References available upon request
LICENSES:
1999
Engineer-In-Training:
License # 20737
MS in Civil Engineering -in progress,
University of Minnesota
BS in Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota.
Associate of Arts degree, with honors, Minneapolis Community College.
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University of Minnesota: June 1999 - present
Exploring the impacts of various terminal electron accepting processes on PCE degradation in a mixed anaerobic culture. A hydrogen sensor is used for determination of the amount of hydrogen utilized with the different terminal electron acceptors, and an oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) probe to measure redox potential and correlate the various values to hydrogen consumption.
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University of Minnesota: September 1999 - present
Teaching Assistant.
Instructing students, supervising complex laboratory classes, field trips, grading. Classes include Water Chemistry, Remediation Technologies and Hazardous Waste.
American Bright Works: September 1995 -August 1999
Precision metal finishing.
Working with acid baths, etching titanium and stainless steel medical components. Assisting with development of metal finishing processes. Experience with heavy metals in wastewater treatment. Customer relations.
Barr Engineering: June - September 1998
Engineering Internship in Water Resources.
Water quality, phosphorous budgets, watershed delineation. Worked on City of Minnewaukan's levee design for Devil's Lake. Experience with Arc/view and Surfer programs.
City of Plymouth: June - September 1997
Engineering Internship.
Erosion control; working with protecting wetlands and ponds from construction sites. Prepared a wetland and water quality guideline, worked with the citizens of Plymouth in keeping their ponds clean. Became familiar with road construction and maintenance.
Braun Intertec: March - May 1997
Engineering Internship.
Phase One research: Aerials, topos, and city directories. Experience with researching property for possible environmental harm.
United States Army: Stuttgart, Germany
Basic training. AIT (Advanced Individual Training) in field medicine. Earned and EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) certificate and worked as an ambulance driver in Germany.
Completed active duty, honorably discharged.
