Education

Bachelor of Science, Geology                                                                                      August 2012

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida

·       Major:  Geology

·       Minor:  GIS Systems

·       Cum Laude Honor’s  (GPA 3.72)

·       Geophysics, sedimentology, stratigraphy, mineralogy and petrology, hydrogeology, coastal and marine, and structural

·       DIS: GPR (ground penetrating radar independent study as undergraduate project)

Associates of Science Degree, Computer Information                                                                      May 2009

Indian River State College (IRSC), Fort Pierce, Florida

·       Major:  Computer Information

·       Magna Cum Laude High Honors (GPA 3.76)

·       Microsoft Office, Web Design, Visual Basic

Associates of Arts Degree, Engineering

Indian River State College (IRSC), Fort Pierce, Florida

                       December 2008

·       Major: Engineering

·       Summa Cum Laude Honor’s Program Diploma [Highest Honor’s] (GPA 3.86)

·       Math and Physics; Calculus series 1-3, Physics 1 with calculus, College Physics 1, Chemistry 1-2

Leadership

(FAU) Sigma Gamma Epsilon (SGE)President  08/2012                                           

·       North American Regional Representative for  Network YES  (Geological Society, GSA)                                            08/2011

·       Dorm Resident Assistant       (RA in Indian River Towers)           (FAU)                                                                           11/2011

·       FAU Student Athlete Tutor (Academic intern)/2010                      

·       SGE Honor Society Vice-President  (FAU) 05/2011

·       Leadership Institute  (FAU)   01/2011

·       Student Government Parliamentarian   (IRSC) 10/2008

·       Student Government Representative (IRSC) For Phi Theta Kappa  10/2008

·       Florida Region Officer of Communications  (Phi Theta Kappa)  10/2008

·       Phi Theta Kappa Vice-President of PR          07/2008

·       Phi Theta Kappa Secretary      09/2007

Internships

·         Reef Mapping GIS Internship Palm Beach Dept. of Environmental Resources                                                          01/2011

·       Univ. of Florida Research Internship (Asian Citrus Psylid and Citrus Greening)                                                          06/2007

Field Experience

·       FAU field methods over several states                                                                                                                               01/2011

·       DIS, Ground penetrating Radar in relation to hydrology project                                                                                   01/2011

·       FAU Field Camp over western USA 2 months                                                                                                                    05/2012

Awards

   Personal Awards and Scholarships

·       National AARP scholarship 2010-11 and again 2011-12

·       Local PEO scholarship winner 2011

·       Campus scholarship  Theodore Johnson 2011

·       Induction Golden Key Honor Society 2010

·       Induction SGE Honor Society 2010

·       Highest Honor’s award AA degree with Honor’s Diploma 2008

·       High Honor’s AS degree award 2009

·       2009 IRSC Nomination / finalist/  for Presidential Scholarship                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

·       Florida All Academic Team National Finalist 2008

·       2009 IRSC Community Service Award Recipient

·       Nominated Phi Theta Kappa “Most Distinguished Officer” International Competition 2009

·       Dean’s List Awards 2007,2008, 2009 IRSC

·       IRSC Local PEO scholarship 2007 and again 2008

·       Who’s Who in American Colleges 2009 Award  (several recipients)

·       Who’s Who in American Jr. Colleges 2008 Award (several recipients)

·       Induction Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society 2007

Organizational Awards (While in leadership role)

·       IRSC Community Service Award  for Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) 2009

·       International Award (Better World Books) Presented at International Convention  PTK 2008

·       2008 IRSC RIVER Award for campus events PTK

·       2009 Honorable Mention for my role as Parliamentarian and PTK  representative in student government

·       2008 Honorable Mention for Peer Tutor position at Student Support Services

Community service

·       Student Note Taker for Office of Student Disabilities                                                                              

·       Tutoring; peer tutor  on campus (FAU)                                                                                                                                      

·       Mentor at Lawnwood Elementary for ESL students (Honor’s Program)

·       Hurricane Katrina Relief worker

·       March for babies, March of dimes

·       Habitat for Humanity fund raisers assistance

·       Recycle for sight assistance

·       Feed Homeless through campus organizations

·       Traveled to Dominican Republic to deliver school supplies

·       Making Strides for Breast Cancer

·       United Way Fund Raisers

·       Humane Society Volunteer

·       Campus can food drive for local organizations

·       Project Graduation can food drive

·       Better World Books; collecting books

·       Honor’s Program Information session assistant/speaker

·       VA Hospital Visits: organized first event of its kind on campus

·       Organized Voter Information Booth on campus

·       Organized Environmental/Recycle Awareness presentation series for campus