EDUCATION

Missouri State University

M.S. Resource Planning, December 2003
Thesis:  Phosphorus Contamination and Storage in Bottom Sediments of the James River Arm of Table Rock Lake, Southwest Missouri

B.S., Geography, Environmental and Natural Resources, Minor: Biology, August 2000
Research Project: Historical Mining Pollution and Overbank Sedimentation, James River, SW Missouri

WORK EXPERIENCE

Missouri State University Ozarks Environmental and Water Resources Institute (OEWRI) 901 S. National, Springfield, MO. 65804

Dates Employed: 12/2005 - Present

Project Supervisor

• Supervises, coordinates, and trains multiple laboratory and field personnel including staff, students, and hourly workers
• Participates in the implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of laboratory instrumentation and field equipment.
• Creates, organizes, and manages the operations of multiple projects according to approved quality assurance protocol and industry standard methods.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the latest research and technology in the environmental field.
• Presents project data and analysis through the writing of reports, professional publications, and attending meetings with collaborative organizations and public agencies.

Greene County, Missouri Resource Management Department Environmental Section 940 Boonville, Springfield, MO. 65802

Dates Employed: 05/2002-12/2005

Environmental Investigator

• Performed field investigation and landscape analysis for new construction concerning Greene County's stormwater  and on-site wastewater regulations
• Reviewed soil analyses and designs for on-site wastewater systems submitted by soil scientists and engineers
• Provided training and technical assistance of environmental matters to home owners, design professionals and contractors
• Inspected new construction of on-site wastewater systems, stormwater infrastructure and sediment/erosion control BMPs
• Provided GIS technical support to section

Missouri State University 901 S. National, Springfield, MO. 65804

Dates Employed: 08/2000-05/2001 and 08/2001-05/2002

Graduate Assistant: Greene County, Missouri Resource Management Department

• Performed GIS technical work using ESRI ArcInfo and ArcView products
• Provided data and maps to engineers and planners

Missouri State University 901 S. National Springfield, MO 65804

Dates Employed: 06/2001-08/2001

Graduate Assistant: USGS funded research project studying phosphorus in bottom sediments of the James River Arm of Table Rock Reservoir in southwest Missouri

• Performed fieldwork collecting bottom sediment samples using a dredge type sampler
• Collected Global Positioning System points at sampling locations and operated department boat
• Processed sediment samples and performed grain size and organic matter analysis
• Created and maintained geospatial database using ArcGIS software

City of Springfield 840 N. Boonville Springfield, MO 65801

Dates Employed: 10/1999-08/2000

GIS Intern

• Performed GIS technical work for the Planning and Development Department
• Used software packages ESRI ArcView3x, Microsoft Excel and Adobe Acrobat
• Created maps for reports, booklets, and displays

Missouri State University 901 S. National Springfield, MO 65804

Dates Employed: 09/1998-10/1999

Geomorphology Lab Assistant

• Disaggregated and sieved sediment samples for chemical analysis
• Created charts and graphs in Microsoft Excel
• Organized and cleaned lab