Rachel Martindale
Bakersfield,CA
Summary
Bright professional with 6 years of industry experience. Organized, adept, and dependable candidate with strong teamwork skills, eager to serve the local community's safety, efficiency, and energy demands.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Geologist
US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District
10.2019 - Current
- Served as senior geologist during construction of Lake Isabella Dam Safety Modification Project.
- Trained 8 geologists in site-specific field mapping and digital map creation.
- Used geological knowledge and expertise to characterize rock and sediment to ensure structural suitability.
- Created at least 300 geologic maps using 3DM Analyst software digital terrain models at resolution of 1 foot within contractually specified timeline.
- Reviewed documentation of at least 200 rock anchor installations exceeding contractually specified timeline and compiled construction data associated with each rock anchor.
- Recorded and justified any changes to design of rock anchors during construction.
- Inspected and identified any unsafe geologic conditions such as unstable slopes and recommended design of mitigation to lead engineer.
Geologist
US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
08.2017 - 10.2019
- Planned and performed wide variety of geological investigations and explorations programs including drilling and surface mapping contributing to at least 10 projects in 2 years.
- Created explorations contract documents including plans, maps, and cost estimates.
- Cooperated with multiple departments to ensure responsible and safe work practices.
- Performed periodic inspections of flood management structures such as dams, locks, and levees for structural foundation issues and recommended mitigation solutions.
Technical Assistant
Chevron
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Reviewed minimum of 4 well records per week for construction details and entered pertinent data into database including complex records spanning several decades.
NSF CREST Research Technician
California State University, Bakersfield
09.2014 - 08.2016
- Conducted graduate research including background research, field work/sample collection, and laboratory analyses.
- Quantified organic elements, grain size distribution, and magnetic grain orientations of approximately 300 sediment samples using laboratory equipment.
- Reported results with pre-historic climate and chronologic interpretations in thesis and peer-reviewed published scientific journal.
- Performed geological field mapping and created surface map and sub-surface cross sections of geomorphic features in discreet valley in Chilean Andes foothills.
Laboratory Technician
Core Laboratories
09.2012 - 09.2014
- Performed laboratory analyses of at least 50 rock, sediment, and oil samples per day.
- Calibrated and maintained instruments to keep equipment fully operational.
Laboratory Technician
Ennis-Flint: A Traffic Safety Solutions Co.
03.2011 - 09.2012
- Performed laboratory quality control analyses of at least 20 traffic thermoplastic and paint samples per day.
- Communicated deficiencies to manufacturing department immediately.
- Calibrated and maintained instruments to keep equipment fully operational.
Education
Master of Science - Geology
California State University, Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Geology
California State University, Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA08.2014
Skills
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
- 3DM Analyst Software
- Active listening
- Flexibility
- Problem-solving
- Time management
Professional License
- Pursuing California Professional Geologist License
- Geologist-In-Training License, State of Kentucky, license number: 240018
Publications
Geophysical and geochemical constraints on the age and paleoclimate implication of Holocene lacustrine cores from the Andes of Central Chile, Journal of Quaternary Science, 33, 2, 150-165, 08/2018-present
Awards
- Project Development Team of the Year for Excellence - Isabella Dam Safety Modification Project, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - 2023
- Levee Safety Team Award of Excellence - Portsmouth Levee, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes & Ohio River Division - 2021
- Commander's Coin, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2021 and 2023
Additional Education
- Intermediate Hydrology and Contaminant Transport, Missouri University of Science & Technology, 01/2018-05/2018
- Field Geology in the Rocky Mountains, Indiana University, 06/2014-08/2014
Professional Conference Presentations
- Chilean Geological Congress, La Serena, Chile, 4-8 Oct 2015: Sediment Magnetism constraints on the age and paleoclimate implications of a Holocene lacustrine record from the headwater region of the Rio Claro, Elqui Valley, Regíon de Coquimbo, Chile
- American Geophysical Union - 2015 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 14-18 Dec 2015: Sediment magnetism constraints on the age and paleoclimate implications of a Holocene lacustrine record from the headwater region of the Rio Claro, Elqui Valley, Regíon de Coquimbo, Chile
Timeline
Geologist
US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District
10.2019 - Current
Geologist
US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District
08.2017 - 10.2019
Technical Assistant
Chevron
08.2016 - 07.2017
NSF CREST Research Technician
California State University, Bakersfield
09.2014 - 08.2016
Laboratory Technician
Core Laboratories
09.2012 - 09.2014
Laboratory Technician
Ennis-Flint: A Traffic Safety Solutions Co.
03.2011 - 09.2012
Master of Science - Geology
California State University, Bakersfield
Bachelor of Science - Geology
California State University, Bakersfield
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