NATALIE SPEAR
Doylestown,PA
Summary
Passionate promoter of the Earth and Environmental Sciences. Skilled in presenting basic and complex concepts in an engaging and impactful way.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Teaching Assistant
University of Pennsylvania
- Led classroom and laboratory experiments, taught lectures, and review sessions
- Courses: Environmental Case Studies, Introduction to Geology, and Introduction to Environmental Studies
- Checked assignments, proctored tests, and provided grades according to university standards.
Environmental Scientist
B&B Diversified Enterprises, Inc.
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Gathered environmental data detailing water, air, and soil contaminations and provided remediation recommendations.
- Conducted hydrogeological investigations and modeling.
- Responsible for generating environmental remediation reports including but not limited to Site Characterization Reports, Remedial Action Plans, Remedial Action Closure Reports, and Quarterly Monitoring Reports.
- Involved in the scheduling, coordinating, and supervising field activities and subcontractors (drillers, hi-vac events, etc…).
- Earned 40-Hour HAZWOPER Certification in June 2005.
Interpretive Ranger
Yellowstone National Park
05.2004 - 08.2004
- Staffed Information Desk at the Norris Geyser Basin serving as a natural, cultural, and logistical guide to visitors.
- Developed and presented educational programs on the geology, geo-ecosystem, wildlife, and history of Yellowstone.
- Reported and assessed incident reports, wildlife sightings, and resource abuse.
- Reviewed programs and awarded patches for the Junior Ranger program.
- Attended Interpretive Development Training as well as Yellowstone Institute class titled "Geysers, Mudpots and Hotsprings".
IT Office Systems Administrator
University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School
01.2002 - 05.2004
- Provided first-tier computing support via email, phone and walk-in for staff, faculty, and students at the Vet School and Hospital.
- Developed database-driven web forms to automate formerly paper-based processes such as network/email account creation and requests for computing help.
- Developed IT support documentation.
- Member of the redesign team for a new website.(http://www.vet.upenn.edu)
- Responsible for taking, editing, and collecting images for the website.
Web Administrator
Concurrent Technologies
06.2000 - 06.2001
- Conceptualized, planned, and executed original designs with a geographically diverse team to redesign the website for the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative (http://www.adlnet.org).
- Hand-coded HTML pages from Photoshop mockups.
- Served as a liaison between the client (ADL) and the offsite development team.
- Wrote and edited content for website.
- Researched and defined terms for implementing accessibility regulations (508 Standard).
- Worked with the NATO web administrators to construct a cross-browser compatible site for European presentations.
- Had Secret Level Security Clearance.
Education
Ph.D. - Earth and Environmental Science
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA01.2012
M.S. - Earth and Environmental Science
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA01.2006
B.A. - College of Communications
Penn State University
University Park, PA01.1999
Skills
- Academic Writing
- Student Engagement
- Critical Thinking
- Conducting research
Publications Presentations
- Analyses of fluid inclusions in Neoproterozoic marine halite provide oldest measurement of seawater chemistry, Geology, January, 6, 2014.
- Reconstructing the chronology of Supernova events: Determining major variations in the history of the cosmic-ray flux incident on the Earth’s surface by measuring the concentration of 22Ne in halite, ISES – Integrated Solid Earth Sciences Summer School, 2008
- The Carbonate Hydrogeochemistry of the Krka River, Croatia, GSA Abstracts with Programs, 2006
- The regional geologic setting of the Neolithic site at Danilo Polje, coastal Croatia, GSA Abstracts with Programs, 2005.
Awards Grants
- NSF Grant: PHY-0555609: Measurement of the Earth’s Cosmic-Ray Chronology with the SALT Detector, 2007 - 2010
- Geologic Society of American Student Research Grant, 2009
- NSF EAR-O532406: ISES-Integrated Solid Earth Sciences, 2008
- Marie Curie Grant – Project Smart-Karst, 2006
- The Greg & Susan Walker Endowment and Benjamin Franklin Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, 2006 - 2012
Supplementary Coursework
- NSF Integrated Solid Earth Sciences Summer School, Colorado Springs, CO, 2008
- Practical Salt Tectonics, AAPG Short Course, Athens, Greece, 2007
- Sequence Stratigraphy for Graduate Students, GSA Short Course, Philadelphia, PA, 2006
Volunteer Experience
- Philadelphia Water Department, Participated in Penny Pack Stream Assessment.
- Environmentors, Washington, DC, Worked with disadvantaged high school students on an environmentally related science project.
- Youth Soccer Coach
Additional Information
I took a hiatus from my professional work to be at home with my three children.
Timeline
Environmental Scientist
B&B Diversified Enterprises, Inc.
01.2005 - 01.2006
Interpretive Ranger
Yellowstone National Park
05.2004 - 08.2004
IT Office Systems Administrator
University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School
01.2002 - 05.2004
Web Administrator
Concurrent Technologies
06.2000 - 06.2001
Teaching Assistant
University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D. - Earth and Environmental Science
University of Pennsylvania
M.S. - Earth and Environmental Science
University of Pennsylvania
B.A. - College of Communications
Penn State University
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