Lauren Williamson

**** ***** ******* ***, ********* 3B, Chicago, IL, 60649

573-***-****

adno32@r.postjobfree.com

Education:

Master of Physical Sciences, specialization Geology, University of Chicago Physical Sciences Graduated June 2021

Bachelor of Arts, Colorado College, Geology, Graduated in May 2016

Supplementary paleontology, Arctic climate, and archaeoastronomy courses via Coursera in summer 2021

Research Experience and Employment History:

Logging Geologist III with Excellence Logging

Catch rock samples during well drilling, identify rock type and presence of minerals, identify percent lithology, create and maintain well log, maintain gas monitoring equipment, provide daily reports on well progress. May 13, 2018 – April 3, 2020

Logging Geologist II with Excellence Logging

Catch rock samples during well drilling, identify rock type and presence of minerals, identify percent lithology, create and maintain well log, maintain gas monitoring equipment, provide daily reports on well progress. November 28, 2017 – May 13, 2018

Logging Geologist I with Excellence Logging

Catch rock samples during well drilling, identify rock type and presence of minerals, identify percent lithology, create and maintain well log, maintain gas monitoring equipment, provide daily reports on well progress. June 21, 2017 – November 28, 2017

Jewelry Studio Monitor at Colorado College

Maintain studio, supervise users in torch and hand tool operation, and assist beginning jewelers in planning and executing projects. Fall 2014 – May 2016

Summer Research on Glycymeris americana with Dr. Linda Ivany, Earth Sciences department Syracuse University

Embedded fossil shells in resin, cut shells with rock saw, polish fossil sections, photograph through microscope, assemble images, count growth bands, record and graph geographic distribution of lifespans of fossils, funded by Patricia G. Buster Grant through Colorado College. July 2014

Volunteered at Sauropod Excavation Site, Morrison Formation, central Wyoming

Excavated by hand and jackhammer, created plaster jackets, assisted in future site location. June 2014

Volunteered at Jefferson County Library, Missouri

Shelved books, recycled paper, dusted shelves, repaired books, straightened shelves, cut and stamped bookmarks, managed book drop. 2009-2012

Awards and Grants:

Awarded a Patricia G. Buster Grant to fund summer research on fossil Glycymeris americana, 2014

Membership in Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society2013-2016

National Merit Scholarship, awarded by Colorado College for 2012-2016

Membership in high-school National Honors Society, 2010-2012

Laboratory and Field Skills:

Practiced in identifying rock types in outcrop, hand sample, and via microscope and chemical analysis

2 years’ experience using a Trimble in field conditions to record GIS information

Limited experience using a rock saw to create thin sections of fossil shells embedded in resin

Limited experience polishing sections of fossil shell with a polishing wheel

Limited experience in fossil excavation and the creation of plaster jackets under field conditions

Computer and Technical Skills:

Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, and Powerpoint

1 years’ experience with ArcGIS, ArcMap, and creating maps using data collected via Trimble

3 years’ experience creating well logs with TLog software

1 years’ experience with MainLog well logging software

2 years’ experience with Bloodhound gas detection software

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