Ronda Burris-Trapp | *************@*****.*** | 817-***-****
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Objective
Recent graduate of Tarleton State University with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Geology seeks to obtain a full time position in the Geoscience field, where I am able to utilize acquired skills and achieve experience.
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Experience
Venture Mechanical, Inc, Clerical Assistant/Accounts Payable
Current
• Work closely with the Senior Accountant and Controller entering in invoices, recording material requisitions, filing documents, filling out air balance reports, placing purchase orders, and general office tasks as needed.
Vulcan Materials, Intern
2008
• Gathered and tested materials for the qualities needed to produce the desired manufactured materials, and taking inventory of materials using Microsoft Excel
• Responsible for logging cores that needed to be tested via photography and spreadsheet management, and reported findings directly to the lab and tech managers..
• Tracked core materials throughout the testing process, linking each sample to the specific project information, and updating results and data collected by each sample.
• Tested aggregate and trap rock through sieve analysis test, sand equivalent test, micro-deval test, and soundness tests.
Tarleton State University, Assistant to the Professor
2007 – 2009
• Assisted the professor with a variety of responsibilities including grading papers, and teaching general Geoscience concepts to approximately 60 lower level Geology students.
• Cultivated relationships with all level of classman, Freshman through Senior, by offering private tutoring and consultation as needed for subject matter related to the class.
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Education
Tarleton State University, December 2009 – Bachelor of Science, Geology Major
Organizations
Vice President, Tarleton State University Geological Society 2009
Skills
• Topographic surveying, topographic maps and cross sections
• Exposure to: Well log interpretation; Petrography; Air monitoring; Soil and soil water sampling; Installation and sampling of water well; Stream monitoring and discharge measurements: USGS QA/QC procedures; Composed SOP reports
• Familiar with Subsurface Surveying: Ground penetrating radar, gravity, magnetic and seismic reflection/refraction methods
• Utilized Global Positioning Systems in the field
• Created GIS maps for various projects utilizing ArcGIS
• Notary for the state of Texas
References upon request