Bike Assembly at Erik's Bikes and Boards (2024-03 – 2024-10)
- Assembled and tuned complex mechanical systems according to strict manufacturer safety and torque specifications.
- Managed physical inventory and maintained a compliant, hazard-free workshop environment.
Geologist at Barr Engineering (2018-08 – 2024-02)
- Prepared for and navigated a variety of field sites (on foot, ATV, or 4WD truck), in a safe and responsible manner.
- Oversaw drilling crews, managed sampling; described and classified soil (ASTM, USCS), rock core, and geologic features in-situ.
- Electrical Resistivity surveys for various distances in different soils operating a MiniRES, Syscal, or SuperSting.
- Groundwater sampling in a variety of locations using a variety of methods (bailing, inertial pumps, etc.).
- Kept open communication with project managers, client contacts, and potential landowners and site representatives concerning specifics of site restrictions, safety standards, access, and hazardous areas.
- Assigned lab tests and entered samples into gINT database, "red lined" existing logs and used lab facilities and procedures to determine and assure correct classification.
- Drafted report summaries, tables, and figures to be delivered to clients, ranging from local corporations to worldwide conglomerates
Driller's Assistant at Braun Intertec (2017-12 – 2018-08)
- Assisted in the boring and collection for geotechnical investigations in and around Minneapolis
- Classified and transported samples retrieved from field to on-site facilities in Braun.
- Performed safety checks and meetings each day on equipment, ppe and gear, and work site.
Field/Lab Assistant at Dept. of Earth Science, University of Minnesota (2016-08 – 2018-08)
- Led daily trips on the glacier, determined and packed-in proper equipment, tracked weather for potential danger.
- Retrieved glacial ice samples and ensured properly cooled transport from Stockholm to Minneapolis.
- Manufactured thin sections of ice for axis determination and crystal-size examination.
- Processed rock samples using various machinery, classified and labeled, organized for storage. Created and manufactured thin-section slides of department samples.
