Work:
US EPA
- Regional Laboratory, Golden and Downtown Denver Jun 2010 - Dec 2010
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Environmental Scientist--Internship
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
- Anshutz Medical Campus Jun 2003 - Dec 2005
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Professional Research Assistant
University of Colorado at Boulder, Institute of Alpine and Arctic Research
- 1560 30th Street, Boulder Aug 2001 - Dec 2002
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Research Assistant
Education:
Colorado School of Mines 2006 - 2009
Master's degree, Environmental Science & Enginering
University of Colorado at Denver 2009 - 2010
University of Colorado at Boulder 1999 - 2002
Bachelor's degree, Environmental, Organismic and Population Biology
Skills:
Communication, Technical writing; oral presentations; bilingual (English/Spanish), : Windows (Microsoft Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Mcintosh, Linux, Aqueous chemistry, Sample collection for bacterial analysis, Vegetation counts, X-Ray Fluorescence, Kinetic Phosphorescence Analyzer, Mercury Analyzer, Inductively Coupled Plasma-AES, Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure, Metal leaching of organic substrate, DNA manipulation (extraction, amplification, purification; PCR), Spanish (written, oral), Metals, Toxicity, Chemistry, PCR, Analysis, use mathematical or statistical methods to analyze problems, Strong interpersonal communication skills, Prepared technical reports and related documentation, Prepare sample for laboratory testing, analysis, and microscopy, Mathematical or statistical diagrams and charts, conducted standardized quantitative laboratory analyses, Calibrated electronic equipment or instruments to specification, Write scholarly and technical research papers, Planned scientific research or investigative studies, Follow safe waste disposal procedures
Honor & Awards:
SCHOLARSHIPS
- Quantitative Environmental Analysis, LLC, 2007
- American Water Resources Association, “Richard Hebert Scholarship”, 2007
- Society of Women Professional Engineers, 2008
AWARDS
- American Society of Mining Reclamation Annual Meeting—Oral presentation award, 2008
- Rocky Mtn. Water and Environment Association Student Conference—Poster presentation award, 2008