KAREN A. CARTY

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Miami Gardens, FL 33055

340-***-****

acdria@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

HOVENSA LLC Oil Refinery, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands 09/2000 – 04/2012

Process “A” Operator 09/2009 – 04/20/2012

• Maintain active certification as 9Distillate Desulfurizer / 3 and 4 Platformer Outside “A” Operator

• Issue and close work permits and performs final inspections before commissioning equipment

• Instruct and assist junior operators

• Coordinate and execute product line-ups

• Respond to emergencies and abnormal situations

Process “B” Operator 02/2008 – 09/2009

• Ensure that the company safety and environmental Policies and Procedures are followed by

conducting surveys environmental conditions

• Monitor, adjust and troubleshoot process conditions to maintain safe and optimal operations

Acting Operations Coordinator 08/2006 – 06/2008

• Ensure that complex safety, environmental and reliability requirements are implemented, carried out

and met within specified timeframes

• Conduct and participate in internal and field audits related to Process Safety Management (PSM),

Safety and Environmental inspections.

• Make approved changes in Intelatrac rounds and data collection

• Ensure that scheduled inspections are completed in accordance with HOVENSA requirements

• Evaluate safety, environmental and other related surveys for any concerns and responds

appropriately

• Work under the Supervision of the Superintendent to schedule employees vacation and shift

schedules and track attendance for a department with approximately 60 personnel

• Act as a Liaison between Operations and other Departments with personnel, safety, regulatory and

non-regulatory concerns

• Track, report, and follow through on closure of outstanding Management of change (MOC), Process

Hazard Analysis (PHA) and Incidents investigations and recommendations

Process “C” Operator 12/2000 – 02/2008

• Certified as No. 3 & 4 Platformer outside Operator

• Monitor equipment operating conditions (vibration, level, pressure, temperature, flow, etc.),

recognize and report significant changes and abnormalities

• Monitor chemical and supply inventories

• Sample products and report off-specification

UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands 03/2010 – 09/2010

2010 Census Enumerator

• Plan work by reviewing assignment area and locating households for conducting interviews

• Introduce myself, explain the purpose of the census and answer residents’ questions

• Conduct interviews with residents in assigned areas and record census data on forms

• Maintain records of hours worked, miles driven and interviews conducted

• Meet daily with group leader to review progress and submit work

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands 01/2000 – 09/2000

Math Teacher (St. Croix Educational Complex)

• Teach Transition math and Algebra to 9th – 12th graders

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Word, MS Excel, MS Windows XP, 98,

Tru-Track, Honeywell Intelatrac

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Biology, University of the Virgin Islands, 1999

Physical Therapy Aide, Thomson Education Direct, 2003

Pharmacy Technician, University of the Virgin Islands (UVICELL) 2012-Present

HONORS, AWARDS & PRESENTATIONS

• Best Promoter of PSM 2007

• Employee of the Quarter – 4th Quarter 2008

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