EHS Manager

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) of Biology, May •••••
Lincoln University, ••••• Chestnut Street, Jefferson City, MO •••••
G.P.A•••••/•••••
WORK EXPERIENCE:
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE SECTION CHIEF, February ••••• to Present
MO National Guard, Jefferson City, MO
&#•••••; Supervise Environmental Compliance staff
&#•••••; Review and conduct Environmental Baseline Surveys (EBS) and Environmental Site Assessments (ESA)
&#•••••; Represent the Missouri Army National Guard as a CERCLA responsible party (RP) for the Pools Prairie
Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) site
&#•••••; Ensure conformance with adopted ISO ••••• Environmental Management System (eMS)
&#•••••; Supervise maintenance of Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits
and Clean Air Act construction permits
&#•••••; Supervise proactive maintenance and updating of Spill Prevention Control Countermeasures (SPCC) plans
&#•••••; Ensure proper documentation for all Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste disposal
&#•••••; Maintain and update Environmental Compliance Intranet via Windows SharePoint Services •••••
&#•••••; Strive to reduce waste streams and look for alternatives for waste management to decrease environmental
footprint
&#•••••; Ensure compliance with all applicable environmental, transportation, and safety laws and regulations
STATE O.S.C, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST III, March ••••• to January •••••
MO Department of Natural Resources, Jefferson City, MO
&#•••••; Collected environmental samples from a variety of media including air, soil, and water
&#•••••; Responded to a variety of Environmental Emergencies
&#•••••; Acquired and maintained Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Technician level certification
&#•••••; Maintained a working knowledge of vast array of equipment and monitoring devices
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION DIRECTOR, June ••••• to March •••••
City of Jefferson, Jefferson City, MO
&#•••••; Supervised Environmental Staff
&#•••••; Supervised all food establishment inspections including restaurants and daycares
&#•••••; Maintained Food Inspection and Environmental Code Enforcement databases
&#•••••; Supervised all Environmental Code Enforcement
&#•••••; Supervised maintenance of Recycling Bins, City Cemeteries, and Mosquito Control
&#•••••; Assisted with negotiation for cemetery maintenance, yard waste, and recycling contracts
&#•••••; Managed Environmental Health Services budget
&#•••••; Acquired and maintained Public Health Pesticide Operator license
STATE LABORATORY SCIENTIST, June ••••• to June •••••
MO State Health Lab, Jefferson City, MO
&#•••••; Became Select Agent Certified by FBI to handle BT agents such as Ricin Toxin and Anthrax
&#•••••; Prepared all B. pertussis specimens for PCR and culture
&#•••••; Performed Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) on Bioterrorism samples for such agents such as B. anthracis,
Brucella, and •••••rensis
&#•••••; Used Time Resolve Fluorescence (TRF) to test Bioterrorism (BT) samples for agents including Ricin Toxin and
SEB
&#•••••; Used MagnaPure machine to purify and isolate DNA from collected samples for PCR testing
&#•••••; Performed a variety of microbiological tests for salmonella, shigella, and E. coli •••••:H7 determination
&#•••••; Used Microsoft Excel as data entry program and the CDC based computer system to input results which were
then used by CDC in Atlanta, Georgia to track any possible outbreaks
&#•••••; Used Pulse Field Gel Electrophoresis to determine the molecular structure of gram negative and gram positive
bacteria received and interpret that data with CDC based computer program
&#•••••; Became CDC Pulsenet certified for preparation and analyzation of the electrophoresis of salmonella, shigella, and
E. coli
QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN, Jan. ••••• to June •••••
Unilever HPC-USA, Jefferson City, MO
&#•••••; Performed analysis such as viscosity, pH, color, odor, specific gravity, and appearance on the vast number of
lotions, toothpastes, and haircare products
&#•••••; Tested the percentage of anionic surfactants, peroxide, zinc, bicarbonate, and fluoride found only on toothpaste,
and tested dimethicone and parsol measurements specific to lotions
&#•••••; Gained operating knowledge of CEM oven, specific gravity meter and Infrared Spectrometer
&#•••••; Became the third shift Laboratory Safety Coordinator and conducted safety checks of the lab and assisted with
fire drill evacuations
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING:
Registered Environmental Manager (REM)
Certified Safety, Environmental and Emergency Manager (CSEM)
Certified ISO ••••• Environmental Management Systems Provisional Auditor (EMS-PA)
•••••Hour OSHA General Industry Course
•••••Hour OSHA Construction Industry Course
Missouri Licensed Asbestos Supervisor
CPR/First Aid Certified
••••• hour HAZMAT Technician Certified
Annual Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOPER) Refresher
Class A Underground Storage Tank Operator
Certified Public Pesticide Operator
National Incident Management System (NIMS) Courses ICS•••••, •••••, •••••, •••••, •••••, & •••••
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP)
RABQSA International
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)