Stephanie Danielle Montgomery

(909)659-5650 sdmontgo@ucr.edu Education o M.S. Degree in Earth Sciences University of California, Riverside (Fall 2010-Present) o University of California, Riverside Extension (2009) o B.A. Degree in Geology California State University, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA ,Concentration in Environmental Geology (2006 2009) o San Bernardino Valley Community College (2002-2006) Organizations, Memberships, and Awards o Organizations McNair Scholar, California State University, San Bernardino (2007 Present) Louis Stokes Alliance For Minority Participation Scholar, California State University San Bernardino (2008 2010) o Memberships Society of Mining ,Metallurgy,and Exploration Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists Geological Society of America American Geophysical Union o Awards 2010-2012 University of California, Riverside Dean's Distinguished Fellowship 2008 Louis Stokes Aliance for Minority Participation Scholarship 2007-2008 American Geological Institute Minority Participation Scholarship 2007-2008 CSU- Student Scholars Program Scholarship 2007 Mining Awareness Week Scholarship Research Projects and Advisers Global Positioning System (GPS) measurements of deformation across the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults workshop. o Dr. Sally McGill, California State University, San Bernardino (2004 and 2005) Preliminary Paleo-Water Chemistry Record from Banded Fault Zone Calcite at the Mountain Pass Mine, California, USA. o Dr. Erik Melchiorre , California State University, San Bernardino (2007) Preliminary work /preparation for studies of the release rates of tungsten (W) and lithium (Li) from dissolution of common ore minerals in aqueous environment. o Dr. Michael McKibben, University of California, Riverside (2008) Chemical Analysis of Freshwater Lake, Dominica, Lesser Antilles. o Dr. Alan Smith, California State University, San Bernardino (2009) The Kinetics of Scheelite dissolution in Groundwater: Implications for Environmental and Economic Geology o Dr. Michael McKibben , University of California, Riverside (2010-Present) Presentations o Oral

 2007 CSUSB McNair Symposium: Preliminary Paleo-Water Chemistry Record From Banded Fault Zone Calcite at the Mountain Pass Mine, California, USA. 2008 CSUSB McNair Symposium: Dissolution Kinetics of Tungstate Minerals in Groundwater Solutions: Sample Preparation and Analysis 2008 Friends of Mineralogy Symposium: An Introduction to Mineral Identification Via Xray Diffractometer (XRD) : The Powder Diffraction Method and Common Applications 2009 LSAMP Undergraduate Internship Conference, CSUSB: The Benefits of Participating in LSAMP 2011 Southern California Friends of Mineralogy Symposium: Kinetics of Scheelite Dissolution in Groundwater: Implications for Environmental and Economic Geology 2012 Presentation on Kinetics of Scheelite Dissolution for The Chief Information Officer and Director of the Office of Environmental Information for the EPA, Malcom Jackson o Poster 2008 17th Annual National McNair Research Conference and Graduate Fair: Preliminary Paleo-Water Chemistry Record from Banded Fault Zone calcite at the Mountain Pass Mine, California, USA. 2011 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting: Kinetics of Scheelite Dissolution in Groundwater: Implications for Environmental and Economic Geology 2011 American Geophysical Union Meeting: Kinetics of Scheelite Dissolution in Groundwater: Defining the Release Rate of Tungsten Contamination From a Natural Source Science Related Community Outreach/ Volunteer Activities CSUSB Middle School Earth Science Outreach Program (2008) Taught middle school students about liquefaction, tsunami, and plate tectonics through a class held at CSUSB San Bernardino Valley College Science Awareness Day (2008) Led groups of high school students during a science awareness activity which gave tours around various science and math workshops at San Bernardino Valley College Science Fair Judge, UCR (2009, 2011) Geochemical Kinetics Laboratory Tours, UCR (2009-2012) Participant in UC Riverside Earth Sciences Department Geosciences Education Outreach Program (GEOP) 2010- Present UC Riverside "Refresh Riverside" Climate Change Fair (2011) Built/Arranged Economic geology display at San Bernardino Valley College (In Progress) Leadership Activities Vice President of the San Bernardino Valley College Geology Club 2005-2006 Inter Club Council Representative for the San Bernardino valley College geology Club 2005-2006 Co-manager of three undergraduates in the Geochemical Kinetics Laboratory at UC Riverside (2010-Present) Other Volunteer Work Meals on Wheels , Muscoy ,CA (2005) The Rock Church and World Outreach Center food preparation/ outreach (2008-2009) Employment History

 Sav-on/ CVS (2003-2005) Assistant Scan Coordinator San Bernardino Valley College Science Learning Center (2005-2006) Geology Tutor University of California, Riverside (2009 2010) Junior Specialist, Geochemical Kinetics Laboratory Teaching Assistant (Economic Geology, Natural Hazards and Disasters, Analytical Mineralogy) (2010-Present) Graduate Student Researcher UC Riverside (2010-2012) Training o Laboratory Safety Orientation, University of California, Riverside (2008) o Hazardous Waste Management, University of California Riverside (2008) o Hydrofluoric Acid Safety, University of California Riverside (2009) Computer Program and Equipment Skills o Programs Microsoft Office Suite MacDiff ArcGIS Inkscape Adobe Illustrator Sigma Plot o Equipment Shimadzu Labs XRD-6000 XL30 FEG Scanning Electron Microscope Agilent 7500ce collision/reaction cell quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) Various Micro Electrodes Extracurricular Activities Hiking Dog Training Weight Lifting Painting Tang Soo Do (Korean Martial Arts) 8th gup