Lochlan W. Vaughn MS, GIT
Allen,TX
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Science Lab Assistant
Collin College
Wylie, TX
10.2022 - Current
- Attended quarterly lab safety training seminars and yearly RCRA & TxDOT training.
- Safely and properly disposed of generated hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Kept detailed records of all waste disposal.
- Maintained and regularly calibrated all lab pH, turbidity, DO, and conductivity meters.
- Updated and edited 45+ discipline prep sheets to improve lab setup times.
- Kept detailed inventory of over 540 types of samples, chemicals, and supplies used in the geology and environmental science lab classroom, and created supply requests.
- Maintained geology and environmental science lab classroom, kept stock of samples and supplies full and up-to-date.
Earth Science Practice Question Writer
Study.com
Remote
05.2023 - Current
- Designed innovative earth science questions, original geologic maps, and diagrams to engage students and promote critical thinking.
Data Center Associate
M&A Technology
Carrollton, TX
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Provided first and second-level support to customers, end-users, and other technical personnel.
- Reacted swiftly and efficiently to automated alerts and observed issues across three facilities.
- Documented in-writing all maintenance, inspections, and repairs performed. Communicated this work with customers, end-users, executives, peers, and other technical personnel.
- Installed, configured, and upgraded hardware and software with minimal interruption and outages.
Delivery Professional
PICKUP Now
Plano, TX
08.2020 - 01.2022
- Completed onboarding of new delivery drivers including explanation and demonstration of company SOP's, safe loading and unloading techniques, and best practices.
- Collaborated with team on execution and refinement of detailed SOP's.
- Coordinated and led "delivery ride-alongs" for company VIP's and new hires from PICKUP Now corporate office, and executed deliveries for high-value clients.
Teaching Assistant
New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology
Socorro, NM
08.2018 - 05.2020
- Prepared and delivered short lectures according to course outline to convey required material and held bi-weekly office hours to deepen student understanding of subject matter.
- Led and managed logistics for 25 field trips independently with minimal oversight from professors.
- Graded assignments, proctored exams, and provided grades according to university standards.
Student Research Assistant
University Of Texas At Dallas
Richardson, TX
04.2017 - 07.2018
- Assisted with development and implementation of new course materials to enhance learning experience.
- Assisted in the mineral separation lab.
Education
Master of Science - Geology
New Mexico Institute of Mining And Technology
Socorro, NM07.2020
Bachelor of Science - Geoscience
The University of Texas At Dallas
Richardson, TX05.2018
Skills
- ArcMAP
- Adobe Illustrator
- Microsoft Office
- Sedimentary Petrography
- Field Geology
- Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
- Ability to Lift 50 Pounds
- Sediment Characterization
- Structural Geology
Certification
Geoscientist-in-Training
GIT-630 - May 2023 - Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists
Publications
Vaughn, L.W., Leary, R.J., and Read, M.T., 2023, Tectonic and stratigraphic evolution of the late Paleozoic Darwin Basin, eastern California, USA, and implications for the onset of subduction along the southwestern Cordilleran margin of Laurentia: GSA Bulletin,
doi.org/10.1130/B36664.1
Accomplishments
- 2nd place in Rocky Mountain Division, AAPG IBA competition
- "2019 Outstanding TA" in the NMT Earth and Environmental Science Department
- Eagle Scout Award, Troop 1177
Volunteer Service
- BedStart: Delivery Crew Leader
- Adopt-a-Highway: Collin College Faculty and Staff
- New Mexico Tech Graduate Student Association: Earth and Environmental Sciences Department Representative
- Socorro Storehouse: Food Bank Volunteer
- North Texas Food Bank: Food Bank Volunteer
- Meals on Wheels: Delivery Driver
Selected Coursework
- Field Camp
- Communication in the Geosciences
- Geology of the DFW Metroplex
- Hydrogeology and Aqueous Geochemistry
- Exploration Geophysics
- GIS
- Remote Sensing
- Tectonics
- Basin Analysis
- Sedimentary Petrography
- Forensic Geology and Petrography
- Fundamentals of Professional Ethics
Timeline
Earth Science Practice Question Writer
Study.com
05.2023 - Current
Science Lab Assistant
Collin College
10.2022 - Current
Data Center Associate
M&A Technology
01.2022 - 10.2022
Delivery Professional
PICKUP Now
08.2020 - 01.2022
Teaching Assistant
New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology
08.2018 - 05.2020
Student Research Assistant
University Of Texas At Dallas
04.2017 - 07.2018
Master of Science - Geology
New Mexico Institute of Mining And Technology
Bachelor of Science - Geoscience
The University of Texas At Dallas