AARON M. BOYD

*** ***** ****** ( Piqua, OH ****6

937-***-**** ( abmaeh@r.postjobfree.com

Highly accomplished, reliable Geologist offers B.S. education plus 5 months

successful geotechnical job experience, and OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER

OBJECTIVE

To utilize my education and proven ability to deliver results in the

geotechnical job field to benefit an established geotechnical/environmental

firm that offers opportunity for growth and training to entry-level

professionals. A solid background in providing scientific solutions,

facilitating team based problem solving, and collaborating with a diverse

background of international professionals make me an exceptional asset to

employers.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2009 Professional Service Industries

(PSI), Inc.

Girard, OH

Executed geotechnical field tasks independently and in teams under minimal

supervision for the Rockfall Inventory Program developed by the Ohio

Department of Transportation (ODOT).

Performed site investigations and geotechnical sampling to identify

potential rockfall hazards.

Prepared technical reports to illustrate fieldwork including rockfall

quality and quantity, and potential damage assessment.

Compiled and managed a large data inventory.

Traveled and worked in the field extensively including operation of a

company field vehicle and overnight travel.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

2008 Geological Sciences Field Camp

Death Valley, CA

Created geological maps for 3 specific areas within basin and range

terrain encompassing sedimentary, volcanic, metamorphic and igneous rock

sequences based on three weeks of personal field study.

2008 Subsurface Methods Course, Ohio

University

Athens, OH

Examined subsurface fluid flow dynamics using soil borings, drill cuttings

and subsurface characterization and sampling.

Studied drilling, sampling, and logging by electric, radioactivity,

temperature, and neutron methods as applied to petroleum, groundwater

exploration, and engineering projects.

2007 Carbonate Depositional Systems Field

Course

San Salvador Island, Bahamas

Created a geological field guide based on weeklong field study of karst,

sinkholes and carbonate depositional environments of The Bahamas.

2003-2005 Global Leadership Center, Ohio

University

Athens, OH

Orchestrated oral presentations in Thailand, Hong Kong and the United

States.

Solved a diverse array of complex issues in a teamwork setting for various

corporations, government agencies, and academic institutions including

public relations, marketing, business, and communication projects.

Executed in depth research and report writing for professional, real world

clients such as Harvard University, Procter and Gamble and The Romanian

Embassy in Washington D.C.

EDUCATION

2002-2008 Ohio University

Athens, OH

MAJOR: B.S., Geological Sciences

MINOR: Global Leadership Center

Member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Fraternity

Member of Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society

2004 Hong Kong Baptist University

Hong Kong, China

CERTIFICATE: Global Business Values, East & West (Completed 3 months of

graduate level coursework in Global Business Values including an

internship with Sears Holdings Global Sourcing Ltd. as part of the

International Summer Institute at Hong Kong Baptist University in Hong

Kong, China.)

CERTIFICATIONS, AFFILIATIONS & SKILLS

OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER certified Excellent written and verbal

OSHA 10-hr certified communication

Geological Society of America Experience with travel and fieldwork

Society for Sedimentary Geology Solid mechanical equipment skills

(SEPM) Geotechnical and groundwater quality

Habitat For Humanity experience

Microsoft Office Sinkhole and karst investigation

experience

GEOLOGY COURSES COMPLETED

Carbonate Depositional Systems I & Petrology

II Planetary Geology

Earth Systems Evolution Principles of Geomorphology

Field Camp I & II Principles of Paleontology

Geodynamics: The Earth's Interior Statistical Methods in Geology

Historical Geology Stratigraphy-Sedimentology

Introduction to Geology Structural Geology

Mineralogy Subsurface Methods

The Mobile Earth

Petrography

REFERENCES

Randy Daub Project Manager, PSI 330-***-****

Greg Emery Director, Global Leadership 740-***-****

Center

Alycia Stigall Professor, OU Department of 740-***-****

Geology

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