Project Assistant

Shereena Dyer

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Proficient in Geographic Information Systems

Strong computer skills, including experience with ArcGIS, Python Programming, ENVI, Microsoft Office,

and Adobe Products

Learn independently and self-motivated

Always seeking new avenues to enhance knowledge and job performance

Sharp oral and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills

EDUCATION

Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

Expected: June 2014

Relevant Coursework: Introduction to GIS, Advanced GIS, Remote Sensing, Cartography, Responsible

GIS Practice (Ethics)

Current Coursework: Python Programming with ArcGIS

Remaining Coursework: Statistics I, Statistics II

Overall GPA: 4.0

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 2010-2012

47 of 45 credits completed toward Geological Science degree

Class Subjects Taken: Igneous Petrology, Volcanology, Geochemistry, Geologic Map Interpretation,

Geodynamics, Geophysics and Tectonics

Self-Taught Subjects: Linear Algebra, Ordinary Differential Equations

Overall GPA: 3.6

B.S. Geology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

August 2010

Senior thesis project title: Volcanology of Ubehebe Craters, Death Valley California: Geochemistry and

size-frequency of basalt fragments in ejecta

Overall GPA: 3.22; Geology GPA: 3.3

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Oregon State University, September 2010-December 2012

Taught the following on-campus geology labs:

o The Solid Earth (OEAS 520), Volcanology (Geo 427), Earth Materials II: Petrology (Geo 315),

Environmental Geology (Geo 221), Physical Geology (Geo 201), The Surface of the Earth (Geo

102), The Solid Earth (Geo 101)

Taught the following online geology labs:

o The Surface of the Earth (eGeo 102), The Solid Earth (eGeo 101)

Taught an average of 20 hours per week while completing full -time coursework and conducting research.

Adapted a variety of teaching methods to suit different learning styles among students.

Attended weekly teaching meetings, designed and conducted pre-lab lectures, assisted students during lab

and office hours, graded labs, led weekend field trips with professors, and led study sessions for final

exams.

Co-wrote lab for The Solid Earth (OEAS 520) with Professor David Graham, Fal l 2012.

Internship, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Surface Water Resources, August 2007-May 2008

Researched and charted water rights along the Muddy and Virgin Rivers in Nevada and Utah.

Measured depth to water of wells using electronic measuring tape.

Downloaded transducer data from in-situ field stations to Toughbooks.

Gauged rivers, streams, and irrigation ditches using electronic flow meters.

Leveled streams using a surveying level and rod.

Tracked Snotel (snow pack measurement) sites in ArcGIS.

Served on the Land Reclamation Project of the Warm Springs Natural Area, Nevada:

o Surveyed previously abandoned land by trekking through overgrown brush.

o Documented location of farm and natural landscape features using GPS unit and hand -written field

notes.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, August 2008 -August 2010

Peak fitted and analyzed x-ray diffraction spectra from high pressure rock deformation experiments .

Prepared samples for experimentation by creating and polishing thick sections and separating mineral

grains from rock specimens under a plain-light microscope.

Archived notes, data, graphs, and interpretations of previous experiments in both hard -copy and digital

format.

Built and developed website (http://faculty.unlv.edu/pburnley) displaying supervisor’s past and ongoing

research using Adobe Dreamweaver.

Taught supervisor how to use Adobe Dreamweaver and maintain research website .

Senior Thesis, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2008-2009

Investigated the geochemistry and size-frequency of basalt fragments in ejecta from the Ubehebe Craters,

Death Valley, California. Project conducted with Dr. Eugene Smith, partially funded by Inyo County,

California.

Conducted research on Ubehebe and Armargosa Valley Igneous Province.

Prepared samples for x-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis.

Plotted geochemical data using IgPet.

Interpreted geochemical plots.

Distinguished styles of volcanic eruptions, such as base surge and air fall, by measuring the median width

of clasts.

Presented results at the Rocky Mountain Geological Society of America Conference in May 2009. The

conference abstract and poster are available at:

https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2009RM/finalprogram/abstract_157888.htm.

Research Project, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Summer 2006

Investigated carbonates from Frenchman Mountain.

Collected samples in the field.

Washed and dried samples in a laboratory oven.

Drilled into samples, extracted rock powder, and collected this powder in labeled plastic vials for analysis.

Project conducted under the guidance of Dr. Ganqing Jiang, funded by the American Chemical Society.

Part of a larger effort to determine fluctuations in paleooceanic levels.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Summer Field Camp, Oregon State University, Summer 2010

Mapped the structure and bedrock geology in and around Mitchell, Oregon.

Experience enhanced my field -mapping skills, ability to comprehend geologic structures in three

dimensions, and ability to interpret geological maps.

Fall Field Course, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Fall 2008

Mapped Cambrian, Jurassic, and Tertiary sedimentary units in the Spring Mountains, Nevada and near

Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada.

PRESENTATIONS

Heat Flow Along the Costa Rica Margin, Oregon State University, Department of Geosciences GeoDay

Student Conference, May 2012

Volcanology of Ubehebe Craters, Death Valley California: Geochemistry and size -frequency of basalt

fragments in ejecta, Geological Society of America, Rocky Mountain Conference, May 2009

MEETING ABSTRACTS

Dyer, Shereena and Smith, Eugene, 2009, Volcanology of Ubehebe Craters, Death Valley California: Geochemistry

and size-frequency of basalt fragments in ejecta: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs,

v. 41, no. 6, p. 43.

SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE

ArcGIS, ENVI, Microsoft Office, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver, Corel Paint Shop Pro,

MATLAB

LEADERSHIP

OSU CEOAS (College of Earth, Oceanic, and Atmospheric Sciences) Graduate Student Representative,

Spring 2012-Spring 2013

Graduate Student Representative at Geology and Geophysics Discipline Faculty Meetings .

UNLV Geoscience Club

Webmaster 2007-2009

UNLV Student Chapter of the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (AEG)

President 2008-2009; Treasurer 2007-2008

SOCIETY AFFILIATIONS

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)

American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

American Geological Institute (AGI)

American Geophysical Union (AGU)

American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG)

Geological Society of America (GSA)

Northwest Scientific Association (NWSA)

Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)

HONORS, SCHOLARSHIPS, & AWARDS

AGI Minority Scholarship, 2011-2012

Taubeneck GTA Fellowship, Fall 2010; Fall 2011

Douglas B. Orr Memorial Award, 2008-2009

Bernada E. French Scholarship, 2008-2009

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Lifetime Membership Nomination

College of Sciences Honors, May 2008

Bernada E. French Scholarship, 2007-2008

Benetti Family Scholarship, 2007-2008

The National Dean's List, 2006-2007

UNLV Certificate of Achievement, February 2004

Bluecoats, Inc./Katz/Kaltenborn Awards 2003-2004

UNLV Dean's Honor List, Fall 2003

Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship, 2003-2008

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