Experience

Ranger Environmental Services, LLC

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Lead Geoscientist

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Project Geologist

  • Nov 2016 - Feb 2023

  • Hydrogeological contamination consultant utilizing industry and regulatory experience in evaluating contaminant issues. Plan and perform field investigations and environmental assessments to determine the extent of any potential soil and groundwater impacts.• Involved in numerous projects including inspections, assessments, data evaluation, and remediation activities associated with oil and gas operations, property divestitures, recycling, and other contamination issues. Focus on TCEQ, RRC, and EPA compliance, interaction, and planning.• Perform many environmental site assessments, risk and TRRP affected property assessments, and remedial action plans to bring contamination projects to regulatory closure.



Railroad Commission of Texas

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Engineering Specialist

  • Oct 2012 - Nov 2016

  • Responsible for reviewing applications for the management of surface waste from oil and gas production. The Oil & Gas Division receives approximately 100 applications for permits per quarter and each application requires a response within 60 days. • Review engineering designs for waste treatment facilities and perform geological investigations involving soil boring and groundwater analyses to ensure compliance with regulations • Participate in site remediation activities by analyzing subsurface geochemistry (soil and groundwater contamination, fracking projects, aqueous geochemistry). • Developed streamlined application review process models used by all department employees.



Rio Grande Research Center at Sul Ross State University

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2010 - Jun 2012

  • Studied groundwater, surface water, and geomorphology of the west Texas; used GIS, MODFLOW and other groundwater and surface water simulations programs (ArcGIS, ArcHydro, IHA, geomorphic change). • Part of the Basin and Bay Expert Science Team for the Upper Rio Grande Basin to determine a sound ecological environment for the rivers systems by analyzing water quality, flow, climate, geology and biology. • Qualified to work with FlowTracker, ADCP, Total Station, Leveling Loop, Real Time Kinematic, Ion Chromatograph, Atomic Absorption Spectrometer.



Texas A&M Transportation Institute

• United States
• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Research Scientist

  • May 2009 - Sep 2009

  • Assisted in the research of cations, sulfates, and organic carbon using soil stabilization experiments. • Acquired knowledge pertaining to geotechnical and geochemical studies and experience with associated lab equipment: Green-Wave Spectrometer, X-Ray Diffraction, and Differential Scanning Calorimeter. • Assisted in the research of cations, sulfates, and organic carbon using soil stabilization experiments. • Acquired knowledge pertaining to geotechnical and geochemical studies and experience with associated lab equipment: Green-Wave Spectrometer, X-Ray Diffraction, and Differential Scanning Calorimeter.



Texas A&M University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Researcher in the Geology Department

  • Aug 2008 - May 2009