Jed Jenkins
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Professional Experience:
Jan. 2010 - Present
Employer: Toledo Mudlogging, Inc.
Position: Unit Manager/Mudlogger
Responsibilities: Catch, prepare and analyze samples and report back to the company
geologists.
Spring 2008
Employer: Weber State University
Position: Department of Geoscience Drop-in Tutor
Responsibilities: help to solidify the concepts taught in class in an open, after-class
environment
Summer 2007
Employer: Weber State University (funded by Bryce Canyon National Park)
Position: Paleontology Field Crew Member
Responsibilities: collect fossils, plot locations and measured a stratigraphic section
Other Employment:
2004 - 2010, Great Western Supply, Ogden, UT – Counter sales
2002 - 2004, A-R Aluminum, Ogden, UT – Residential siding installer
1999 - 2000, Flying J Travel Plaza, Rock Springs, WY - Maintenance
Awards:
Received the Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America
Received the W.A. Tarr award from the Eta Gamma chapter (Weber State University) of
Sigma Gamma Epsilon
Other Experience:
2000 - 2001, Served a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints in the Bangkok Thailand mission
Education
B.S. - Geology (2008) Weber State University
Major GPA - 3.2 Overall GPA - 2.6
Field Experience:
- Field Camp - Summer 2008 - 5 weeks
Kemmerer Wyoming- Stratigraphic column project (measuring & drawing)
Thatcher Idaho- Geological mapping & sedimentology project (Precambrian)
Ogden Utah- Geological mapping project (geomorphology)
-Fault orientation measurement project (reverse fault)
-Ground water studies project (flow mapping & shallow drilling)
-Geological mapping project (wasatch fault - normal)
Baker Nevada- Geological mapping & sedimentary project (detachment faults)
Measuring Stratigraphic sections with a Jacob’s staff and creating stratigraphic columns,
fence diagrams, and cross sections
Using a Brunton compass to determine strike, dip, and lineation orientations
Analyzing potential geological hazards
Basic skills in surveying (total station and Trimble GPS Rover)
Very experienced in using map and compass in land navigation
Lab Experience:
Experienced in using petrographic microscope as well as a point counting stage
Experienced in preparing reports, maps, and presentations
Sieve analysis
Chemical titrations
Experienced in picking/sorting microfossils using a microscope
Heavy mineral separation (using chipmunk rock crusher, rock disc meal, heavy liquids
and Frantz magnetic separator
Computer skills:
Very experienced in using Mainlog well logging software
Basic knowledge of Logplot 7 mud logging software
Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office products
Experienced in the use of Adobe Illustrator
Basic understanding of various structural analysis programs