Lab Analyst at USGS March 2023 – Current
Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center, USGS

• Prepared samples for X-ray diffraction, mercury analysis, geochemical analysis
• Performed analysis of X-ray diffraction patterns
• Used MA-3000 to make mercury measurements of tailings samples
• Generated water samples and analyzed their chemistry

Mineralogy Teaching Assistant Fall 2022
Atmospheric, Oceanic, & Earth Sciences, George Mason University

• Facilitated exams.
• Assisted with grading.
• Helped students to better understand and identify minerals in hand sample and
  thin section.
• Taught boy and girl scout groups about minerals and geologic and topographic
  maps.

Observatory Tour Guide 2019 – 2022
Physics and Astronomy Department GMU Observatory

• Gave tours to students, lab groups, and other private parties.
• Helped organize and run Mason Space Day, a public event with 700 participants.
• Gave details about the Observatory, the night sky, current research performed
  with the telescope, and current space events.

Research Group Member 2019 – 2022
Exoplanet Research George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

• PI: Peter Plavchan pplavcha@gmu.edu
• Assisted in writing python program to automate campus telescope data collection.
• Created a python program to streamline data processing pipeline.
• Created discord bot in python which streamlined target information collection
  and dispersion.
• Performed maintenance and troubleshooting on 0.8m GMU campus telescope.
• Installed infrared camera and created python GUI for easy data collection.