban Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Regulations• State Parks Stormwater Assistance Program• State Parks Sewer System Management Plan• Division of Safety of Dams Emergency Preparedness Assistance• The California Groundwater Risk Index (GRID)

Provide technical expertise and applied research services in water quality monitoring and evaluation, stormwater permits and best management practices (BMPs), water and wastewater treatment, and water resources.My project list includes, but is not limited to:• Environmental Protection Agency• State Water Board Technical Assistance for Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water and Wastewater Services• State Water Board Support for Drinking Water Needs Assessment• State Water Board Urban Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Regulations• State Water Board Technical Assistance for Disadvantaged Community Groundwater Service• State Parks Stormwater Assistance Program• State Parks Sewer System Management Plan• Division of Safety of Dams Emergency Preparedness Assistance• The California Groundwater Risk Index (GRID)

Arab Community Center for Integration Services (ACCIS) is a non-profit organization that provides transitional assistance to newly arriving immigrants and refugees to Sacramento through Referral Services, Women and Youth Empowerment Programs, and Cultural Integration Activities.

Manage articles team and ensure timely reception, editing, and publishing of articles by leading experts on international politics, international relations, and political economy.

• Editing, formatting, and publishing commissioned articles and unsolicited submissions on international politics• Liaising with commissions teams and contributing authors

Commission, edit, and publish articles, blog posts, and interviews by leading experts on environmental and green politics and the intersection of 21st international relations with environmental issues and challenges.

Assisted lead faculty in performing teaching-related duties including class instructions, exam proctoring, test and homework grading, record keeping, and student advising.Responsibilities include (but not limited to):■ Reinforce teaching and knowledge transformation by reviewing material with students in small group or one-on-one■ Prepare teaching materials, set up equipment, and organized lab experiments■ Delivered Lectures■ Meet, supervise, and tutor students during office hours■ Create, write, and prepare class material (syllabi, visual aids, presentations, supplementary notes, e-learning content).Courses taught: ■ GEOL 4220/6220: Hydrogeology (~35 students/class) ■ GEOL 1121L: Earth Processes and Environments (~18 students/class) ■ GEOL 1120: Environmental Geoscience (~90 students/class) ■ GEOL 1250: Physical Geology (~90 students/class) ■ Introduction to ArcGIS (Workshops)■ Advancing Research & Capacity in Hydrologic Education and ScienceAchievements:■ Taught introductory geology and environmental courses to undergraduate non-majors■ Provided instruction in advanced hydrology courses to graduate majors■ Successfully assumed responsibility as substitute lecturer when required■ Designed, prepared, and executed laboratory experiments with up to 50 students per class■ Awarded the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for 2016-217 by the University of Georgia’s Geology Department and Graduate School.Skills:■ Teaching and Training■ Organizational Skills■ Conflict Resolution■ Emotional Intelligence■ Relationship Building■ Communication

Planned, designed, and executed various hydrogeological projects. Project work included performing data collection, reduction, analysis, and interpretation; assisting with various lab research projects in addition to independent research; conducting editorial duties; and performing supervisory and training duties.Responsibilities include (but not limited to):■ Conduct literature review and background studies■ Collect, reduce, and analyze data■ Summarize project results■ Present research outcomes at national and international conferences■ Prepare articles, reports, and presentationsAchievements:■ Developed and constructed an original Groundwater Risk Index (GRI), designed to evaluate groundwater depletion risk and its causes, as a function of physical (e.g. groundwater reserves) and socio-economic (e.g. governance, food security) criteria■ Assessed and estimated regional groundwater reserves and storage changes in the Middle East and North Africa region, using a quantitative ArcGIS model parameterized with global remote sensing datasets■ Quantified global groundwater depletion using gravimetric remote sensing datasets and hotspot statistical analysisSkills:■ Research design■ Data analysis■ Information management■ ArcGIS■ Technical writing■ Communication■ Creative problem solving

Provision of administrative, managerial, and IT assistance on maintenance projects for a wide array of customers (e.g. Banks, Hotels, and Restaurants).