Sara Alt
**** ***** **., *** ***, Denver, CO ****3
****.***@*****.***
Objective: I am seeking a position to help improve the quality of Colorado’s water supply, while upholding
environmental values.
Skills and Qualifications:
• MS Office competency, including 90 wpm typing, proficiency in Word, Excel, Access,
and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency collecting, analyzing and drawing conclusions on water data.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Patient, flexible, hard working, outgoing, driven.
Work Experience:
City and County of Denver – Department of Environmental Health
Water Quality Analysis Intern
July 2010 – December 2010
• Worked as a researcher for Bear Creek watershed management improvement proposal including:
identifying pollution sources, studying water quality and identifying improvement strategies.
• Performed water sampling in lake and stream environments.
• Analyzed and reported laboratory data.
• Identified watershed boundaries of Bear Creek for project planning.
• Presented my findings on bacteria levels (e. coli and fecal coliform) pH levels, nutrient and organic
carbons to Project Management Team which was included in the final proposal.
• Bear Creek Watershed Proposal was approved for funding in March 2011.
City and County of Denver – Department of Environmental Health
Social Marketing Intern
August 2010 – October 2010
• Worked as a social marketing team member for a proposed pet waste reduction campaign in
Western Denver.
• Researched and compiled data for similar pet waste reduction programs in other parts of the country
to evaluate the successes and failures of these similar programs.
Education:
• Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, Colorado
Bachelor of Science – Environmental Science with Concentration in Multidiscipline
September 2006 – May 2011 (GPA 3.45)
Relevant Coursework:
• Limnology
• Hydrogeology
• Environmental Policy and Planning
• Environmental Health
• Environmental Hazards
• Environmental Impact Statements
• Technical Writing for the Environmental Industry
• Environmental Geology
• Nuclear Dilemmas in Public Policy
• Mountain Environments
• Hawaii Volcano Field Study
References available upon request.