Brett Walker

Junobhw@gmail.com

Objective
My ultimate goal is to gain professional experience in industry, in the classroom, in the laboratory, and in the field while collaborating with field-veterans, students, and the general public.

Qualifications:
Efficient in Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel. Excellent written and verbal skills, strong work ethic and interpersonal skills.

Education:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Geological Science, Minor in Science Education (UFTeach); I will graduate on May 04th, 2014. University of Florida

Experience:
Florida Museum of Natural History: Public Programs Intern (Spring 2012-Spring 2014) Public Programs- Assisted coordinator with community and educational programming; organized data collection on a STEM education research project; interviewed, trained, and lead junior volunteers; curriculum developer for staff in the Center for Science Learning (including 8 certified teachers). Exhibits- Implemented creative ideas with design team; developed information manuals and delegated tasks to docents from them, edit information to be publicly presented, improved attendance statistics with slight modifications. School Programs- Spearheaded the Floridas Fossils Inquiry Boxes project for use by Alachua County Public School teachers. Alachua County Public Schools Volunteer: (Fall 2011-2013) Science Fair Judge Leader- Oversaw 20 Earth & Space Science judges including Physics, Botany, Geology, Archaeology, Chemistry etc. and directed plans and methods of group. Educator with the End of Day Enrichment Program: Created a Geological curriculum rich in the fundamentals of Field Methods and Florida Paleontology and taught it to over 100 afterschool students. Volunteer- GeoGators guest educator and Carreer Day Geologist at local elementary schools. Iceland Volcanology Field Camp: South Dakota School of Mining and Technology (Summer 2011) Student/Explorer- Completed projects regarding basaltic and rhyolitic lava flows, tephra characterization, phreatomagmatic features, subglacial volcanism, GPS monitoring, & geothermal power. Projects assigned on active volcanic systems, in Late Pleistocene/ Holocene volcanic fields, and in the Tertiary volcanic stratigraphy exposed in glacial valleys of Iceland. Valet Services: The Breakers Hotel, Palm Beach Island (March 2011- August 2011) Facilitated customer relations in a Five Diamond hotel, while driving manual transitions. Blue Water School of Surfing (August 2005-May 2012) Mentored over 1,000 students in all, coached each day on surfing basics and taught ocean and environmental safety skills and protocols.

On Campus Leadership
President of SGE National Honor Society for Earth Sciences (Spring 2014) A-Team Competitor (Summer 2009-Spring 2013) Team Captain (Fall 2012) of UF Surf Club Secretary (Spring 2013) GeoAmbassadors Club

Awards/Affiliations:
Florida Academic Scholars Award recipient; Frances C. and William P. Smallwood Foundation Grant recipient; NSF Robert Noyce Grant for Science Internship; Sigma Gamma Epsilon member and Beta Psi Chapter President; Geological Society of America member and volunteer; Association for Women Geoscientists member; National Scholastics Surfing Association collegiate competitor; GeoAmbassadors undergraduate tutor and member; EduGators member; UF Rugby Club VP and starting player (2010).