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Kirkland E. Preston

*** ********* *** / **. ****, MN 55102 / 913-***-****

Personal Statement

A patient, flexible, conscientious person who exhibits a strong work ethic and personal responsibility by attacking problems with diligence.

Work Experience

June 2009 – Present Bay West, Inc. St. Paul, MN

Environmental Technician

1. Perform daily ambient air quality monitoring as an air filter courier for the Minnesota Department of Health.

2. Perform daily pressure and flow checks at NIROP groundwater facility.

3. Hazardous waste collection and emergency spill response team member.

Summers 2008 & ‘06 NTG, Inc. Olathe, KS

Software Field Technician

1. Traveled throughout MN, MI, IL, ND, OK, and TX and installed software updates to pipeline corrosion protection units.

2. Interacted directly with customer to access remote pipeline sites, compressor stations, and power facilities.

3. Autonomously planned logistics of daily scheduling and meetings.

1. Assisted with circuit board manufacturing and order shipping.

Summers 2004 & ‘05 KSU Horticulture Research Center Olathe, KS

Field Hand

1. Maintained greenhouses, cultivation tools, and irrigation systems.

2. Collected and recorded yield data for various flower and vegetable test plots.

Education

2003-2008 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS

B.S., Physical Science

B.S., Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Environmental Concentration

1. Secondary Major, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

Computer Skills and Coursework

1. MS Office Suite, ArcGIS, Minitab, Scilab, Visual Studio, and LabVIEW

1. Properties of Biological Materials, Air Pollution Engineering, Geology and the Environment, Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering, Natural Resource Engineering, Biometrics, Groundwater Flow Systems, and GIS

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