Christal Nevarez
Sacramento,CA
Summary
A recent graduate from UC Davis passionate about addressing the environmental crisis and improving the health of communities. Strong academic background and practical experience in Environmental Engineering. Gained knowledge of environmental compliance, field sampling, laboratory practices, and engineering design processes from various experiences in student-led projects, research initiatives, consulting opportunities, and governmental work.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Air Quality Intern
Yolo County Landfill
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Conducted field work utilizing EPA Surface Isolation Flux Chamber
- Followed Method 25.3 & 207.1 of South Coast Air Quality Management District guidelines
- Performed laboratory techniques on field samples collected
- Conducted calculations to estimate methane emissions & biogas collection efficiency
- Investigated data to ensure compliance with Yolo Solano Air Management District
- Presented progress in weekly meetings with engineering team
- Updated previous report to represent current calculations
Energize Colleges Intern
Strategic Energy Innovations
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Spearheaded student project to create interactive autonomous indoor garden
- Created Wix website to showcase Growsphere hardware, software, infrastructure, & plants
- Coordinated weekly meetings for project updates, discussions of deliverables, & troubleshooting issues
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Affiliate
UC Berkeley REU
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Collaborated with Ecology Department to research rhizosphere composition & interactions
- Fabricated fluidic devices & performed proper sterile techniques in laboratory settings
- Characterized soil chemical properties using ion-chromatography machine
Engineer Intern
TRC Solutions
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Assisted in preparations of Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for industrial sites
- Assisted in development of graphical reports using AutoCAD 2016
- Compared soil & groundwater data with published screening levels from San Francisco Bay Area RWQCB, DTSC, & United States EPA
- Peer-reviewed text, tables, & figures for quality control of project deliverables
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA06.2023
Associate Transfer Degree - Mathematics, Physics, Natural Science
Skyline Community College
San Bruno, CA06.2020
Skills
- Experience in Microsoft Office
- Basic proficiency in AutoCAD, MATLAB, SolidWorks, & Arduino
- Extensive experience in leadership roles
- Strong speaking & interpersonal communication skills
- Safety Requirements
- Document Quality
Certification
FEMA : IS-100.C: INTRODUCTION TO INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM, ICS-100
FEMA : IS-700.B: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Timeline
Air Quality Intern
Yolo County Landfill
06.2022 - 08.2022
Energize Colleges Intern
Strategic Energy Innovations
06.2020 - 08.2020
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Affiliate
UC Berkeley REU
06.2019 - 08.2019
Engineer Intern
TRC Solutions
05.2018 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering
University of California, Davis
Associate Transfer Degree - Mathematics, Physics, Natural Science
Skyline Community College
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