Program Coordinator Resume Example Daugherty Water For Food Global Institute

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Summary

Environmental conservation enthusiast, with experience in GIS, agriculture, and natural resources. Interested in adopting creative and innovative concepts to improve sustainability of systems and drive positive change in the world.

Top Strengths: Responsibility | Achiever | Relator | Learner | Command

Skills

Engineer-In-Training
Environmental Management
ESRI ArcGIS
GPS Survey
Database Management

Spatial Data Analysis
Agriculture
Sustainability
Quality assurance

Experience

Program CoordinatorDaugherty Water for Food Global Institute | Lincoln, NE | December 2018 - Current

Collaborating with Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute (DWFI) staff and external partners to develop DWFI's programs focusing on the innovative water management for food production, domestically and internationally.
Working with DWFI leadership to identify and attract funding for innovative programming from partners, grant agencies and other public and private sources.
Leading applied research campaigns domestically and internationally on large scale commercial as well as small-holder farms, to develop and expand use of innovative field technology to optimize environmental costs in agriculture.
Acting as a primary contact and face of research projects, collecting data from growers/producers, directly meeting with farmers, landowners, and stakeholders to execute projects and build trust.
Training and capacity building of interns and junior technical staff for database management and innovative farm research procedures, both domestically and internationally.
Managing program website for soil and water quality data of Nebraska (Nebraska Vadose Zone), QA/QC of over 15 large datasets, maintaining and reviewing records, technical reports, quality assurance and project implementation plans.
Devising action items for Chancellor's Environment, Sustainability, and Resilience plan for University of Nebraska-Lincoln, especially as it relates to campus operations and research activities.

Graduate Research AssistantUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | August 2016 - July 2018

Explored the impact of flood, vegetation, and stabilization structures on streambank erosion and deposition, and presented the findings at multiple conferences across USA.
Created maps using ArcGIS for examining spatiotemporal changes in riparian systems using satellite imagery, and estimated flood occurrence probability.
Trained 2 undergraduate researchers on related fieldwork including GPS data collection, river cross-section survey, and soil sampling.
Technology/Software used: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint; ESRI ArcGIS.

Teaching AssistantUniversity Of Nebraska-Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | July 2016 - July 2018

Supervised groups of approximately 70 undergraduate students in the field and during laboratory assignments.
Co-designed the GIS, fieldwork, and laboratory curriculum for the class with the professor.

Education and Training

Master of Science: Environmental EngineeringUniversity of Nebraska - Lincoln | | Lincoln, NE | August 2018

Thesis: Evaluation of effectiveness of streambank stabilization practices and flood impact on Cedar River, Nebraska
Relevant coursework: Non-Point Pollution Control Engineering, GIS in Water Resources, Sustainable Construction

Bachelor of Engineering: Civil EngineeringGujarat Technological University | India | May 2016

Final innovation project: Low-cost energy efficient building (Design, scale-model, construction, and energy cost estimates) - achieved 45% cost savings
Selected scholar-International Experience Program (2015): Bridge Design, Structural Design-I & II at Hochschule Wismar, Germany
Completed professional development in Environmental Engineering

Publications and Presentations

Dave, N., Mittelstet, A., Korus, J., and Waszgis M. 2020. "Impact of an Extreme Flood Event on Streambank Retreat: Cedar River, Nebraska, USA." Journal of the American Water Resources Association 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.12828.
Dave, N. and Mittelstet, A.R. 2017. "Quantifying Effectiveness of Streambank Stabilization Practices on Cedar River, Nebraska." Water, 9(12), 930. Presentations and Posters
ASABE Annual International Meeting, Presenter, Spokane, WA-2017, Detroit, MI-2018
Water for Food Global Conference, Poster Competition Winner, Lincoln, NE-2017

Interests and Involvement

UNL Recycling volunteer, 2016-2017
Prime Minister's "Swachh Bharat" campaign volunteer, 2015
Tutor for Mathematics and English subjects, for middle and elementary students, 2013-2014
Designed educational creativity materials and activities for elementary students, 2012
Advocate for "Clean & Green Ahmedabad", boosting community response and commitment, 2010
Fundraising for Ahmedabad Cancer Patients, 2009

Certifications

Engineer-In-Training/Engineering Intern December 2017
Human Research Social/Behavioral Research Investigators & Key Personnel, CITI Program, March 2020
Online Coursera Certificates

1. Global Environmental Management, Technical University of Denmark, August 2019

2. Fundamentals of GIS, University of California-Davis (UC-Davis), September 2019

3. GIS Data Formats, Design and Quality, UC-Davis, October 2019

4. Geospatial and Environmental Analysis, UC-Davis, November 2019

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University Of Nebraska-Lincoln

School Attended

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Gujarat Technological University

Job Titles Held:

Program Coordinator
Graduate Research Assistant
Teaching Assistant

Degrees

Master of Science : Environmental Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering : Civil Engineering

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