LIZA BRAZIL
PERMANENT ADDRESS
7406 Mountain Avenue
Elkins Park, PA 19027
E-mail: lizabrazil505@gmail.com
mobile: 215-384-6007
EDUCATION
The Pennsylvania State University
Earth Science and Policy (B.S.)
Cumulative GPA: 3.37/4.00
Wellington University
University Park, PA
Graduation: December 2014
Wellington, New Zealand
RELEV ANT COURSEWORK & COMPUTER SKILLS
Environmental Geochemistry | Soil Ecology | Hydrogeology | Geomicrobiology | Earth Risks Analysis | Geographical
Spatial Analysis | Geology and Climate Change | Earth Systems Modeling | Economic Geography| Physical Geology
ArcMap GIS | QGIS | STELLA Environmental Modeling Software | R-programming| Microsoft office
RELEV ANT FIELDWORK & CASEWORK
Researched Impacts of Sandstone Bedrock on Stream Water and Soil Chemistry
 Used GPS unit to navigate through fieldwork in isolated areas
 Measured temperature, pH, conductivity, and percent Dissolved Oxygen at several stream sites
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Sampled Stream Water, Soil Cores, and Biofilm for lab analysis
Used a Geopump TM Peristaltic Pump for Salt Tracer Injection Experiment
Concluded that interbedded Rose Hill shale added putative elements to the soil and stream water chemistry
Researched Cost-Effective Environmental Risk Mitigation for I-99 Skytop Bypass
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Used Geologic cross-section maps to determine potential AMD runoff due to existing pyrite veins
Proposed the use of Engineered Rock Placement Area (ERPA) to prevent and mitigate potential AMD runoff
WORK EXPERIENCE
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
NASA Science Technical Writing Intern
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Greenbelt, MD
June 2014-Aug 2014
Conducted a Preliminary Analysis of Two Space Instrument Databases using advanced Excel skills
Presented research to Senior NASA Engineers
Interviewed top NASA Scientists and published several technical articles for an IEEE publication: Earthzine.org
Global Renewable Energy Education Network (GREEN)
Assistant Trip Leader
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Guanacaste, Costa Rica
January 2013
Was in charge of guiding twenty GREEN University students in Costa Rica
Assisted GREEN students with entrepreneurship projects
Clean Markets Development Firm
Research Intern
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Chestnut Hill, PA
June 2012-Aug 2012
Researched federal and state policies relating to the clean energy market
 Updated coworkers on energy policies during weekly staff meetings and reports
 Managed and expanded the Clean Markets Facebook social media webpage
Global Renewable Energy Education Network (GREEN)
Selected Scholarship Student
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Guanacaste, Costa Rica
June 2012
Visited and interacted with the top energy facilitators throughout Costa Rica
Attended daily lessons focused on renewable energy, green building, sustainability, business policy and remediation
Worked with two GREEN students to create and develop a business plan for an energy efficient restaurant and bar
near the PSU college campus
National Park Service
Interpretive Nature Conservationist and Volunteer
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Presented interpretive talks on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s Sustainability Initiatives
Grand Tetons, WY
June-August 2011