Johnny Mendez
Environmental Studies Graduate
San Jose
Summary
Passionate Environmental Studies Student with experience in chemistry, biology, and Environmental Impact Analysis that is graduating December 2025. Enthusiastic and adaptable professional with a diverse range of interests and a strong desire to learn and grow. Demonstrated excellence in research and policy analysis. Motivated and detail oriented. I am interested in environmental justice and other issues like water management and food scarcity/deserts, and environmetnal justice.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Assembly tech
Intuitive Surgical
01.2022 - Current
- Operated and set up production equipment/fixtures.
- Worked to improve assembly builds and assess changes.
- Investigated and corrected various issues with related work orders.
- Collaborated with coworkers on improving current process manuals.
Research Assistant
Urban Wildlife Project
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Maintained Wildlife Trail cameras focused on Grey Fox research.
- Maintained area around trail camera surrounding and other project related duties.
- Recorded and labeled data found related to local wildlife using videos captured from trail cameras.
- Helped rig cameras to various locations within the designated trail camera set up area.
Technical Services Assistant
Martin Luther King Jr Library
01.2017 - 01.2022
- Verified book deliveries against invoices and maintained records of book acquisitions.
- Performed descriptive cataloging using an automated bibliographic database.
- Checked workability of bibliographic database links.
- Removed books from circulation and updated availability in library records.
- Identified issues with collections and took appropriate steps for remediation.
- Created instructional manuals for various library database protocols.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Studies, Chemistry Minor
San José State University
San José, CA12.2025
High School Diploma - undefined
Lathrop High School
Lathrop, CA05.2013
Skills
- Technical Writing
- Research
- Policy Analysis
- Chemistry background
- Biology background
- Laboratory experience
- Analysis skills
- Education program development
- Data Entry
- Environmental Impact Report generation and analysis
- Process improvement suggestions
Timeline
Research Assistant
Urban Wildlife Project
01.2023 - 01.2024
Assembly tech
Intuitive Surgical
01.2022 - Current
Technical Services Assistant
Martin Luther King Jr Library
01.2017 - 01.2022
High School Diploma - undefined
Lathrop High School
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Studies, Chemistry Minor
San José State University