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Skills

  • Environmental impact assessment (EIA)
  • Client consulting
  • Organization
  • Relationship development
  • Collaborating with NGOs and community organizations
  • Atmospheric model creation
  • Budgets
  • Air and water quality testing and analysis
  • Standard operating procedures
  • Conducting technical audits

Work Experiences

  • Achieved results over a period of two years.
  • Accurately predicted risks to biodiversity in 2020.
  • Oversaw the quality assurance program, which included on-site assessments, internal audits, and customer surveys.
  • Applied Geospatial Information System (GIS) data analysis to identify at-risk areas of deforestation, helping to preserve 31% of the forested area.
  • Advised corporate leaders on renewable energy transition.
  • Looked for industry trends on social media and through online sources.
  • Conducted environmental site assessments and made recommendations for remediation.
  • Captured and analyzed water samples from local watersheds.
  • Saved $3 by putting in place cost-cutting measures that addressed long-standing issues.
  • Had an excellent attendance record and was always on time for work.

Summaries

  • Adept at collaborating with senior management.
  • Contributed to project success.
  • Aligned practices with sustainability goals.
  • Boosted biodiversity in Austin by 37%.
  • Certified sustainability expert in LEED and ISO 14001 frameworks, consistently pioneering green initiatives to improve facility management and operational efficiency.
  • Accelerated permit approvals.
  • Contributed to a 45% increase in compliance levels.
  • Excellent track record of resolving issues, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements.
  • Environmental Scientist with a strong background in researching and analyzing samples of air, water, and soil in order to prevent hazardous materials from harming the environment.
  • Conducted Phase I and II site assessments.

Accomplishments

  • Led extensive soil and water testing in Chicago, identifying contaminants and proposing mitigation measures which improved groundwater quality by 29%.
  • Supervised environmental site assessments at 11 contaminated locations, streamlining permitting processes to meet regulatory deadlines without delays.
  • Coordinated biodiversity assessments, identifying 16 at-risk species and securing funding for their conservation efforts.
  • Developed training programs on hazardous materials handling, ensuring 17 staff were fully certified in accordance with OSHA and EPA regulations.
  • Completed assessments of water conservation needs and presented solutions that improved water use efficiency by 69% at municipal level operations.
  • Developed sustainability policies in partnership with senior management that prompted 39% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions over 2015 period.
  • Developed and ran conflict-resolution workshops, resolving stakeholder disputes in environmentally-sensitive projects before regulatory deadlines to avoid fines.
  • Prepared detailed environmental impact reports for 7 major infrastructure projects, leading to adjustments that reduced ecological impacts.
  • Developed project timelines and risk management strategies for large-scale environmental remediation projects which met or beat deadlines by 14 weeks.
  • Drove waste reduction strategies that resulted in a 46% diversion of landfill waste, notably improving the organization’s sustainability profile.

Affiliations

  • Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA)
  • Association for Supply Chain Management (APICS)
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
  • Society of American Foresters (SAF)
  • National Ground Water Association (NGWA)
  • Project Management Institute
  • Coalition for Clean Air (CCA)
  • Rotary International
  • Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)

Certifications

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Fundamentals of Soil Science (FSS), Soil Food Web Certification
  • Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
  • GIS Certification (e.g., Esri Certification in ArcGIS)
  • Environmental Risk Management Certification
  • First Aid/CPR Certified
  • Air Quality Management Course Certification
  • Certified Erosion, Sediment, and Stormwater Inspector (CESSWI)
  • Certified Environmental Scientist (CES)

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