92 Diamond Street 3R Brooklyn, NY 11222 Phone (718) 389-4185
Cell (347) 528-2443 E-mail AlexandreaBowman@aol.com
Alexandrea T. Bowman
Objective To gain long term experience in a multicultural and multidiscipline research environment.
Education
2001-Present Queens College Flushing, N.Y. Working towards BS in Geology and BA in English Full time student: Deans List for 3 semesters: GPA 3.12 NOAA Hollings Scholarship Fall of 2007 ~8,000 for 6 months MS PHD Cohort V 2007-2008 1996-1998 Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY AA/Liberal Arts Graduated: GPA 3.0
Research experience
07/09/08-08/15/08 SURFO/Intern
URI/GSO
Narragansett, RI
Used “SeaHorse” Tilt Current meters to characterize the circulation IN Quonochontaug Salt Pond. Used excel to sort and edit data, moved data into Text Wrangler and used GMT and Illustrator to plot data for analysis. 07/30/06-Present College and LDEO Upstate, NY Research Assistant Analyzed sediment cores taken on the R/V Hugh Sharp in Columbia’s research facility. Traveled to Wesleyan University to analyze samples for Hg contamination. Measured, weighed, and split samples for lab work, entered all weights and results into excel and kaleidograph, created charts and analyzed results. June 23, 2006-June 30, 2006 R/V Hugh Sharp Long Island Sound, NY Research Assistant Lived one week aboard a high tech research vessel, assisted with Gravity and Mutli-coring, bottom and sub-bottom profiling, water sampling and Benthic Grabs, assisted with sorting benthic organisms and analyzed sediments under a microscope. Work experience 08/07 – 11/07 Assistant Helped to collect information for the Queens College Climate website, including pictures, proof read content so that website was coherent and made sure faculty submitted their content in a timely manner. 07/07-09/07 Governor’s Island New York, NY Queens College Flushing, NY
Tour Guide for CUNY Climate Change and Stability Exhibition Created, cut and matted posters for the exhibition explained scientific posters to people of all ages, led people to lectures, introduced two speakers and helped to set up receptions after lectures.
02/03-07/06 Elevator Dispatcher
Vertical
Brooklyn, N.Y.
General office duties when receptionist was out and customer service. Managed elevator mechanics and scheduled repair jobs.
11/11/02-12/13/02 Event Organizer/Temp
Italian Hospital Society
Yonkers, N.Y.
General office duties and organized a fundraising dinner and sold add space. Proof read news letters and member mailings, faxed, photocopied, filed, and typed press releases, created and mailed postcard reminders, took and confirmed reservations for fundraising dinners. 09/01/01-04/16/02 Coastal Conservation Association New York, N.Y. Office Manager/Temp General office duties and organized a fundraising dinner and sold add space. Proof read news letters and member mailings, faxed, photocopied, filed, and typed press releases, created and mailed postcard reminders, took and confirmed reservations for fundraising dinners. 09/00-08/01 Consultant/Temp Worked as support staff for sales representatives, general office duties, acted as a customer service representative and mailed personal and business items. 01/01/00-07/01/00 ASPCA New York, N.Y. Pfizer, Inc. White Plains, N.Y.
Animal Care Attendant/6 Month Contract Restrained and cared for animals, kept hospital area and tools sanitary, entered data, made and confirmed appointments. 09/98-08/99 GNYC, Boy Scouts of America New York, N.Y.
Program Specialist/Assistant Ecology Director/One eight month and one three month contract Educated urban scouts about the environment, planned arts and crafts, award ceremonies and fundraising events, assisted with program writing, led hiking expeditions and bird watches, and taught scouts how to handle and care for animals. QC Knight News: Staff Writer for News, Science and Health, Entertainment and Literary Sections Focus the Nation at Queens College: Steering Committee Member APA: two trophies for Spring and Winter of 2004 Award of recognition from Senator Sal Savino to Red Storm Drum and Dance Troupe, Inc. for outstanding educational programs Knight News: Finalist for the Pacemaker Award and won Best of Show award at the American Collegiate Press Association Conference in Washington, D.C July 2003-June 2006 American Pool Players Association Team Member Sept 13, 2003-Present Red Storm Drum and Dance Troupe Performer/Educator 1996-2005 Four Winds Earth Chorus Singer/Performer
Extracurricul ar activities Awards received
Community activities
Volunteer experience Professional memberships Abstracts, publications and conferences
1996-1999 Boy Scouts of America Associate Advisor of Administration 1997-1998 Hudson River Project Docent Geological Society of America Student member American Geophysical Union Student Member
Abstracts: Bowman, A., C.M. McHugh, M. Cormier, and J. Varekamp. 2007. Tracking mercury contamination in the sediments of western Long Island Sound. Long Island Geologists Conference. Available online at http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts07/abstracts/bowm an-abstract.pdf
Bowman, A., C.M. McHugh, M. Cormier, and J. Varekamp. 2007. Tracking mercury contamination in the sediments of western Long Island Sound. CUNY Graduate Center 10th Annual CUNY Conference in Science & Engineering 02/23/07. Bowman, A., C.M. McHugh, M. Cormier, and J. Varekamp. 2007. Tracking mercury contamination in the sediments of western Long Island Sound. Sigma Xi Queens College Chapter Twenty-first Annual Research Day. Abstract Number 26, Poster Session 03/29/07. Bowman, A., C.M. McHugh, M. Cormier, and J. Varekamp. 2007. Tracking mercury contamination in the sediments of western Long Island Sound. City College Urban University Conference Series 2007. http://uuseries.projectstem.net/CONFERENCEARCHIVE/tabid/63/Defaul t.aspx 04/27/07. Bowman, A., McHugh, McHugh, C.M., Cormier, M., Varekamp, J. 2007. Tracking mercury contamination in the sediments of western Long Island Sound. SACNAS National Conference Abstracts 2007. B6-FRI pg 155.
Vargas, W., M.-H. Cormier, C.M.G. McHugh, V. Acosta, and A. Bowman, 2007. High-resolution geophysical survey of western LIS offshore New York: A seafloor morphology shaped by glacial features, tidal currents and human activity. Long Island Geologists Annual Meeting. SUNY, Stony Brook.
http://www.geo.sunysb.edu/lig/Conferences/abstracts07/07-program.htm Publications: Health and Science Section: Earthquake! 11/29/07 Presidential Roundtable Ends With a Shake 11/29/07 Co-author Markos Papadatos Nor'easter: The Northeastern Seaboard's Homespun Storm 11/29/07 Could It Happen Again?10/17/07 Tornadoes in New York City 9/26/07 News Section: Grad Center Offers Free Colloquiums 9/26/07 Coch to Receive President's Award 9/5/07 SEES Department Names First Woman Chair 5/10/07 Hurricanes, Terrorism and Natural Disasters: How You Can Be Prepared 4/26/07 Earth Day Celebration and Education Come to QC 3/29/07 Focus the Nation Prepares to Face the Nation 3/15/07 The Importance of Ocean Acidification and Climate Changes 3/1/07 QC Focus the Nation Event Brings home the Message of a Global Warning 2/8/07 A Career That Pays You to Travel 2/8/07 How Mountains Form: A New Take on an Old Concept 11/16/06
QC Professor Conducts Research in Antarctica 11/2/06 New QC Culture Magazine 10/19/06 Hurricanes: How Prepared is New York 9/28/06 Students Study Long Island Sound 9/14/06 Literature Section: The True Story Behind The Departed 5/10/07 Life in the Green Zone 3/29/07 The Unsolved Mystery of The Boston Strangler 9/14/06 Entertainment: All Hail the Queen 11/2/06 Employee Cooks Competition 10/19/06 Knight Life to Host Fashion Show 5/4/06 The Man in Black Lives On 3/9/06 Conferences: SACNAS 11/14/07 City College Urban University Conference Series 2007 04/27/07 Long Island Geologists Conference 04/14/07 CUNY Graduate Center 10th Annual CUNY Conference in Science & Engineering 02/23/07 Queens College Sigma Xi Poster Session 03/29/07 Qualifications Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Office, Publisher, Quick Books, Office 2000, Access, Outlook, Kaleidograph and SBM/ESS. Beginner: Unix, GMT and Illustrator Are available upon request.
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