Water Resources Engineer

• Oct 2018 - Present

Water Resources EIT

• Jun 2015 - Oct 2018

• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and design for a variety of clients (e.g. NRCS, TSSWCB, FEMA, City of Round Rock, Travis County, City of El Paso). • Contribute to environmental and water quality studies (e.g. watershed master planning, contamination studies). • Assist with dam/levee safety technical assistance contract for FEMA. • Task management and report/proposal writing. • Perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and design for a variety of clients (e.g. NRCS, TSSWCB, FEMA, City of Round Rock, Travis County, City of El Paso). • Contribute to environmental and water quality studies (e.g. watershed master planning, contamination studies). • Assist with dam/levee safety technical assistance contract for FEMA. • Task management and report/proposal writing.

Consultant

• Jan 2015 - May 2015

• Led research project on (i) integrating climate change considerations into food security vulnerability assessment and analysis, and (ii) using vulnerability data to influence longer-term climate change planning. • Collected time-series data and modeled relationships between food security indicators, rainfall, disaster events, and other related variables in Malawi. • Submitted findings in final report to regional food security body in Southern Africa. • Led research project on (i) integrating climate change considerations into food security vulnerability assessment and analysis, and (ii) using vulnerability data to influence longer-term climate change planning. • Collected time-series data and modeled relationships between food security indicators, rainfall, disaster events, and other related variables in Malawi. • Submitted findings in final report to regional food security body in Southern Africa.

Research Assistant: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program

• Aug 2011 - Sep 2014

• Established coding methodology for climate change adaptation components in international development projects (focus on World Bank and Government of Malawi). • Co-­‐‑wrote formal reports on research methodology and results, including statistical and GIS analyses. • Managed 3 consecutive teams of interns in coding international development projects and geocoding. • Collaborated with World Bank Institute on paper/presentation about mapping work in Malawi. • Geocoded international development assistance project locations throughout Africa under World Bank’s Mapping for Results initiative. Show less

Intern

• May 2011 - Aug 2011

• Geocoded international development assistance project locations throughout Africa. • Geocoded international development assistance project locations throughout Africa.

Data Entry / Utility Support Staff

• Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

• Performed data entry and water utility support for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. • Input and analyzed data for (i) Consumer Confidence Reports (Water Quality) and (ii) Petroleum Storage Tank Compliance projects. • Performed data entry and water utility support for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. • Input and analyzed data for (i) Consumer Confidence Reports (Water Quality) and (ii) Petroleum Storage Tank Compliance projects.

Intern

• Sep 2009 - Dec 2009

Involved in consumer advocacy to better educate the public about energy sources, sustainability and policy. Involved in consumer advocacy to better educate the public about energy sources, sustainability and policy.

Research Assistant - Chemistry

• May 2008 - Mar 2009

Performed research in protein structure characterization. Performed research in protein structure characterization.

Student Researcher - Chemistry

• May 2007 - Sep 2007

Carried out undergraduate research in heterogenous catalysis applied to agrochemicals. Carried out undergraduate research in heterogenous catalysis applied to agrochemicals.