OBJECTIVE
To utilize and expand my knowledge and skills as an environmental engineer
EDUCATION
Michigan Technological University
M.S. Environmental Engineering, GPA 3.5
Gonzaga University
B.S. Civil Engineering, GPA 3.2
Expected Graduation: May 2014
Houghton, MI
Graduated: May 2010
Spokane, WA
WORK EXPERIENCE
United States Peace Corps August 2011-October 2013
Masters International - Water and Sanitation Volunteer, Circuit Rider Republic of Panama
• Worked with indigenous communities to improve access to clean water and sanitation to increase potable water to more than 500 community members
• Organized and facilitated seven maintenance training seminars in rural communities to reduce water borne illness around the country
• Managed two projects improving water gravity systems by redesign and updating of infrastructure
o Designed four spring captures, two pipe networks, and six pipe bridges to increase quantity of water to communities
o Supervised the work and teach appropriate construction methods to 60 community members to use in maintenance work in the future
o Developed methodologies for sustainable infrastructure development projects that communities can carry out without foreign assistance; fund raising, technical knowledge, etc.
• Established relationships with people in the host country Panama for better understanding by the U.S., and vice versa
Research for the Masters International program of Michigan Technological University in the field of environmental engineering and to bring enlightenment to the scientific community
• Studied groundwater spring capturing structures for use in gravity distribution systems to understand hydrology of watershed
o Evaluated six catchment structures for efficiency, longevity, functionality
• Developed design standards for capture structures for Peace Corps volunteers to use in future construction
ENGINEERING INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Riverside State Park Water Reclamation Facility March-August 2008
Engineer Technician Spokane, WA
• Analyzed flow in existing pipe networks to understand and improve distribution for treatment of two million gallons of wastewater per day
o Designed and improved new pipe networks for distribute treatment liquids and wastewater
• Calculated shear and moment diagrams for additional facility structures
• Organized data and compilation into formal reports to be used for solicitations for funding for the facility
• Revised, updated, and designed Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID) in AutoCAD for entire wastewater treatment process for better documentation and maintenance
Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) May-August, December 2007
Intern Forest Engineer Olympia, WA
• Designed and executed cost feasibility study to justify the purchase of certain of GPS devices in use by the DNR
o Collected GPS data with seven different grade GPS decides in two environmental conditions
o Processed and analyzed over 14 data sets for accuracy and precision in calculating area using Arc software
o Organized data and results and compile into formal report and presentation for scientists and engineers at the DNR in 5 offices around WA State
• Assisted with road, culvert, and bridge design by land surveying, road design simulations, and construction compliance
o Studied and designed habitat restoration, stream simulation for sustainable design of roads in state forests
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
REI, Flagship store May-August 2010
Sales Specialist, Climbing and Camping Equipment Seattle, WA
Beaumont Apartments June-August 2009
Maintenance Engineer Lakewood, WA
ACADEMIC PROJECT AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Phosphorous Bioavailability in Tribut...
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