Curriculum Vitae
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EDUCATION
University of California, Santa Barbara
PhD, Geology 2014
- Dissertation: Crustal extension and magmatism during the mid-Cenozoic ignimbrite flare-up in the Guazapares Mining District and Cerocahui basin regions, northern Sierra Madre Occidental, western Chihuahua, Mexico
University of California, Los Angeles
MS, Geology 2007
- Thesis: Sedimentology, provenance, and basin development of the synorogenic Peñas and Aranjuez Formations, northern Altiplano, Bolivia
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
BS, Geology-Paleobiology 2003
ACADEMIC TEACHING EXPERIENCE
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Pomona, CA
Associate Professor 8/2021 - present
Assistant Professor 9/2015 – 8/2021
Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA
Earth Science Lecturer 8/2014 – 12/2015
Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA
Geology Instructor 1/2015 – 7/2015
Antelope Valley College, Lancaster, CA
Earth Sciences Instructor 8/2013 – 6/2014
UC Santa Barbara Department of Earth Science, Santa Barbara, CA
Teaching Assistant 1/2008 – 6/2013
UC Santa Barbara Department of Earth Science, Santa Barbara, CA
Teaching Associate 3/2011 – 6/2011
UCLA Department of Earth & Space Sciences, Los Angeles, CA
Teaching Assistant 9/2005 – 6/2007
U.S. Peace Corps, Jamaica, West Indies
Peace Corps Volunteer – Environmental Education 7/2003 – 7/2004
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Pomona, CA
Associate Professor 8/2021 - present
Assistant Professor 9/2015 – 8/2021
- Courses taught:
- GSC 1010/A: Planet Earth: A Citizen’s Guide
- GSC 111: Physical Geology
- GSC 112: Earth, Time, and Life
- GSC 1450L: Megascopic Petrography lab
- GSC 151L: Earth, Time, and Life lab
- GSC 2550L: Field Methods
- GSC 350: Natural Disasters
- GSC 4230/L: Sedimentary Geology (lecture/lab)
- GSC 4910L: Field Module (Calico Mountains, Palo Verde Mountains, Orocopia Mountains)
- GSC 4990/L & 5950/L: Tectonics of Sedimentary Basins (lecture/lab)
- GSC 1010/A: Planet Earth: A Citizen’s Guide
Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA
Earth Science Lecturer 8/2014 – 12/2015
- Courses taught:
- Geology 8: Earth Science
- Oceanography 10: Introduction to Oceanography
Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA
Geology Instructor 1/2015 – 7/2015
- Courses taught:
- Geology 1: Introduction to Physical Geology
- Geology 4: Physical Geology with lab
Antelope Valley College, Lancaster, CA
Earth Sciences Instructor 8/2013 – 6/2014
- Courses taught:
- Geology 101: Physical Geology
- Geology 101L: Physical Geology lab
- Geology 102: Historical Geology
- Earth Science 101: Introduction to Earth Science
UC Santa Barbara Department of Earth Science, Santa Barbara, CA
Teaching Assistant 1/2008 – 6/2013
- Courses taught:
- Sedimentary Petrology
- Sedimentology & Stratigraphy
- Physical Geology
- Field Geology Methods
- History of Life
- Dinosaurs
- Historical Geology
- Oceanography
- Geological Catastrophes
UC Santa Barbara Department of Earth Science, Santa Barbara, CA
Teaching Associate 3/2011 – 6/2011
- Course taught:
- Earth Science 2: Principles of Physical Geology
UCLA Department of Earth & Space Sciences, Los Angeles, CA
Teaching Assistant 9/2005 – 6/2007
- Courses taught:
- Sedimentary Petrology
- Introductory Geology
- Dinosaurs
- Paleontology
U.S. Peace Corps, Jamaica, West Indies
Peace Corps Volunteer – Environmental Education 7/2003 – 7/2004
- Physical Geography Lecturer for Knox Community College Environmental Science Department
- Assisted an environmental NGO (C-CAM) with creating and implementing a management plan for a newly established protected area (Portland Bight Protected Area)
- Conducted fieldwork including beach profiling to monitor erosion, biological & ecological assessments of cave systems, and evaluating coral reef ecosystems using Reef Check methodology
PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGY & FIELD EXPERIENCE
Fieldwork in the Calico Mountains, central Mojave Desert, California 2012-present
Fieldwork in the Palo Verde Mountains, southeastern California 2016-present
Fieldwork in Iceland, UCSB Geology Summer Field 2014
PhD fieldwork in the Guazapares Mining District, Sierra Madre Occidental, Mexico 2008-2010
Hess Corporation, Houston, TX
Geoscience Intern Summer 2009
Mission Geoscience, Inc., Irvine, CA
Senior Staff Geologist Summer 2006
SECOR International, Inc., Redlands, CA
Staff Geologist 8/2004 – 9/2005
MS fieldwork in the Altiplano, central Andes, La Paz, Bolivia 2006
BS fieldwork in the Bristol Range, eastern Nevada for UCLA Geology Summer Field 2002
Fieldwork in the Calico Mountains, central Mojave Desert, California 2012-present
- Fieldwork including geologic mapping, measuring stratigraphy, volcanology/sedimentology studies, Ar/Ar geochronology
Fieldwork in the Palo Verde Mountains, southeastern California 2016-present
- Fieldwork including geologic mapping, measuring stratigraphy, volcanology/sedimentology studies
Fieldwork in Iceland, UCSB Geology Summer Field 2014
- Two weeks of fieldwork including geologic mapping of active and Tertiary-age rift-volcanic systems and
- Assisted with mapping fresh tsunami deposits immediately following a sidewall collapse of Askja caldera
PhD fieldwork in the Guazapares Mining District, Sierra Madre Occidental, Mexico 2008-2010
- 17 weeks of fieldwork including geologic mapping, measuring stratigraphy, and volcanology studies
- Collaborated with local mining geologists from Paramount Gold & Silver
Hess Corporation, Houston, TX
Geoscience Intern Summer 2009
- Conducted research as a member of the Unconventional Resources and New Global Basins Research Group
- Research included evaluation of hydrocarbon potential for Quaternary-Tertiary basins in eastern Nevada, US
Mission Geoscience, Inc., Irvine, CA
Senior Staff Geologist Summer 2006
- Conducted geotechnical surveys, including seismometer installation and maintenance
SECOR International, Inc., Redlands, CA
Staff Geologist 8/2004 – 9/2005
- Conducted Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments: catalogued and analyzed soil samples for hydrocarbon contamination on Chevron gasoline station sites using EPA standard testing methods
MS fieldwork in the Altiplano, central Andes, La Paz, Bolivia 2006
- Seven weeks of fieldwork including geologic mapping, measuring stratigraphy, and sedimentology studies
BS fieldwork in the Bristol Range, eastern Nevada for UCLA Geology Summer Field 2002
- Six weeks of fieldwork including geologic mapping, stratigraphy, cross-sections and report on field area
AWARDS & HONORS
- Invited speaker, Mt. San Antonio College Earth Sciences department seminar, 2016
- Citizen Scientist of the Decade Award, Reef Check Foundation, 2015
- Invited field trip leader, Heal the Bay, 2015
- Invited speaker, Navitat Canopy Adventures Wrightwood, CA, 2013
- Invited speaker, UCLA Tectonics seminar, 2011
- Field-based geology research participant, Western Michigan University Geology Department, 2010
- Richard V. Fisher Scholarship for Volcanology, UCSB Department of Earth Science, 2009
- Leal Mertes Memorial Scholarship, UCSB Department of Geography, 2009
- Geological Society of America Research Grant, 2008
- Doctoral Scholar Fellowship, UCSB, 2007
- Preston Cloud Memorial Award, UCSB Department of Earth Science, 2007
- Jackson Award, Geological Society of America Research Grant, 2006
- UCLA Office of Instructional Development Mini-grant, 2006
- Eugene B. Waggoner Scholarship, UCLA Department of Earth & Space Sciences, 2002
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & VOLUNTEER WORK
Reef Check Foundation
Volunteer Research Diver 2003 – Present
Girl Scouts of America
Volunteer 2017 - Present
Reef Check Foundation
Volunteer Research Diver 2003 – Present
- Complete underwater transect surveys on marine fish, invertebrate, and algae species as part of the Reef Check scientific protocol and enter data as a research team diver in California and Jamaica
Girl Scouts of America
Volunteer 2017 - Present
- Assist with activities for my daughter's troop, including leading hikes and tidepooling
SKILLS, MEMBERSHIPS & CERTIFICATIONS
- Professional Memberships: Geological Society of America: Cordilleran Section, Sedimentary Geology Division, Structural Geology & Tectonics Division; American Geophysical Union
- Software: Proficient with ArcGIS, PC and Mac operating systems, Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher), Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop); experience with ENVI, Petrel
- Certifications: American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) Research SCUBA Diver Certified; PADI Advanced SCUBA Certified; NAUI and PADI Specialty Diver: Reef Check California EcoDiver Certified; First Aid & CPR Certified, Diving First Aid for Professional Divers Certified; OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification
- Languages: Basic conversational Spanish; basic Jamaican Patois
- International Experience: Extensive travel and/or volunteer work within Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Jamaica, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, and Swaziland
- Activities: Active SCUBA diver, surfer, hiker, sailor, and backpacker