Assistant Supervisor

Luis A. Parra Avila

AFFILIATION

Department of Geology

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL 62901, USA

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HOME ADDRESS

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Makanada, IL 62958

USA

Phone: 1-618-***-****

EDUCATION

M.S. Geology, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. May 2010.

GPA=3.759/4.00.

Emphasis in Economic Geology, Research: Rediscovering the Southeast

Missouri Mississippi Valley Type Pb-Zn Deposits, a study of the Co-Ni

enriched Higdon Deposit of Madison-Perry Counties, Missouri.

B.S. Geology, University of Central Missouri, May 2007.

GPA=3.48/4.00

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Geological Society of America, Student member since 2006.

Society of Economic Geologists, Student member since 2008.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2008-2009. Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Laboratory (GEOL 315),

Department of Geology, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

2007-2009. Introductory geology laboratories (GEOL 112) to mainly non

geology majors, Department of Geology, Southern Illinois University-

Carbondale.

2006-2007. Laboratory Assistant Introduction to Science Geology (EASC 1004)

and Engineer Geology (EASC 2100), Department of Biology and Earth

Sciences, University of Central Missouri.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

2009. Student Field Trip Program: "Gold Systems of Northern Nevada",

Society of Economic Geologists.

2008. Alberto Terrones L. Fund Award, Society of Economic Geologists

($2500).

2008. Hugh E. McKinstry Student Research Grant, Society of Economic

Geologists ($2500).

2006. George W. Diemer Scholarship for International Students, University

of Central Missouri.

2005-2007. Provost Scholarship, University of Central Missouri ($3000).

2005-2006. Department of Biology and Earth Science Scholarship, University

of Central Missouri ($500).

2004-2005. First Year International Award, University of Central Missouri

($1000).

LANGUAGES

Spanish, English and basic Italian.

POSTERS AND PRESENTATIONS

Baum, C. S., Williams, B. P., Allaire, M., Parra, L. A., Ferree, N., Story,

C., Lautz, L.K., and Siegel, D.I., October 2006. A Vanishing Act:

Understanding the Path of the Popo Agie River through the Sinks Canyon

Cave. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania, USA.

Parra, L. A., Childers, G. A., Fifarek, R. H., Guillemette, R. N., Palmer,

J. R., and Taylor, D. R., October 2009. Rediscovering Southeast

Missouri Mississippi Valley-type Lead-Zinc Deposits: The Cobalt-Nickel

enriched Higdon Deposit, Madison and Perry Counties. Geological

Society of America Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, USA.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Geology Summer Intern, Geology Department, Doe Run Mining Co. P. O. Box

500, Viburnum, MO 65566, USA. May-July, 2008.

Supervisor: Andrew Childers.

Lab Teaching Assistant, Department of Geology, Southern Illinois University-

Carbondale, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA August 2007-May2009.

Supervisor: Dr. John Keller.

Lab Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology and Earth Science, University

of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO 64093, USA. August 2006-May2007.

Supervisor: Dr. Charles Spencer.

NON-GEOLOGY RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Housing Assistant, "XIII, XIV and XV editions of Caracas International

Theater Festival". Coordination of Guides and Protocol,

Fundateneofestival, Caracas, Venezuela, April 2001, 2002 and 2004.

Supervisor: Carlos Scoffio.

Guide of Protocol, "X, XI, and XII editions of Caracas International

Theater Festival". Coordination of Public Relations and Protocol,

FundateneoFestival Caracas, Venezuela, April 1995, 1997, and 2000.

Supervisor: Carlos Scoffio.

Office Assistant, Gesti n Corporativa, C. A., Caracas, Venezuela 1999-2004.

Supervisor: Maria V. Villanueva.

University Brigade" Bay Watchers", Metropolitan District Fire

Department1997-1999.

CURSES

"Fundamentals of Trainer", Level 1, ASCA (American Swimming Coach

Association) Sports Direction, Universidad Central University de

Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela, 2002.

"Swimming Trainer Level 1, "Fundamentals of Trainer and the Biomechanics

Bases". Sports Direction, Universidad Central de Venezuela and the

Aquatic Sports Association of the Metropolitan District, Caracas,

Venezuela, 2001.

"Learning and Teaching Infantile Swimming". Sports Direction, Universidad

Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela, 1999.

"Formation of the University Brigade" Bay Watchers", Firemen University

Institute of Technology. Caracas, Venezuela, 1997

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES AND CLUBS

Assistant Coach, Master Swimming Team Club, Sports Direction, Universidad

Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela, 2002-2004.

Assistant Coach, Infantile Swimming School, Sports Direction, Universidad

Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela, 1998-2000.

Master Swimming Club, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela,

1996-2004.

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