Experience

Souder, Miller & Associates

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Geoscientist

  • Jan 2017 - Present

• Staff Scientist

  • Oct 2014 - Dec 2016

  - Professional experience with environmental and hydrogeological projects in New Mexico and Texas, including solid waste sites, petroleum storage tank and other contaminated hydrology projects.-Field experience includes driller and subcontractor oversight, soil, soil vapor, surface water and groundwater investigations.-Responsible for data collection and review, report preparation, quality assurance and quality control for projects.



ATC Associates Inc.

• Staff / Project Geologist

  • Oct 2008 - Feb 2014

  • Involved with assessment, monitoring and remediation at sites impacted by volatile organic compounds from leaking underground storage tanks and manufacturing facilities located in Arizona, California, New Mexico and other western states. • Responsible for data collection and evaluation, correspondence with laboratories and clients, task management and preparation of reports and deliverables to clients and state regulatory agencies. • Corresponded with the state and county regulatory agencies in the registration of soil-vapor extraction units (SVEU) and preparation of compliance certifications and emissions inventories of SVEUs. • Responsible for the registration and maintenance of county and municipal permits required for wastewater discharge and HAZMAT removal at Arizona sites. • Field duties included, but not limited to: classification and sampling of groundwater, wastewater, soil and soil vapor samples, coordination with and oversight of drillers and other subcontractors during installation and/or abandonment of soil borings and monitor wells, logging soil samples during drilling activities. • Experience with cost estimation, invoicing and management of small consulting projects. Show less



Hastings Entertainment Inc.

• Retail
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Customer Service and Sales Representative

  • Jul 2006 - Jun 2008

  • Responsible for customer service and sales in the book department. • Assisted customers, moved and organized merchandise, ran stock audits, worked cash register and assisted in organizing special events at store. • Responsible for customer service and sales in the book department. • Assisted customers, moved and organized merchandise, ran stock audits, worked cash register and assisted in organizing special events at store.



Northern Arizona University Quaternary Sciences Department

• Terapa, Sonora, Mexico

• Student Volunteer

  • Mar 2004 - Mar 2006

  • Late Pleistocene paleontology excavation in Terapa, Mexico during three consecutive spring breaks. • Volunteered scanning large areas for fossil locations, screening sediment, fossil extraction and preparation of fossils for transport. • Late Pleistocene paleontology excavation in Terapa, Mexico during three consecutive spring breaks. • Volunteered scanning large areas for fossil locations, screening sediment, fossil extraction and preparation of fossils for transport.



Northern Arizona University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher's Assistant

  • Aug 2002 - May 2005

  • Facilitated 2-3 Geology Lab courses containing 20-30 students per semester. • Created and facilitated lectures, led field trips, tutoring, grading and classroom management. • Facilitated 2-3 Geology Lab courses containing 20-30 students per semester. • Created and facilitated lectures, led field trips, tutoring, grading and classroom management.



SUNY Geneseo

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher's Assistant

  • Jan 2000 - May 2002

  • Facilitated 1-2 Geology lab courses containing 20-25 students per semester. • Created and facilitated lectures, personal tutoring and assisting in exam preparation. • Facilitated 1-2 Geology lab courses containing 20-25 students per semester. • Created and facilitated lectures, personal tutoring and assisting in exam preparation.