Experience

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  Math science upward bound

  Mar 2001 - Aug 2005

  Ra / ta / activity leader

  As an RA for the MSUB summer program I performed a wide variety of duties. My single most important job was to help facilitate a positive, safe and meaningful educational experience to a group of 40-53 High School students.

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  University of california, santa cruz

  Dec 2003 - Dec 2004

  Lab tech: center for integrated marine technology

  My primary duties in the Marinovic lab at UCSC involved the collection and sorting of marine invertebrates, Pacific Krill was the major focus during my time in the lab. Collection was done with a Tucker trawl setup on near shore trips, with Bango nets being used on pelagic cruises. I was also responsible for the maintenance and repair of collection equipment, as well as the construction of one new set of nets.

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  Brake supply plus

  Jan 2005 - Dec 2009

  Assistant manager

  At Brake Supply Plus I was responsible for looking up brake and chassis parts for cars, trucks, semi trailers, and RVs. I managed much of our warehouse including stocking, inventory, and forklift driving. I also participated in routine maintenance of our shop forklift. I also acted as a backup driver, delivering auto-parts throughout Santa Cruz county.

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  Raise your score!

  Mar 2009 - Aug 2010

  Tutor / office manager

  My duties at RYS! were highly varied. I tutored students in a wide variety of subjects, basic study skills, and standardized tests. I was also responsible for many of the basic office duties, such as constructing workbooks, payroll and billing.

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  Moss landing marine laboratories

  Nov 2010 - Aug 2011

  Clean lab technician

  My duties at Moss Landings clean lab consisted primarily of preparing sample containers and fish dissection. Sample containers were meticulously cleaned with strong acids to remove all trace metals and organic compounds. Other duties included collection of fish, water, sediment and tissue samples.

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  Alaskan observers, inc. & saltwater inc.

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2015

  Fisheries observer / dockside catch monitor

  • Took part in on-deck commercial fishing tasks.• High accuracy input into Microsoft Access databases. • Recorded detailed records of catch species information.• Performed safety inspections.

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  U.s. fish and wildlife service (usfws)

  Feb 2015 - Jun 2016

  Biological science technician

  • Maintained and prepared field and lab equipment, including new fabrication.• Constructed field infrastructure, on land & in water. • Database input, HTML & line by line.• Performed field ops: Fish surgery, equipment deployment & data collection, Vaki Riverwatcher.

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  Corteva agriscience

  Jun 2016 - Mar 2023

  Maintenance coordinator

  • Principal responsible person for ordering parts, tools, contractor scheduling & vendor bidding.• Developed schedules and preventative maintenance assignments for a team of 4 electricians & 75 operators maintaining one of the largest sunflower seed production plants on earth.• Implemented and maintained new hardware and software, for counters, treaters & sorters.• Evaluated environmental and safety hazards through all areas of the plant on a daily basis. • Principle writer for EHS&S Core permit compliance process.• Worked closely with safety leaders to ensure all SDS listings were current and correct.• Computer hardware maintenance: hard drives, ram, processors, and case layout maintenance.• Microsoft Office expertise: Excel, Word & PowerPoint.• Performed troubleshooting and system analysis to determine action steps across the facility.• Completed inspections and verified repairs.• Created & controlled facilities spending plan to match budget. Show less

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  California air resources board

  Jul 2023 - Jul 2024

  Air pollution specialist

  • Outreach specialist for Clean Truck Check program• Outreach for Advanced Clean Fleets• Media contract administration• Print advertisement production• Radio advertisement production• Run and present outreach webinars and Q&A sessions • In person outreach events and providing a face for individual interactions• Regulation compliance support• Data entry and analysis• Web traffic monitoring• Bilingual support