Experience

MassDEP

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Environmental Analyst

  • May 2022 - Present

  Environmental Analyst for the MassDEP drinking water program. Environmental Analyst for the MassDEP drinking water program.



TRC Companies, Inc.

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environmental Scientist

  • May 2019 - May 2022

  Phase 1 and 2 environmental site assessments for clients regarding the analysis and remediation of on-site soil and water impacted by historical contamination. -Collaboration with geologists, engineers, and other environmental scientists, both on and off the field. -Field Supervisor and lead field staff for soil and water sampling events -Oversight of drillers during soil core sampling and soil characterization on-site- experience with overseeing soil coring via GeoProbe direct push, Air-vacuum sampling, and hand auger. -Use of gINT software to map soil layers using soil characterization descriptions and PID results -Use of YSI for low-flow well sampling via instruments such as bladder pumps, peristaltic pumps, bailers, hydrosleeves, and PDB's to sample groundwater. Additional experience with air sampling - -Installation of Wi-Fi connected air monitoring units in 129 Boston Public Schools+calibration -Sub-slab soil vapor point sampling + Vapor point installation -Indoor air sampling via air canisters Show less

• Environmental Justice Initiative Intern at MassDEP

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019

  In this internship with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, I conducted on-site investigations of several brownfield sites around Western Massachusetts, then collected and analyzed data using ArcGIS. In this internship with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, I conducted on-site investigations of several brownfield sites around Western Massachusetts, then collected and analyzed data using ArcGIS.



University of Massachusetts, Amherst

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• EHS Assistant Hazardous Materials Manager

  • Jan 2017 - May 2019

  Assistant manager of hazardous waste at Umass Amherst. Tasks included chemical inventory organization, recycling and sorting lithium ion, lead acid, and nickel cadmium batteries, chemical label identification/transport, and hazardous spill response.

• Independent Researcher

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2019

  Working under Professor Christine Hatch to analyze soil samples from a future wetland in Plymouth, MA for pH and electroconductivity. The data will provide useful information for the restoration process of the wetland as well as measure the efficacy of future restoration for groups such as the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration.

• Student lab technician

  • Jan 2017 - Feb 2017

  As a student technician working for the Environmental Health and safety department at UMass Amherst, I tested water temperature, flow, and quality of drench shower water from all labs on campus.



EcoGenesis, LLC

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Consulting Intern

  • May 2017 - Apr 2019

  -Environmental field sampling and surveying of buildings, residences, universities and schools (air, water, mold, asbestos, PCB, lead, soil, etc.) -This position required physical sample collection, preparation, office data tabulation, computer drafting of job sites using AutoCAD, tabulations of building materials, and report preparation. -Took physical samples on-site and did surveys of buildings to ensure compliance with asbestos, dust, PCB and lead regulations. -Environmental field sampling and surveying of buildings, residences, universities and schools (air, water, mold, asbestos, PCB, lead, soil, etc.) -This position required physical sample collection, preparation, office data tabulation, computer drafting of job sites using AutoCAD, tabulations of building materials, and report preparation. -Took physical samples on-site and did surveys of buildings to ensure compliance with asbestos, dust, PCB and lead regulations.



University of Massachusetts Amherst

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Independent Nanoparticle Research

  • Sep 2017 - Jan 2018

  I joined an independent research group under professor Baoshan Xing investigating the bio-induced mineralization of heavy metal ions to nanoparticles in the natural environment and its significance to environmental safety. This was done by measuring the impacts of silver nanoparticles on the growth of wheat plants in a science lab. I joined an independent research group under professor Baoshan Xing investigating the bio-induced mineralization of heavy metal ions to nanoparticles in the natural environment and its significance to environmental safety. This was done by measuring the impacts of silver nanoparticles on the growth of wheat plants in a science lab.

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Research experience working under professor Julian Tyson in the chemical removal of arsenic from rice and water using sodium hydroxide, biochar and salt in a Hach kit. Research experience working under professor Julian Tyson in the chemical removal of arsenic from rice and water using sodium hydroxide, biochar and salt in a Hach kit.



Masspirg Consumer Action

• Grassroots Coordinator

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  I was in charge of organizing petitions and obtaining signatures from the town of Amherst to support renewable energy. This required me to really solidify my communication skills and customer relations when approaching busy members of the community and trying to come off as a friendly, trustworthy, and informed intern for MassPIRG. I was in charge of organizing petitions and obtaining signatures from the town of Amherst to support renewable energy. This required me to really solidify my communication skills and customer relations when approaching busy members of the community and trying to come off as a friendly, trustworthy, and informed intern for MassPIRG.