504 Vale Drive

Pittsburgh, PA 15239
(412) 638-4645
Drew Mason - Mining Engineer E-mail: dam5179@psu.edu

Objective
To obtain full time employment as an Operations Associate with Peabody Energy at the Twenty-
Mile Coal Mine.

Education
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA GPA: 3.86/4.00
Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, Senior
Expected Graduation: May 2011

Work Experience
Alpha Natural Resources, AMFIRE Mining Company May to August 2010
- Worked for Engineering Department
- Learned passive and active water treatment methods
- AMD-Treat Trust Fund Calculations
- LaMODEL and AMSS projects for proposed mines
- Supervised contractors constructing a treatment pond
- Road repair estimation
- Carlson Mining and AutoCAD experience
- 2 weeks underground experience (building seals, winding belt, etc.)

MSHA Technical Support (Roof Control Division) May to August 2009

- Traveled to many underground coal mines shadowing Senior December 2009
Mining Engineers to evaluate roof control issues
- Material testing lab verifying ASTM standards (roof bolts, plates, and resin)
- Projects dealing with ATRS systems and roof related accident analysis
- NIOSH roof control software experience (ARMPS, CMRR, ALPS)

CONSOL Energy, Summer Internship May to August 2008

- Worked mainly in Safety Department at Mine 84 traveling with inspectors
- Completed various other safety tasks (replace fire taps, hanging lifeline, etc.)
- Shadowed several other management positions (mine foreman, asst. superintendent)
- 3 Months underground experience
- West Virginia's 80 Hour Apprentice Miner Certification

Activities
- Captain of Penn State's Mine Rescue Team
- Vice President of Penn State Mining Society-SME Student Chapter (Fall 2008 to Spring 2010)
- Captain of Penn State's Intercollegiate Mining “Mucking” Competition Team (2009)
Member of 2008, 2010 and 2011 team
- SME/NSSGA Student Design Competition (Fall 2010)
- “The Asylum” PSU Music Club- Security Officer

Awards
- President’s Freshman Award- Pennsylvania State University (4.0 GPA freshman year)
- Sid Peng Ground Control in Mining Scholarship
- SME Coal and Energy Division Scholarship
- Donald S Kingery Scholarship
- Gimme Foundation Scholarship
- Eagle Scout- Troop 143 Monroeville, PA