Sunday Shepherd
Childhood ambitions:
To be a newscaster or a truck driver (as long as the truck was purple)
My Career
Education:
Bachelor’s in Geological Sciences from Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, NC and Master’s in Geological Sciences from The University of Texas at Austin
Companies and Institutions I’ve worked for:
My first geo-job/internship was as a Stratigrapher with Chevron in San Ramon, CA. My first career job where I am still currently is Chevron.
Countries I’ve worked:
Angola, Brazil, Venezuela, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand, Partitioned Neutral Zone
Years in the petroleum business:
12
My Pathway
My Geo-Specialties:
Stratigraphy
My fondest career memory or proudest moment:
While doing some consulting work in our Ho Chi Minh office, I gave a sequence stratigraphy lecture at a local university on a Sunday morning! I loved seeing budding earth scientists so enthused about the subject that they wanted to spend their Sunday morning discussing eustasy and accommodation. Their hunger for knowledge was inspiring!
My Inspiration
My inspiration and motivation come from:
My supportive husband and crazily curious 3 year old daughter
My Impact
AAPG member since:
1996
AAPG committees:
PROWESS