Maria Rivera
Long Beach,CA
Summary
Experienced Sample Receiving Technician with background working in fast-paced shipping environments and handling samples of various sizes. Maintain work areas neat with strong housekeeping skills. Organized, dedicated and focused on going above and beyond requirements to contribute to team success.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sample Receiving Technician
Emax Laboratories
05.2020 - Current
- Receive water and soil samples in coolers
- Check and make sure the samples are within the designated temperature
- Tag samples according to the chain of custody, make sure all information corresponds to the paperwork
- Check for any discrepancies/make specific observations regarding odd samples
- Distribute all samples to the lab/analysts.
Crew Member
American Multi Cinema
12.2016 - 01.2020
- Greeted all incoming guests.
- Took orders, prepared meals, and collected payments in concessions stand.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking abilities, handling multiple orders simultaneously without compromising quality or efficiency.
- Worked well with teammates and accepted coaching from management team.
Education
Master of Science - Environmental Studies
California State University, Fullerton
05.2024
Bachelor of Arts in Earth Science and Minor in Geography -
California State University, Fullerton
01.2019
Skills
- Fluent in Spanish
- Basic GIS
- Intermediate in Excel
- Advanced in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- Shipping and receiving
- Warehouse Operations
- Loading and unloading
- Teamwork and Cooperation
- Self-Motivated and Independent
Certification
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA-10), 05/08/24
- Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (OSHA-40), 01/03/24
Presentations
Surveying Shark Communities Using Dermal Denticles, August 2018, Ocean Global Change Biology REU Symposium, University of California Santa Barbara
Awards
- Dean's List, CSUF - Spring: 2015,2016,2017,2018; Fall: 2015,2017,2018
- Cum Laude Honors - January 2019
- Outstanding Academic Achievement Award- B. A. in Earth Science - April 2018
Additional Information
Ocean Global Change Biology REU funded by the National Science Foundation Summer 2018
· Research: Surveyed shark communities using dermal denticles within sediment samples to estimate the relative abundance of sharks in a specific area
· Investigation: Can dermal denticles help us understand how shark communities change across changing gradients of human impacts
· Summary: Differences in shark abundance and community composition change with human impacts. Higher human impacts areas had less sharks.
· Mentors: Erin Dillon and Douglas McCauley
“Santa Ana Watershed Assessment” Fall 2017
· Research: Surveying water contamination along with changes in sediment size and river morphology with decreasing gradient in watershed rivers
· Investigation: Sampled 16 different sites in the watershed: water and soil samples, obtained GPS measurements, and analyzed all samples in the lab
· Conclusion: Increasing contaminants with lower elevations and overall, more urbanization. Sediment sizes were also smaller and rounder as we moved downstream
Timeline
Sample Receiving Technician
Emax Laboratories
05.2020 - Current
Crew Member
American Multi Cinema
12.2016 - 01.2020
Master of Science - Environmental Studies
California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor of Arts in Earth Science and Minor in Geography -
California State University, Fullerton
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA-10), 05/08/24
- Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (OSHA-40), 01/03/24
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