REHNUMA ISLAM
**-**, ******** ******, ***. *B, Woodside, NY 11377
************@*****.***
Mobile: 929-***-****
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position in the field of geology where I can utilize my laboratory and research skills.
EDUCATION
M.S., Geology, The City college of New York; 2016
B.S., Geology, The City College of New York; February 2011
A.S., Engineering Science, Kingsborough Community College, New York; June 2007
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Environmental Remote Sensing Image Analysis and Field Work, Arc GIS, Global Hazard, Structural Geology, Climate Change, Satellite Meteorology, Groundwater Hydrology, Environmental Instrumentations, Environmental Geochemistry, Mineralogy, and Environmental site assessment (phase 1), Perspectives of Climate Change, Aqua-Terra-Atmosphere, Fundamental of Atmospheric Science, Master’s thesis.
QUALIFICATIONS
Laboratory Skills: X-ray diffraction spectrometer, Gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS), Ocean Optics Spectrometer. Ion Chromatography.
Software Applications: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Arc GIS, QGIS, ENVI, Mat Lab,
PolSARpro, ASF Mapready
Relevant Skills: Strong interpersonal and research skills
Languages: Bilingual Bengali
PROJECTS
Mollusk project: Determined the unit cell structure of aragonite and calcite in small groups of mollusks in the Hudson Estuary, utilizing the x-ray diffraction spectrometer. (Spring 2010)
NASA SLAPex Freeze/thaw airborne campaign, Canada: Field-scale airborne microwave observations with field-scale ground truth to understand soil freeze/thaw microwave signature. (Fall 2015)
EXPERIENCE
Ecosystem Science Lab, The City College, New York, NY 09/13- present Research assistant
Developing remote sensing techniques for examining geomorphological features and the relationship to evolutionary processes that shaped modern biodiversity in the Amazon River Basin
American Geographical Society, Brooklyn, New York, NY 10/12-1/13
Internship
Maintained the society’s social media sites, performed administrative work, and promoted their job site (Geo Job)
Foodtoeat.com, Manhattan, New York, NY 05/12- 08/12
Sales representative
Made cold calls and scheduled appointments with restaurant owners. Visited them and had them sign up for this company. Did online research.
Chemistry Department, The City College, New York, NY 02/10-06/10 Assistant
Worked in a chemical stock room. Input teaching evaluations into Excel spreadsheets and calculated data.
Theater Department, The City College, New York, NY 09/08-05/09
Assistant
Oversaw Theater Department library. Ran errands. Organized theater props and costumes. Answered phone calls.
HONORS
Certificate of Recognition, Student Support Service Program, The City College, 2008