Sarah Guzman

Experience

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  Agricultural, Science and Technology Education Department

  Aug 2011 - May 2013

  Research Assistant

  •Collected water samples from different croppers in northern Utah for bacteria analyses, including, but not limited to E. coli, salmonella and coliform•Classified samples according to gender, age, and date•Translated instructions from English to Spanish to ensure access and awareness of pertinent information

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  Utah Water Research Lab

  Sept 2011 - Jan 2016

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Provided Laboratory support in the following ways:• Perform Potassium Chloride (KCl), DTPA and Sodium Bicarbonate extractions in soils• Conduct Persulfate and Kjeldahl digestions in water, soil and plant samples• Complete Nitrate and Hydrogen Peroxide Hot Block Digestion for water, soil and plant material• Analyze water samples for nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, TN, and TP using a AQ2 Discrete Analyzer• Perform Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and Volatile Suspended Solids (VSS) analysis• Measure Dissolved Oxygen by utilizing a membrane probe• Analyze gas sample composition by gas chromatography• Provide weekly reports for the Quality Control and Quality Assurance of the analysisProvided field support in the following ways:• Ordering and delivery of proper bottleware prior to field event• Ensuring SOPs, PPE and proper protocols are followed to guarantee health and safety as well as quality of the data being generated Show less

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  Nelson Laboratories, LLC

  Jan 2016 - Sept 2020

  • Study Director

    Jul 2017 - Sept 2020

  • Laboratory Analyst

    Jan 2016 - Jul 2017
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  CACHE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES, PC

  Sept 2020 - Nov 2022

  • Technical Program Manager

    Apr 2021 - Nov 2022

  • Environmental Engineer II

    Sept 2020 - Nov 2022
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  Black & Veatch

  Nov 2022 - now

  Biosolids Process Engineer