Abby Wolford

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Hilliard, Ohio 43026

814-***-****

aco2kz@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY: I am an environmental professional who is seeking a change of scenery from consulting. I am a

people person who works well on a team. I have several transferrable skills like complex technical report writing and

compliance and regulatory knowledge in several different areas like hazardous waste management, environmental

health & safety (EHS), and waste water permitting and within several different industries including manufacturing,

health care, and warehousing. I have successfully achieved results in several different settings in the past ten years

including laboratories, academia, and private industry.

EXPERIENCE

Professional Experience, Engineering:

ENVIRON; mid-sized environmental consulting firm in Dublin, Ohio

Associate, October 7, 2014 - Present

Extensive EHS, environmental, compliance, and due diligence work including:

• Health and Safety auditing for the manufacturing industry

• Reporting of environmental audit results in over 30 Phase I reports

• Regulation reviews and compliance permitting for large clients with diverse and

complex facilities including oil terminals, manufacturing, health care, general retail,

and warehousing

• Currently serve as the Columbus office health and safety officer

Cox-Colvin & Associates; small, industry-specific firm in Plain City, Ohio

Staff Engineer, August 19, 2013 – October 2, 2014

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Extensive regulatory implementation work including Ohio Voluntary Action Plan Phase I

writing and submittal process. Regulatory implementation including:

• RCRA facility closures and hazardous waste management, Waste Analysis Plan

writing, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures/Construction and General

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Writing and implementation.

ARCADIS, U.S. Inc.; large, multi-national, diverse firm in Columbus, Ohio

Environmental Engineer I, January 3, 2011 – August 9, 2013

Operated in a very earnest health and safety culture for over 2 years conducting vapor

intrusion mitigation system installations in over 70 residential properties and 20

commercial/industrial facilities, remediation system engineering design for air, water, and

soil, construction document writing experience, quality assurance plan (QAP) writing. On

the ground and administrative assistance on emergency responses for ecological and

petroleum-related environmental disasters for which work won me spot bonuses. AutoCAD

usage for engineering design work

Professional Experience, Laboratory:

Restek Corporation; GC and HPLC column manufacturing facility in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

QA Analyst, August 27, 2007 – January 29, 2009

• tested and signed off on the quality and accuracy the Gas Chromatograph (GC) column

manufacturing process

• performed daily, bi-weekly, and monthly maintenance of 4-6 GCs including the electrical

systems and software

• maintained QC data in a generic Library Information Management System (LIMS)

Huntingdon Life Sciences, Inc.; Bioanalytical laboratory in East Millstone, New Jersey

LC/MS Operator, October 16, 2005 – January 29, 2007

• optimized and operated Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS)

• Served as the lab health & safety officer

Abby Wolford

3314 Woods Mill Drive

Hilliard, Ohio 43026

814-***-****

aco2kz@r.postjobfree.com

• operated under Good Laboratory Practices and Good Manufacturing Practices regulatory

environment

• performed routine and non-routine maintenance on 12 LC/MS machines

• maintained governmental records and traceability in a company-specific LIMS system

Educational Experience:

Penn State University

Graduate Research Assistant, January 5, 2009 – December 2010

Researched the enzymatic catalysis of endocrine disrupting compounds in wastewater

effluent using fungal mycelia.

Undergraduate Lab Assistant, August 2003 – May 2005

Maintained various culture broths for research needs, in charge of lab glassware in a

sterile environment, and ordering and upkeep of equipment to facilitate research

objectives.

Professional Certifications:

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• Radon Measurement (107445RT) and Mitigation (107446RMT)

• 40-Hour HAZWOPER

• Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC) card holder

• OSHA 10-Hour Construction, OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Outreach, and OSHA 8-Hour Construction

Site Supervisor

• FRA Trained/eRailsafe, Railroad Emergency Incident First Responder

EDUCATION:

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Masters of Science (M.S), Environmental Engineering, December 2010.

Bachelors of Science (B.S), Biology, December 2007. Minor in Philosophy.

RELEVANT COURSEWORK:

Hydrology Ecology Environmental Transport

Algebra, Trigonometry, Processes

Dendrology

Calculus Microbiology

Philosophy

Intro Biology Soil Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Advanced Biological Water Chemistry

Environmental Chemistry

Processes Principles of Industrial

Literature Review

Genetics Hygiene

Public Speaking

PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:

Evaluation of Modeling Clay and Potential Influences on Sample Results. AWMA Conference,

October 2012.

Passive remediation of acid precipitation using crab-shell chitin: a laboratory treatability study.

Keystone Coldwater Conference, February 2010.

Abby Wolford

3314 Woods Mill Drive

Hilliard, Ohio 43026

814-***-****

aco2kz@r.postjobfree.com

Acid precipitation remediation using crab-shells: a laboratory treatability study. 13th Annual

Environmental Chemistry Student Symposium, March 2010. 2nd Place Winner in Engineering

and Material Science category.

Magnificent mushrooms: enzymatic biocatalysis of endocrine disrupting compounds in

wastewater using fungal mycelia. The Pennsylvania Water Symposium, May 2010.

Passive remediation of acid precipitation using crab-shell chitin: a treatability study. National

Meeting of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation, June 2010. 2nd Place Student

Award.

From Silent Spring to the forest floor: enzymatic biocatalysis of endocrine disrupting compounds

in wastewater using fungal mycelia. Water Environment Association 82nd Annual Technical

Conference & Exhibition (PennTec 2010), June 2010. Student Research Award Recipient.

From Silent Spring to the forest floor: enzymatic biocatalysis of endocrine disrupting compounds

in wastewater using fungal mycelia. Bridges STEM Symposium, Graduate Women in Science

National Meeting, June 2010.

VOLUNTEERING/MENOTORING/COLLEGIATE ACTIVITIES:

Columbus PRIDE, event-day volunteer

Adult Learners Network, computer literacy instructor

Columbus Metro Library, after-school tutoring

National Association of Professional Woman member since 2010

Graduate Women in Science member since 2009, Inside the Scientist’s Studio organizer

Undergraduate ecology/zoology summer field volunteer

Member of the track and cross county teams high school and college

OEPA Division of Surface Water Technical Advisory Group (TAG) member

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