Elsie D. Kitcher (permanent resident)
OBJECTIVE:
A position as an Environmental Engineer I at a firm which has projects in remediation (water/soil), waste management and compliance
HIGHLIGHTS:
1. Skilled at prioritizing, I am able to plan and organize my work; I manage time effectively to meet deadlines.
2. Interned at municipal waste water plant and worked for a year at EPA Ghana.
3. Commended for strong work ethics, good problem solving skills and ability to follow instructions and directions in order to complete assignments.
4. Experience working with laboratory instrumentation such as ICP-OES, IC, HPLC, MS, XRF
EDUCATION:
• PhD, Environmental Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, anticipated 2014,
Thesis title: “Treatability and reaction mechanism of energetics in wastewater”
Advisors: Washington Braida, PhD & Tsan-Liang Su, PhD
• MSc Environmental Engineering, University of New Haven, CT, 2011
Project title: “Solid Waste Management in Ghana: The next step forward”
Advisor: Agamemnon Koutsospyros, PhD
• BSc Chemical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, 2007,
Projects title: “Plant design for production of potassium carbonate from cocoa pod husk (2007) & “Process design for the production of durable Tiger nut milk (Cyperus esculentus)”. (2006)
Advisor: Martin Wood, PhD
EXPERIENCE:
• Aug. 2011 – Present Research Assistant, CEOE Department, Stevens Institute of Technology,
o Analyzed and treated wastewater laden with explosives
o Installed and optimized up-flow reactor
o Investigated possible reaction mechanism and kinetics of explosive compound in waste water
• Jun-Aug 2012 & 2013 Module Instructor, Exploring Career Options in Engineering & Science (ECOES), Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey
o Introduced (class and lab sessions) high school students to the field of environmental engineering
• Jun. – Aug. 2011 O & M Intern, Woodard & Curran, Boston, MA
o Assisted in the operation and maintenance of Charlton, MA wastewater plant
• Oct. 2009 – Dec. 2010 Graduate Assistant, University of New Haven, CT
o Prepared chemicals and equipment in environmental laboratory
• Sept. - Nov. 2008 Field Assistant, Private Enterprise Foundation, Accra, Ghana
o Monitored and evaluated Program of Action of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) of implementing agencies and stakeholders, using questionnaires on direct interview basis.
• Oct. 2007 - Aug. 2008 Assistant program officer (NSP), Manufacturing Industries, EPA, Ghana
o Inspected and reported on manufacturing industries compliance to environmental regulations.
o Reviewed EIAs, EMPs and annual emission reports presented to the technical revi...
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