Associate Hydrogeologist

• Jan 2018 - Present

Staff Geologist

• Jul 2016 - Jan 2018

Fieldwork experience in the following activities and disciplines: Soil Vapor Extraction (SVE) remediation --operation and maintenance of SVE system blowers, knockout tanks and SVE wells --soil vapor sampling of individual wells and SVE system sampling ports Groundwater contamination remediation -- Remediation dealing with LNAPL and DNAPL contaminants --groundwater monitoring and sampling --soil sampling and remediation Sustained Oxidation and Controlled Oxidant Release (SOCORE) technology: --passive groundwater remediation --In-situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) technology created to treat contaminated groundwater --Injection of permanganates in groundwater to trigger reactions between permanganates and volatile organic compound contaminants Wastewater Discharge --Time and flow-composite sample collection --Operation & maintenance of automated wastewater sampler with peristaltic pump Indoor Air Quality Monitoring --Measuring the concentrations of various common indoor air contaminants --Developing a sampling schematic applicable to multiple workplaces in compliance with national indoor air regulations Office work experience involving: --Writing of groundwater monitoring, waste discharge requirement, discharge monitoring requirement, SVE system progress, and Indoor Air Quality monitoring reports --Creating data trends and data tables --Updating well inventories --Interpretation of laboratory results and analyses --Updating regulatory compliance data on State Water Resources Control Board database --Creating location, groundwater contour, and isoconcentration maps Show less

Supervisor

• May 2014 - Aug 2017

Supervising the parking of vehicles conducted by valet attendants and ensuring that vehicles are parked safely, efficiently, and in a timely manner. Also ensuring that vehicles are returned to customers in a timely, courteous, and professional manner. Supervising the parking of vehicles conducted by valet attendants and ensuring that vehicles are parked safely, efficiently, and in a timely manner. Also ensuring that vehicles are returned to customers in a timely, courteous, and professional manner.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• May 2015 - Aug 2016

Independent research supervised by: Dr. Gregory Holk and Dr. Robert Francis at California State University, Long Beach. Studying the paleotectonic history of the California coast with an emphasis on southern California’s inner continental borderland, focusing on deposition of Miocene-age volcanics. Methods and programs implemented include: • ArcGIS software for mapping compositions • Global Positioning System (GPS) • Microsoft Excel and Word • Sample collection • Thin section preparation • Mineral identification using petrographic microscopes • Preparing mineral separates for isotope analysis Show less

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

The research assistant position was supervised by Dr. David Shimabukuro of California State University, Sacramento and funded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The position involved coding lithologies described on wireline logs to develop a 3D, lithologic framework. The framework was developed by Dr. David Shimabukuro and his graduates to assess groundwater contamination in the San Joaquin basin. Wireline logs pertain to oil wells located in the San Joaquin basin. The research assistant position was supervised by Dr. David Shimabukuro of California State University, Sacramento and funded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The position involved coding lithologies described on wireline logs to develop a 3D, lithologic framework. The framework was developed by Dr. David Shimabukuro and his graduates to assess groundwater contamination in the San Joaquin basin. Wireline logs pertain to oil wells located in the San Joaquin basin.