Olivia Gaitros

Experience

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  John T. Hoggard High School

  Aug 2010 - Jun 2018

  Private Tutor & STAE Program Group Tutor

  • Tutored high school students in chemistry and math, as well as consulted with and communicated with teachers and parents through emails and phone calls.

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  Figure 8 Island & UNC-W Biology Department

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Sea Turtle Nest Monitoring Program Intern

  • Monitored a 5-mile barrier island for sea turtle tracks and performed nest location survey, as well as post-hatch analysis, including data collection and logging, and education of the public.

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  Marine Mammal Care Center

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Animal Husbandry Summer Intern

  • Maintained detailed records on diets and behavior of rehab Pinnipeds, reporting appropriate changes to veterinarian.

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  Cape Fear Community College

  May 2016 - Aug 2018

  • Selected by course instructors to provide students with access to information and clarification of material covered by the instructors.• Utilized variety of teaching methods to help students study, learn, and identify the uses of scientific instrumentation. • Participated in one four-day research voyage, three five-day research voyages, and one eight-day research voyage aboard R/V Cape Hatteras.• Conducted a lake survey operating small boats, using single beam fathometers and RTK GPS unit, and processed data in HYPACK and AutoCAD, assisted fellow students who struggled with the software.

  • Supplemental Instructor : Marine Instrumentation, Oceanography, Water Analysis, Marine Navigation

    Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  • Student, Marine Technology

    May 2016 - Jun 2018
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  Self-Employed Independent Contractor

  Sept 2018 - now

  Independent Contractor: Hydrographic Survey Technician

  • Contracted and sub-contracted to assist with mobilizing and demobilizing hydrographic survey vessels ranging in size from 32' to 200', on the proposed Deepwater Wind (Ørsted) Skipjack Wind Farm site, NOAA-funded bathymetric surveys, USACE-funded bathymetric surveys, as well as for various oil and gas clients.• Deployment and recovery of hydrographic survey equipment, both by hand and with AGO winches (utilizing proper hand signals), including the Kongsberg HUGIN Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), EdgeTech DSS 2000 side-scan sonar/CHIRP sub-bottom profiler, Klein 5000 V2 side-scan sonar, Applied Acoustics S-Boom 2D UHR boomer with 100-meter streamer, Geometrics 882 Magnetometers in Transverse Gradiometer setup, Kongsberg EM 3002 & EM 2040c Dual Head Multibeam Sonar, IXSEA GAPS II USBL system, and Applanix POS MV. • Acquisition of data utilizing QPS QINSy, SonarWiz 6, EdgeTech Discover, Kongsberg Seafloor Information System (SIS), HYPACK, MagLog, HydroMap, and POSPac.• Field processing of side-scan sonar data utilizing SonarWiz 6.• Data management and organization to transport for processing.• Piloting of vessels between 32' and 145' during survey operations, and in transit to and from sites. • Work as part of a large survey team, in shifts, and independently. • Flexible to changes caused by weather, rough sea conditions, the vessel, and the needs of the client. Show less