EDUCATION
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD
B.S. in Civil Engineering with Environmental Emphasis; Graduated August 2007
M.S. in Civil Engineering with Environmental Emphasis; Graduated May 2009
EXPERIENCE
Hydrologist - SD DENR, Pierre, SD - March 2010 to present
Supervisor: Tom Brandner
Under the Groundwater Quality Program, review and audit sites for groundwater discharge permits; review spill cases and manage their monitoring and remedial efforts; complete environmental assessments of government-funded construction projects; and complete inspections, compliance reviews, and witness mechanical integrity tests on wells under the Underground Injection Control (UIC) program
Graduate Research - SDSM&T, Rapid City, SD - 2008
Professor: Dr. James Stone
Used a watershed approach to determine the environmental impacts of abandoned uranium mines in Slim Buttes area, Harding Co., SD. This involved sampling and analysis of sediment and surface water within drainages surrounding, and potentially affected by, these mines. Another aspect was to look for locational and/or geochemical trends associated with the heavy metals (namely uranium and arsenic) found in samples.
Senior Design Project - SDSM&T, Rapid City, SD - Fall ‘06 to Spring ‘07
Project Advisor: Dr. Henry Mott
Designed an alternative mechanical wastewater treatment system for Martin, SD, with a trickling filter as the main component as it serviced only a small load
Oil & Gas Intern - South Dakota Department of Environment & Natural Resources, Rapid City, SD - Summer '06
Supervisor: Mack McGillivray
Assisted with annual inspections of oil, gas, water, and injection wells in western South Dakota
GPS/GIS Intern; South Dakota Department of Environment & Natural Resources, Pierre, SD - Summer '05
Supervisor: Anita Yan (no longer with the DENR)
Used GPS unit to obtain coordinates of potential contaminant systems across South Dakota
Used ArcGIS computer software to map GPS data
Executive Intern; South Dakota Department of Transportation, Pierre, SD - Summer '04
Supervisor: Steve Gramm
Rated the condition of roads across South Dakota
Used a computer system to enter rating information to be assessed and analyzed
SUMMARY OF SKILLS
Engineer in Training (EIT) License (#E-10643)
OSHA HAZWOPER 40 Hour Training Certification and yearly renewal
Experience with Trimble and Garmin GPS units;
Software experience: ArcGIS, Basins 4.0, HSPF, QUAL2K, DesignCAD, AutoCAD, MathCAD, Minitab, Visual Basic, basic knowledge of HTML; Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powe...
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