{"id":7,"date":"2026-02-24T03:17:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T03:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmekasprzyk.com\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-02-24T03:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T03:51:11","slug":"cv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/emmekasprzyk.com\/?page_id=7","title":{"rendered":"CV"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Curriculum Vitae<\/h2>\n<p>This CV is organized for graduate applications and research review.<\/p>\n<h3>Education<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Bachelor of Science in Geology<\/strong>, Concentration in Life, Ocean, &amp; Climate<br \/>\nJames Madison University (JMU), Harrisonburg, VA<br \/>\nGraduated May 2025<br \/>\nMajor GPA: 3.38<\/p>\n<h3>Research Experience<\/h3>\n<p><strong>U.S. Geological Survey Research Volunteer<\/strong> \u2014 Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Reston, VA<br \/>\nJune 2024-May 2025; August 2025-Present<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Current: Sampling and processing from a sediment core collected in the Gulf of California, working toward a multiproxy analysis of climate and moisture shifts through time (generally 10 hours\/week).<\/li>\n<li>Previous: Sampled a 3 m marsh core from Benedict, Maryland; learned basic pollen sample processing; identified and point-counted fossil pollen grains to determine abundances used to infer paleoenvironmental shifts through time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Paleoenvironmental Marsh Core Research<\/strong> \u2014 JMU Department of Geology and Environmental Science<br \/>\nJanuary 2024-May 2024<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reconstructed the paleoenvironment of a sediment core using a multiproxy approach including XRF, LOI, and LDPSA.<\/li>\n<li>Developed and applied an age model using C-14 dating, anthropogenic markers from XRF analysis, and average sedimentation rates to determine facies changes throughout the core (approximately 15 hours\/week).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Presentations \/ Publications \/ Posters<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Kasprzyk, E., Willard, D., St John, K., and Howard, K. (2025). <em>Using Fossil Pollen to Track Vegetation and Land Use Changes in a 1500-year Tidal Marsh Core<\/em>. Abstract ID 408642. Presented at GSA25 Southeastern, 19-21 March, Harrisonburg, VA.<\/li>\n<li>Howard, K., Card, C., Chandler, M., Geoly, A., Harper, C., Kapus, Z., Kasprzyk, E., Lumsden, A., and St John, K. (2024). <em>Environmental Changes Based on a Multi-Proxy Analysis of a 1500-year Tidal Marsh Core from Benedict, MD<\/em>. Abstract ID 1530825. Presented at AGU24, 9-13 Dec, Washington, D.C.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>See the Publications page for publication-style entries and external conference links.<\/p>\n<h3>Teaching &amp; Work Experience<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Therapeutic Recreation Assistant II<\/strong> \u2014 Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation, Arlington, VA<br \/>\nMay 2024-Present<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teach and facilitate activities for children with disabilities in a school setting.<\/li>\n<li>Assist with personal care, emotional wellbeing, and unexpected behaviors while prioritizing safety.<\/li>\n<li>40 hours\/week in summer, approximately 6 hours\/month year-round.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Biology 140 Lab Teaching Assistant<\/strong> \u2014 JMU Biology Department, Harrisonburg, VA<br \/>\nAugust 2023-December 2023<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Supported undergraduate students in lab techniques, safety, and protocols.<\/li>\n<li>Assisted in field data collection, including DNA extraction and PCR analysis.<\/li>\n<li>Assisted in grading and class organization (approximately 5 hours\/week).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Honors and Awards<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sigma Gamma Epsilon<\/strong> \u2014 The National Honors Society for the Earth Sciences (Inducted Fall 2024)<\/p>\n<h3>Relevant Coursework<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Paleoclimatology &amp; Paleoceanography<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Soil Science<\/li>\n<li>Drone Piloting &amp; Remote-Sensing<\/li>\n<li>Mid-Atlantic Geology Field Course<\/li>\n<li>Geowriting &amp; Communication<\/li>\n<li>Mineralogy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Methods \/ Technical Skills<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sediment core sampling and processing<\/li>\n<li>Fossil pollen processing and point counting<\/li>\n<li>Multiproxy paleoenvironmental analysis (XRF, LOI, LDPSA)<\/li>\n<li>Age-model development using C-14 dates, anthropogenic markers, and sedimentation-rate constraints<\/li>\n<li>Field and lab support, scientific communication, and instructional assistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curriculum vitae with education, research experience, service, honors, and methods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/emmekasprzyk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/emmekasprzyk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/emmekasprzyk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emmekasprzyk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/emmekasprzyk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35,"href":"https:\/\/emmekasprzyk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions\/35"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/emmekasprzyk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}