High School Assistant
Resume:
TYLER LEE COLLIER
**********@*********.***.***
************@*****.***
Garner, NC 27529
Cell: 828-***-****
Home: 828-***-****
OBJECTIVE: Seeking opportunity to gain experience in an environmental or a geosciences-related field to which I can contribute my strong work ethic, ability to follow precise direction or protocols, and interest in applying my coursework knowledge in a physical setting.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
Bachelor of Science in Geology December 2012
Caldwell Community College Hudson, NC
Associate in Science May 2010
Mechanical Engineering Certificate May 2008
RELATED COURSE & FIELD WORK
• Hydrogeology Class Research: Worked on determining hydraulic conductivity around Western Carolina University campus.
• Topics in Geology-Climate Change Class Fieldtrip: Went to Panthertown, NC for a day to collect core samples in a wetland environment.
• Methods in Geology: Conducted infiltration tests at Gribble Gap and Cullowhee Creek around Western Carolina University campus.
• Conducted team research projects in Geomorphology, Hydrogeology, and Methods in Geology calculating sorptivity, infiltration rates, core sampling, and cross section analysis of streams around Western Carolina University campus.
• Hydrogeology, Topics in Geology-Climate Change, Methods in Geology, Mineralogy, Piedmont Fieldtrip class to the piedmont area of North Carolina, Sedimentation and Stratigraphy, Geomorphology, Historical Geology, Tectonics, Senior Seminar in Geology, Earth Resources, Geosciences Careers Course, Fluvial Geomorphology, Structural Geology, Environmental Geochemistry, Fieldtrip class to the Great Smokey Mountains National Park, courses.
• Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Chemistry 1 & 2, Intro to Physics, Astronomy, Calculus, Statistical Methods.
• Drafting, AutoCAD.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Doc’s Rocks Gem Mine Boone, NC
Geological Interpreter, Gemstone Identifier, Customer Assistant, Summer 2011 to present day
Fossil Museum Tour Guide, Volunteer, Laborer
• Taught customers about different geological concepts involving the formation of different rocks, minerals, and gemstones.
• Identified and taught customers about the gemstones they found.
• Lead tours of the fossil museum.
• Assisted with purchases.
• Helped with construction around the shop.
• Volunteered as an employee without pay to gain more experience and to help out my employer.
WCU Bookstore Cullowhee, NC
Stocker, Customer Assistant August 2010-December 2012
Fairvalue Lenoir, NC
Stocker, Bagger, Customer Assistant December 2007-August 2010
Roger Shook Masonry/Seasonal Work Lenoir, NC
Laborer Summers of 2006 through 2008
• Mason Assistant (delivered supplies and made mortar mix).
• Constructed scaffolding for employees and employer.
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Word, PowerPoint, Excel, AutoCADD, GIS
Geology Instrumentation Skills
• Piezometer: Measured hydraulic conductivity in shallow groundwater wells at Gribble Gap, Long Branch, and Cullowhee Creek around Western Carolina University campus for research in Hydrogeology class.
• Sorptimeter and Mini-disc: Calculated sorptivity and infiltration rates of soils around Western Carolina University campus.
• GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar): Used in Historical Geology class for a stratigraphic layering lab.
• Cross Section Analysis of Streams: Research done in Geomorphology, Methods in Geology labs, and Hydrogeology research measuring with Stadia rods calculating depth, width, and slope of stream channels. Calculated velocity and took data on sediment sizes of the stream bed.
• Took Strike and Dip measurements in research, fieldwork, fieldtrips, and labs with Brunton compass.
• Measured out outcrops with Jacob’s staff, took strike and dip, and drew stratigraphic columns during the fieldtrip to Kentucky in Sedimentation and Stratigraphy class.
• Used the XRD (X-Ray Diffraction machine) in Environmental Geochemistry.
• Took soil core samples with auger in Hydrogeology research and labs, Methods in Geology research and labs, and Topics in Geology-Climate Change fieldtrip.
• Dried out soil samples in oven to be analyzed for Geomorphology and Methods in Geology.
• Mineralogy Fall 2011: Used Petrographic microscopes to identify minerals in thin section.
• Can identify minerals and rocks in hand sample using magnets, scratch plates, scratch test kits, and HCL (acid).
• Identification and common names of gemstones.
• Standard fossil identification (hand samples).
• Read and interpret topographic maps.
• Writing Scientific Reports.
• Organizing Scientific Data into Microsoft Office PowerPoint and Excel Sheets for presentations.
• Worked independently as well as a part of a team on geology research projects.
• Recorded detail oriented loggs of data from field work and data collection during geologic research projects, fieldtrips, and labs.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND REWARDS
• Dean’s List for Spring 2011 at Western Carolina University.
• Received Mechanical Engineering Certificate from Drafting and AutoCAD.
• Received Second Place Award for SkillsUSA Pledge at the NC State Conference of 2008.
• High School Sports: Football, Swimming, Track and Field.
• Received Most Valuable Player Award for senior swim season and Most Improved Award for Junior Swim season.
• Received Coach’s Award for Football for West Caldwell High School senior year.
• Captain of the Swim team senior year for West Caldwell High School.
• Participated in Beta Club in High School, helped out mostly with charity work.
• Was in SkillsUSA Club for Drafting and AutoCAD.
REFERENCES
1. Employer: Randy McCoy, Owner and Boss at Doc’s Rocks Gem Mine
Company Address: 129 Mystery Hill Lane, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Phone Number: 828-***-****
Email: *********@*********.***
2. Employer: Shawn Yambor, Supervisor of Fairvalue
Company Address: 2025 Morganton Blvd, Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone Number: 828-***-****
3. Employer: Mark Dehart, WCU Bookstore Stock Manager
Company Address: Western Carolina University Bookstore, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Phone Number: 828-***-****
4. Personal: Pastor Sam Craven, Preacher of Union Grove Baptist Church
Phone Number: 828-***-****
5. Dave Kinner, Professor for “Methods in Geology”, “Geomorphology”, and “Senior Seminar in Geology”
Phone Number: 828-***-****
Email: *******@***.***
6. Blair Tormey, Professor for “Historical Geology”
Phone Number: 828-***-****
Email: *******@***.***
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