Professional Geologist/Project Manager

• Mar 2022 - Present

Project Geologist/Project Manager

• Jun 2021 - Mar 2022

Staff Geologist/Assistant Project Manager

• Jun 2018 - Jun 2021

Geoscientist/Task Manager

• Jul 2014 - Jun 2018

Task managed for various reporting and field work efforts, working with database, geographical information systems, and technical teams. Community-building facilitator for several internal mentorship and professional development organizations (Global Shapers, Roots of Arcadis, Natural Capital Community of Practice, New-Hire Onboarding). Exceptional attention to detail and proven communication, time management, and organizational skills. Easily learns new tasks with little guidance, requires minimal rework, and is an efficient and personable mentor to more junior staff, recognizing needs and skills of others. Effective improvisation and completion of tasks with limited resources. Technical specialties studied include chlorinated solvents, light-phase aqueous liquid, and heavy metals remediation. Skilled with Excel, Word, and Power Point Microsoft Office applications and technology-savvy in learning other softwares and applications. Field work experience included drilling oversight, groundwater and surface water monitoring, aquifer testing, and soil sampling.

Research Assistant

• Jan 2014 - Jul 2014

Master’s Thesis. Carbon, nitrogen, amino acids, and lignin composition analyses of arctic flora and soils in a shrub-encroached bog experiencing deeper snow pack. Skilled in gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analytical methods utilizing labeled 13C tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide catalyst to distinguish degree of hydroxylation of lignin monomers. Demonstrated critical thinking and ability to carry a project from planning, implementation, reporting, and public presentation phases.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2012 - Dec 2013

Geological Sciences Teaching Assistant. Conducted monthly review sessions with a teaching style more relatable to non-major students. Recognized inefficiencies in and therefore re-designed grade management during teaching assignment.

Note-taker

• Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

Responsible for clear, organized notes for student in statistics course. Responsible for clear, organized notes for student in statistics course.

Crew Leader

• Oct 2005 - Jul 2012

Trained and led crew members in a fast-paced environment with high frequency of interpersonal interactions. Organized workplace and ensured shift continuity. Excellent customer service and ability to identify team members’ strengths and areas for improvement, and connect team members to tasks best suited for their working style. Maintained register accounting and end-of-day sales checks. Trained and led crew members in a fast-paced environment with high frequency of interpersonal interactions. Organized workplace and ensured shift continuity. Excellent customer service and ability to identify team members’ strengths and areas for improvement, and connect team members to tasks best suited for their working style. Maintained register accounting and end-of-day sales checks.

Laboratory Assistant, Volunteer

• Jan 2011 - May 2012

Undergraduate senior thesis project under Dr. Erika Elwick. Identified and extracted ostracod microorganisms in sediment cores for stable isotope analysis in GC-MS for climate change study. Collected sediment samples from Catalina Island, Dominican Republic, and maped karst features for proposed public dive site at historic cave in the Padre Nuestro complex near Bayahibe. Undergraduate senior thesis project under Dr. Erika Elwick. Identified and extracted ostracod microorganisms in sediment cores for stable isotope analysis in GC-MS for climate change study. Collected sediment samples from Catalina Island, Dominican Republic, and maped karst features for proposed public dive site at historic cave in the Padre Nuestro complex near Bayahibe.

Data Entry

• Aug 2010 - Oct 2011

Data entry and database construction for carbon sequestration study. Digitized and organized geologic well log data and core description summaries for Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium projects in Illinois Basin area. Primarily required use of Microsoft Excel with limited use of PETRA, PDMS, and NeuroLog modeling software. Data entry and database construction for carbon sequestration study. Digitized and organized geologic well log data and core description summaries for Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium projects in Illinois Basin area. Primarily required use of Microsoft Excel with limited use of PETRA, PDMS, and NeuroLog modeling software.

Research Intern

• Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

Research Experience for Undergraduates: Mapped channel features and large woody debris for long-term ecological research (LTER) site in the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest. Collaborated with peers to prepare a mathematical model, report, and presentation for wood movement and its ecological impacts in streams. Research Experience for Undergraduates: Mapped channel features and large woody debris for long-term ecological research (LTER) site in the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest. Collaborated with peers to prepare a mathematical model, report, and presentation for wood movement and its ecological impacts in streams.

Day Camp Counselor

• Jul 2009 - Jul 2009

Assisted in teaching and guiding daily activities and experiments for middle school students during a summer science camp. Assisted in teaching and guiding daily activities and experiments for middle school students during a summer science camp.