Important in My Work Life
What is important in my work life? I love to come to work every day because of the people. What’s important? Spending time with talented, motivated, compassionate kids. They keep me on my toes. I teach and I learn every day.
Favorite Book
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Dream Vacation
Italy
Drink of Choice
Manhattan
Important in My Work Life
Mentoring staff and seeing them use their strengths to develop creative project strategies. Learning new things to further our project goals. Seeing staff grow with the company and bring in their outside interests and passions.
Favorite Book
Give and Take by Adam Grant
Dream Vacation
Italy
Drink of Choice
Gin and tonic
Important in My Work Life
Orion provides environmental consulting services, but our products are documents. Helping our technical team members distill their months-long complex work into understandable and usable documents for our clients is truly meaningful. We teach and preach the ABCs – accuracy, brevity, clarity – for everything we write, from e-mails to multi-volume reports.
Favorite Book
The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino
Dream Vacation
Scandinavia
Drink of Choice
Lime rickey
Important in My Work Life
Do what you love and you will never have to work a day in your life!
Favorite Book
Women's Murder Club collection by James Patterson
Dream Vacation
San Juan, Puerto Rico (or anywhere where the beach is my backyard)
Drink of Choice
Water during the week & vodka soda with a splash of cranberry on the weekends
Important in My Work Life
Satisfaction of solving complex issues for my clients. With my associates, I enjoy learning, collaborating, mentoring, and celebrating success.
Favorite Book
Dunes Chronicles by Frank Herbert
Dream Vacation
Scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef, Fiji, or similar exotic location
Drink of Choice
Local craft beer
Important in My Work Life
I work with a helpful and friendly group of individuals, everyday provides new opportunities to learn and grow; and knowing I am doing my part to help clean up the environment are just a few of the important things in my work life. Orion has already changed my life in so many positive ways and I am so excited to grow with this company.
Favorite Book
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
Dream Vacation
Backpacking Europe or a month exploring a National Park
Drink of Choice
Grapefruit Negroni
Important in My Work Life
The best thing about consulting is that the opportunities for personal and professional growth are endless. Every client or assignment presents new challenges which require teamwork, innovation, and creativity. Solving problems for clients provides me with a great sense of purpose and fulfillment.
Favorite Book
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Dream Vacation
Bora Bora
Drink of Choice
Bloody Mary
Important in My Work Life
Love what you do, do what you love and the rest will fall into place.
Favorite Book
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
Dream Vacation
New Zealand
Drink of Choice
Old fashioned
Important in My Work Life
What is important in my work life is working with a team of people who are always striving to produce the best product possible, while constantly learning and having fun!
Favorite Book
Watership Down by Richard Adams
Dream Vacation
Ireland
Drink of Choice
Old Fashioned
Important in My Work Life
My core philosophy on improving your soil logging technique is to play with as much soil as possible.
Favorite Book
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller and Growth of the Soil by Knut Hamsun
Dream Vacation
Galapagos Islands
Drink of Choice
Anything fermented
Important in My Work Life
Do everything with love and energy, with health and positivity.
Favorite Book
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
Dream Vacation
Backpacking through Southeast Asia
Drink of Choice
Ginger beer
Important in My Work Life
Collaborating with amazing individuals to provide innovative solutions for environmental needs.
Favorite Book
From Here to Eternity by James Jones and Southern California Roadside Geology
Dream Vacation
Camping in Patagonia
Drink of Choice
Gin & Tonic with a splash of lemon
Important in My Work Life
Orion continually supports the advancement of its employees in both their personal lives and professional careers.
Important in My Work Life
The important parts of my work life at Orion are constantly learning from experienced engineers and being able to bring my diverse science background to the company. It’s important to me to work in an environment where I am continually challenged and where my opinion is highly valued.
Favorite Book
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
Dream Vacation
Over-water bungalow in Bora Bora
Drink of Choice
Beer, favorites include any and all sours from Russian River
Important in My Work Life
My time at Orion thus far has provided me with something I have dreamt of for years – a fun and energizing work atmosphere as well as a career path that aligns with my passion for the environment.
Favorite Book
A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin
Dream Vacation
A yoga retreat in a natural playground, like New Zealand
Drink of Choice
Fresh lemon & ginger tea
Important in My Work Life
Working on stimulating projects and learning new things in a collaborative environment.
Favorite Book
Dune by Frank Herbert
Dream Vacation
Camping in Moab, Utah
Drink of Choice
Centenario Anejo tequila with a lime
Important in My Work Life
I love using my engineering skills to solve real-world problems, protect the natural environment, and keep people safe.
Favorite Book
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Dream Vacation
Hiking in Yosemite to see the sequoias
Drink of Choice
Coffee, black
Important in My Work Life
The opportunity to challenge yourself and learn from those challenges is a valuable thing. The more you learn, the more you'll grow.
Favorite Book
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Dream Vacation
A journey across Japan or New Zealand
Drink of Choice
Kona Coffee/Beer