Education
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE, FL MAY 2015
Master of Engineering (ME) in Environmental Engineering Sciences
• Levin College of Law: Energy Law and Policy, Conservation Clinic, Watersheds and Wetlands
• GPA: 3.7/4.0
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE, FL MAY 2014
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Environmental Engineering Sciences
• Graduated cum laude; GPA: 3.2/4.0
• University Scholar, Disney Scholar, W. A. Godron Scholarship Recipient
• Minor: Sustainability Studies
Experience
ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS, CHOCOLATE BAYOU, TX; JUNE 2014 – AUG 2014
Environmental, Safety, Security, and Health Intern
• Created a comprehensive template for past and future reported environmental emissions to analyze trends in the data by searching through TCEQ database, an internal server, and interviewing employees to more fully understand circumstances for the 34 emission events occurring between 2011 to 2014
• Identified and compiled a comprehensive list of over 30 stationary engines that fit the RICE MACT criteria and assessed applicability of the rule to the plant
• Completed waste characterization forms for 8 chemical units by gathering waste stream documentation evidence in a central location from disposal contractors and internal records
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY, GAINESVILLE, FL; JAN 2012 - PRESENT
Senior Intern
• Collaborated with Environmental Health and Safety and the Physical Plant Division to coordinate energy reduction programs in campus labs. Analyzed survey of equipment sent to over 900 labs, implemented the UF Freezer Challenge pilot project, and currently creating a framework for Green Labs certification
• Oversaw 60 graduate and faculty members for the Prairie Project Workshops, including organizing, advertising, and schedule coordination
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES, GAINESVILLE, FL
Solid and Hazardous Waste Research Assistant; MAY 2013 – JAN 2015
• Gathered and analyzed municipal waste from over 40 on-campus dumpsters, as well as waste from the Leveda Brown Transfer Station. Responsible for data management and ensured statistical integrity of waste audit, and co-wrote a findings technical report and presented for waste stakeholders at the university
• Prepped and analyzed hazardous and solid waste samples by Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Procedure, Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure, liquid acid digestion, solid acid digestion, and microwave digestion
• Worked in conjunction with the Hinkley Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management to complete a technical report on evaluations and recommendations for groundwater testing parameters for Orange County, FL
Water Treatment Research Assistant; MAY 2012 – MAY 2014
• Investigated role of metabolites in inhibiting precipitation in urine as part of the University Scholars Program. Awarded third pla...
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