Keighley T. Hastings

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Salt Lake City, Utah 84106

ad3n6o@r.postjobfree.com

575-***-****

Objective

Experienced mud logger, core- Geotechnical logger, and field geologist with a Bachelor’s degree is currently seeking a mid-level position which utilizes her extensive knowledge of geology, and technical skills such as working with a gas chromatograph, mass spectrometer, and petrographic microscope to analyze rock samples. Employee has newly relocated to Salt Lake City, after having worked as a project lead in the Permian Basin training beginning mud loggers in the oil and gas industry. Employee is currently working for ConsultNet at the RioTinto Kennecott mine, doing Geotechnical logging in the core shed. Employee is particularly friendly and patient, loves teaching geology, possesses excellent people skills and is a gifted communicator.

Educational Background

Bachelor of Arts, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 2018

Archaeology with Geology Minor (3.7/4.0)

Study Abroad Program, Donghua Da Xue, Shanghai, China 2011

Certificate of Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese

Las Cruces High School, Las Cruces, NM 2006-2010

High school diploma

GPA: 3.8/4.0

MSHA certified, July 2023

Awards & Scholarships

National Defense Service Medal, United States Navy, United States Marine Corps 2019-2020

Wase Memorial Scholarship, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 2016

Crimson Scholar, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 2011

Regents Scholarship, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 2010

Pertinent Academic and Geological Experience

Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology2018

Succeeded in being a top studentin a combined graduate and undergraduate level class with frequent field trips that included an expedition to Valles Caldera in New Mexico. Achieved a grade of “A” in the class and learned how to consistently relate the petrogenic histories of igneous and metamorphic rock samples. Learned to skillfully distinguish between andesite, granite, basalt and high and low grade metamorphic rocks, and became even more adept at using a polarizing microscope to positively identify an extensive range of minerals.

Sedimentology and Stratigraphy2018

Succeeded in being a top student in this combined graduate and undergraduate level class. Achieved a grade of “A” and learned how to determine formation, transport, and deposition processes of sedimentology, as well as a wide range of depositional environments. This course involved multiple trips to the field throughout southern New Mexico.

Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy2017

Succeeded in being a top student in both courses with grades of “A’s”. Became skilled at crystallography as well as the physical and chemical components of minerals and their formational environments. Achieved a grade of “A” in the final practical exam which involved identifying over 50 minerals based on their physical properties. Learned how to use a polarizing and microscope to identify minerals.

Additional courses: Fossils and Evolutionary Life, Field School at Cottonwood Springs Pueblo, Zooarchaeology, Introduction to Geology, Human Osteology

Work Experience

Geotech Logger, Rio Tinto/ Kennecott Mine September 2023- Present

In this position, I work at the Core Shed in Copperton Utah. My duties consist of examining core from the Rio Tinto Kennecott mine from both underground and surface drilling. I do core recovery, intervals, point loading and density samples, as well as logging each discontinuity into the core logging software aCquire. I also attend daily safety meetings at the coreshed and Rio Tinto training activities.

ConeTec- Field Geologist, Salt Lake City July 2023- September 2023

This position involves operating a cone penetrometer in the field. The device is used to determine soil types, soil stability, as well as the dynamic pore pressure, and the depths of water tables in a variety of geological settings. Seismic and gamma data may also be taken using the cone penetrometer.

Edge Systems Mudlogging/ PML February 15 2022- July, 2023

My positon involved working on the exploration side of the oil and gas industry. I served as a third-party contractor for Edge Systems, and worked on oil rigs operated by Chevron, Devon, Conoco Phillips, Endeavor and Marathon Oil, to name a few. I collected cuttings from the shakers and analyzed them using a microscope and various chemicals to determine the type of rock and minerals that werepresent. From these, I create a detailed mudlog using either Wellsite or T-Log. I also used a DAQ or Yellowbox (gas chromatograpth), and at times, a mass spectrometer which measures and differentiates the amount of gases (C1,C2,C3 IC4, NC4) present while drilling through the stratigraphy. I received 4 promotions over the course of a year, and regularly ran projects involving 6 or more sample catchers. I also frequently trained new- hires in mud logging, and solved a variety of computer related, and technical problems.

Marine Corps, Parris Island South Carolina December 2019-March 2020

Stood rifle security watches

Passed PT Tests and obstacle courses

Cleaned barracks and passed written examinations

Learned to repel and use gas-mask equipment

Antonio’s Pizza, Newport Rhode Island July 2019- September 2019

Ran Cash Register

Prepared and took customer orders

Sliced Pizza’s

Cleaned restuarant

US Navy, Newport Rhode Island, February 2019-June 2019

Achieved Outstanding-medium scores on pft tests

Served as JOD, standing watches in Nimitz Hall

President of Delta Company

Cashier, Whataburger Restaurants, Las Cruces, NMJune 2017- Feb 2019

Operated the cash register, took orders, greeted customers

Cleaned and stocked fry station, lobby, and drive-through area, using a headset

Tutor2017-2019

Tutored a Vietnamese Middle school student 3-5 evenings per week, assisting her in algebra, English, science and other subjects

She maintained straight A’s and entered the Honor Society

Organizer

Assisted realtor in inventorying receipts for taxes 2016-2017

Assisted realtor in mailing lists

Server/ Waitress, International Delights Café, Las Cruces, NM2015

opened and closed the restaurant, operated the cash register, took orders, greeted patrons, took inventory, stocked shelves, bused dishes

Editor, NMSU doctoral student’s dissertationMay 2014-July 2014

edited a doctoral dissertation for Griselda Martinez; working 50 hours per week to meet deadline; assisted with document design and layout

Sales Clerk, Jack’s Bicycle’s and Fitness, Dearborn, MI 2013

sold recumbent tricycles to customers with special needs;

designed pages for the website and maintained the company blog;

contacted manufacturers and shipping companies to compare bids, find the best deals, and place orders;

kept accounts, operated an electronic cash registered; provided excellent customer service

Computer Skills

completed a C-Programming language course, NMSU fall semester 2014

completed a Computer Literacy course, NMSU fall semester 2014

hands-on experience designing web pages and blogging

obasic web-scripting skills with HTML and CSS

oskilled at Microsoft Office Suite: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access

oexperienced with software installation, various browsers and Adobe products

Languages

Fluent in German; 2 years of high school German, 450 level course at NMSU

Mandarin Chinese, beginning and intermediateat NMSU, study abroadin Shanghai

Proficient in Russian; spoken as well as written.

Community Service

Volunteer atUniversity Museum, NMSU, Las Cruces, NM2015-2016

ledand curated tours of the Kent Hall Museum for public elementary and middle school groups;

assisted museum curator in moving and storing artifacts;

worked to inventory the museum collection.

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