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Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

• Utilize understanding of scientific research processes to identify and engage potential clients.• Apply expertise in reference search tools to provide tailored recommendations and solutions.• Build and maintain professional relationships with universities, laboratories, and researchinstitutions across North America.• Represent InnScience during all client interactions.• Provide input to the product development team to better align solutions with customer needsand expectations.• Support the sales process from lead generation to closing deals, ensuring exceptional client satisfaction.

Canada, United States, Europe, Africa

Travel - 9 trips to 16 countries on 3 continentsFamily - Grieving/dealing with 3 family deaths including my Father / acted as co-executor while helping family deal with property, financial, and other duties including real estate dealings and property maintenanceHome - House renovations/updates, property maintenance, repairs, home improvement projects including fixing and replacing fixtures, plumbing, and remodelling home interiorPersonal Health - Personal care, physical/mental health maintenance

•Attended regular meetings with peers in the astrobiology community to discuss and catalogue literature content for the signs of life in the geologic record• Contributed literature evidence for discussion at sub-team working group meetings• Drafted and iterated arguments to populate content into an online Life Detection Knowledge base platform• Contributed to all processes, questions, methods, and literature analyses in preparation for a manuscript detailing what has been done within the structural biosignatures working group

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.A

•Collected, analyzed, evaluated, and interpreted textural, mineralogical, and geochemical data for hundreds of solid and liquid geological samples while managing 3 research projectsSYSTEMIZATION, LABORATORY PROCEDURES•Independently conducted over 1000 hours of nitrogen isotope analyses of 71 natural Earth materials using gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-IRMS)•Prepared hundreds of geological/hydrothermal samples for physical and geochemical characterization (e.g., optical microscopy, SEM, XRD, XRF, SIMS, GS-IRMS, IC, ICP-MS)ORGANIZATION, WORK-ETHIC, LEGAL AND REGULATORY, LABORATORY PROCEDURES•Sorted, catalogued, and processed 147 high-temperature hydrothermal vent fluid fractions resulting in mathematically reconstituted fluid chemistries for 23 vents and their modelled in-situ chemical speciation (using EQ3/6)CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION•Communicated research plans/updates, laboratory results, and analytical issues, with a diverse group of scientists/technicians/students to complete 2500+ hours of independent and collaborative/team analytical geochemistry lab workCOMMUNICATION, WRITING, INFORMATION MANAGEMENNT• Published 2 first author research articles in 2 peer-reviewed scientific journals and gave 10 research presentations at 3 international conferences and departmental and public seminarsPROPOSAL WRITING•Developed and wrote 10 research proposals securing $12,000 in funding

COMPREHENSION, TEAM-WORK, BUDGETING•Evaluated graduate student funding proposals, discussed budgetary considerations, and evaluated, updated, and approved proposed changes to funding guidelines and application requirements

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

LEADERSHIP, TIME MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERPERSONAL•Coordinated and implemented 360+ hours of practical laboratory exercises and produced and administered examinations for over 300 students in 3 Earth Sciences courses•Gave 120 lectures totalling more than 80 hours to groups of 30 students at a time introducing Earth Sciences concepts and training in laboratory methods

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION •Acted as an information intermediary between fellow graduate students and the University and College •Solicited input about issues affecting graduate students and programs COMPREHENSION, TECHNICAL LITERACY, DESISIVENESS • Evaluated and ranked 8 PhD fellowship applications based on a set of criteria

St Catharines, On

CREATIVITY, SELF-MOTIVATED/AUTONOMOUS, COMMUNICATION, TECHNICAL WRITING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, ONLINE TRAINER•Proofread course content for 6 modules, conceptualized, and produced 6 lab assignments, created a glossary, and formulated more than 400 exam questions.

St. Catharines, On

ADAPTABILITY/FLEXIBILITY, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH & ANALYSIS, COMMUNICATION, STRATEGIC PLANNING•Recorded, evaluated, analyzed, interpreted, and maintained geological and geochemical data for 70 natural Earth materials samples •Collected and processed hundreds of natural samples for and physically and geochemically characterized them, independently and while liaising collaboratively with other scientists/students /technicians, using multiple analytical techniques (optical/EDF/fluorescence microscopy, SEM, XRD, XRF, MS)•Modeled the temperature of ancient fluids using stable oxygen isotope compositions of diagenetic/ low temperature hydrothermal carbonatesWRITING/EDITING, COMMUNICATION•Contributed 1 first author research article to a peer-reviewed scientific journal and gave 10 research presentations at 2 international conferences and departmental and public seminars

St. Catharines, On, Canada

ORGANIZATION, LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, MENTORING•Managed the practical laboratory components of 6 science courses providing over 250 hours of instructional guidance to more than 150 students.Courses: -Earth Surface Processes -Introduction to Mineralogy and Mineral Associations -Ore Geology -Earth History-Quaternary Geology-Advanced Clastic Sedimentology

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

TEAMWORK/COLLABORATION, LEGAL/REGULATORY, ADAPTABILITY, DOCUMENTATION, RESEARCH & ANALYSIS, PROBLEM SOLVING •Aided in wet lab maintenance, set up of experiments, cleaned aquaria, glassware and accessory equipment, and fed experimental and brood stock fish• Kept detailed records of fish numbers and water chemistry including temperatures, dissolved oxygen, pH, and ammonia levels• Counted and assessed fish eggs, embryos, and hatched fry under light microscopes• Exposed fish and fish eggs to effluents and sediments, and assisted in dissection and biochemical analyses of fish at ends of experiments• Recorded all water quality and fish experimental data in Excel worksheets

St. Catharines, On

TEAMWORK/COLLABORATION, LEADERSHIP, TASK DELEGATION, LEGAL AND REGULATORY, TIME MANAGEMENT•Prepared an assortment of foods in a fast-paced environment showing the capacity to work efficiently and effectively in a demanding setting while following safety protocols •Supervised up to 6 employees at a time ensuring restaurant operations were carried proficiently and followed food handling regulationsCLIENT-FACING, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING•Provided customer service, ensured that all customers are provided with the correct information and resolved problems to keep customers pleased and loyal to the establishment

Welland, On, Canada

ADAPTABLE/FLEXIBLE, TEAM-WORK, DATA COLLECTION/ASSESSMENT, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, WORK-ETHIC, CHAIN OF COMMUNICATION, RISK MITIGATION•Used and maintained specialized equipment while assisting in the collection and entry of field data for a Fluvial Geomorphology study of the Lake Erie North Shore Watershed Plan contributing important groundwater, surface water, geomorphology, meteorology, water quality (benthic, chemistry) or fish data used in the management of the water, land/water interactions, aquatic life, and aquatic resources• Aided in field surveys for Natural Areas Inventory project using Ecological Land Classification in order to educate the project partners and public about natural areas found in the Niagara region• Participated in water quality sampling and flow velocities data collection for NPCA Water Quality Monitoring Program to supply data used in the calculation of the Canada Council of Ministries of Environment (CCME) Water Quality Index• Helped the restoration staff with large scale plantings of native flora as part of the NPCA Water Quality Improvement Program• Collaborated with the NPCA ecologist in Gypsy Moth surveys in Ruigrok Tract and a native versus non-native species competition study in the Wainfleet Bog

St. Catharines, On

ADAPTABLE/FLEXIBLE, QUICK LEARNING, COMPREHENSION, SAFETY AWARENESS•Successfully completed ten different job assignments with multiple co-workers including work in a machine shop, auto factory, and contract construction crew, demonstrating an ability to adapt and learn quickly in various circumstances and a capability of working with diverse groups in team environments

Niagara Region

CLIENT RELATIONS, COMMERCIAL ACUMEN, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, LEADERSHIP, COMMUICATION•Promoted 5-Star property maintenance services by speaking directly to potential customers bringing in over 30 clients•Developed marketing strategies in order to make the company name more recognized through neighborhood canvassing and designing print advertisements

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Geological And Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Geochemistry of altered hyaloclastites and hydrothermal vent fluids at oceanic spreading centers: Implications for astrobiology.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Geological And Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Activities and Societies: Brock Geology Club, Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario, Graduate Students Association, 44th.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.) Honours, Geological And Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Major Average: 90

Activities and Societies: -Brock Geology Club, Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (Student Member)Graduated with Honours.

Environmental Technician Field And Laboratory (Co-Op) Diploma, Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: Intramural Ice Hockey Niagara Environmental Corps

Outdoor Adventure Naturalist (Diploma), Natural Resource Recreation And Tourism

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (Ossd)

Activities and Societies: Hockey, football, lacrosse