Thomas Skrmetti
Lafayette,LA
Summary
Trained Chemical Blender with experience in high-volume output of standards creations. Dedicated student in astronomical and planetary with a passion for space advocacy and research.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Intern
National Aeronautic And Space Administration-NASA
06.2023 - 07.2023
- X-ray Diffractometer (XRD) usage
- Research and Analysis of mineralogical samples
- Synthesis of experimental data
- Preparation of samples for XRD analysis
- Laboratory maintenance
Sales Associate
Target
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Stock items in appropriate locations.
- Move freight from truck to sort and from sort to floor.
Chemical Blender
Accurate Gas, LLC
04.2014 - 04.2021
- Maintain proper working order for all gas chromatographs
- Blend standards used in calibration of gas chromatographs
- Operate gas chromatograph (FID, TCD)
- Test standards for accuracy using gas chromatographs
- Created company Standard Operating Procedure for all blending practices
- Prepare liquid and gas cylinder for shipping and disposal
- Inventory chemical components and request supplies
Spirits and Cigars Manager
Marcello’s Wine Market
04.2013 - 04.2014
- Develop continuous strategy for sale of seasonal and year round products
- Maintain working knowledge of all spirits and cigars available for retail
- Direct staff on new and upcoming products to ensure customer satisfaction
- Establish larger client base through community events, such as guided tastings
- Receive and fill special request orders
- Place bi weekly orders for regularly sold spirits
- Represent organization at distributor events
Retail Employee
Marcello’s Wine Market
06.2011 - 04.2013
- Gather working knowledge of all available wines, spirits, and beers for sales
- Managed beer and home-brew sales while general manager was absent
- Retain working knowledge of home-brewing and distillation
- Listened to customer needs and desires to identify and recommend optimal products
- Assisted customers with locating and choosing merchandise in any store department
- Stocked merchandise each day, clearly labeling items, arranging according to size or color and preparing attractive displays
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA 08.2005 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Astronomical And Planetary Science
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 05.2001 -
Skills
Metrology
Documentation and reporting
Raw Material Testing
Retail
Overseeing Use of Chemicals
Techlnical Writing
Quality control
Lab Equipment maintenance
Mass Spectrometry
Creo Parametric
Hazmat Shipping
Accomplishments
- Received Talent Scholarship Theatre 2006-2007
- Received Youree Scholarship 2006-2008
- Received McIntyre Leary Scholarship 2007-2010
- Received E.W. Merritt Scholarship 2009-2010
- Elected to Vice President for Theta Chi 2008-2009
- Elected to President for Centenary Actives Board 2009-201
- Awarded Theta Chi Brother of the Year 2010
- Received Online Undergraduate Research Scholars Program 2023
Research
- Identifying and tracking of binary brown dwarfs under the guidance of Dr. Jennifer Patience in the class SES 294 Summer 2022. Utilizing images gathered from the Keck observatory images were scanned SAO Image software, targets were classified and prepared for repeat viewings via the Keck observatory.
- Identification and classification of pre-solar grains using the NanoSIMs and SEM to identify grains under the guidance of Dr. Maitrayee Bose Fall 2022 - Spring 2023.
- Identification and classification of SIO2 grains in meteorite samples including GRA 95229, Murchison, and Ryugu under the guidance of Dr. Maitrayee Bose Spring 2023-present.
- Analysis of Icelandic core samples as Mars analogs under the DIGMARS program working under the guidance of Dr. Michael Thorpe Summer 2023- present.
Timeline
Intern
National Aeronautic And Space Administration-NASA
06.2023 - 07.2023
Sales Associate
Target
12.2021 - 04.2022
Chemical Blender
Accurate Gas, LLC
04.2014 - 04.2021
Spirits and Cigars Manager
Marcello’s Wine Market
04.2013 - 04.2014
Retail Employee
Marcello’s Wine Market
06.2011 - 04.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
Centenary College of Louisiana
08.2005 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Astronomical And Planetary Science
Arizona State University
05.2001 -