AOAC OMB Nomination Review (June 12, 2019)

K ARIUKI , 15 OF 15

 Agronomy Society of America (ASA) 2002-2015

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

 Guest Reviewer, Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis J.

2019

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Associate Editor, Agronomy Journal

2009-2012

 Guest Reviewer, Soil Science Society Journal

2009 2009

 Guest Reviewer, Journal of Agriculture and Extension Education  Served in UMD-ENST Department Chair search committee  Served in UMD-ENST Department Soil Microbiology faculty search  Poster Judge for College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences in University of Maryland Bioscience Week  Analyzed samples on ICP-AES for students and assisted in results interpretation ( Karen Grubb, Cheryl Carmona, Vitalia, Branyai, Jennifer Brundage, Peter Sharpe, and Nicole Fiorellino ) Analytical  Proficient in Statistical software: SPSS, SAS, and Shazam  Familiar with Generalized Algebraic Modeling System (GAMS)  Proficient in MINTEQ chemical speciation software  Programming  Working knowledge of Visual Basic, C language, Pascal  Proficient Linear Programming; GAMS and Solver  HTML and Front Page  Database  Relational Database programming- Access  Spatial Database programming -GIS (ArcView/ArcMap/ArcInfo) 

Spring 2010

Fall 2010

Fall 2010

2008-Present

SKILLS & TOOLS

OTHER EXPERIENCES- Accounting & Finance

Accounting and Finance Contractor Robert Half International (Home office, Menlo Park, CA) 1998 – 2001  Assisted debit-to-credit purchasing account conversions  Responsible for accounts payable and accounts receivable  Processed bi-weekly payroll and computed employees’ benefits  Assisted in system switch from PeopleSoft to Automated Data Processing (ADP) Human Resources system at Kaiser Permanente, Atlanta GA  Responsible for ledger journal entries and reconciliations