Laura Jicka
Experienced Environmental Protection Specialist
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Specialties
-NEPA Compliance
-Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
-Phase II Subsurface Investigations
-Tank Closure Assessment Reports
-Site Assessments
-Storage Tank Inspections Removal and Installations
-Project Management
-Soil and groundwater sampling
Experience
Environmental Protection Specialist at Seminole Tribe of Florida
March 2011 - September 2012 (1 year 7 months)
NEPA compliance
Prepared Environmental Assessments
Prepared Categorical Exclusions for HUD Funding
Wrote articles for the Seminole Tribune related to Environmental Awareness
Environmental Specialist II at Florida Department Of Environmental Protection
March 2009 - October 2009 (8 months)
Storage Tank Inspector & Cleanup Program Manager
Fluent in Rules and Regulations regarding Storage Tank Systems and the Petroleum Cleanup Program
Experience in tracking and managing the cleanup progress for facilities
Responsible for Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Inspections
Environmental Scientist II at EPAC Environmental Services, Inc
March 2005 - November 2008 (3 years 9 months)
Extensive knowledge in Phase I, Phase II, SAR and TCAR report writing
Familiar with SPCCs for airport facilities
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Experienced in groundwater and soil sampling
Supervision of construction activities and field technicians
40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER Certified
Project management
Coordinated efforts of environmental cleanup projects
Participated in protection and relocation of endangered wildlife (burrowing owls, gopher tortoises)
1 recommendation available upon request
Languages
Italian (Elementary proficiency)
French (Elementary proficiency)
Skills & Expertise
Permitting
Phase I
Soil
Sampling
Groundwater
NEPA
Inspection
HAZWOPER
Environmental
Environmental Compliance
Emergency Management
Remediation
Hazardous Waste Management
Compliance
Policy
Environmental Permitting
Research
GIS
Waste Management
Microsoft Office
Environmental Impact Assessment
Budgeting
PowerPoint
Excel
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Word
Environmental Management
Problem Solving
Environmental Science
Government
Ecology
Proposal Writing
Strategic Planning
ArcGIS
Data Analysis
Environmental Policy
Access
Program Management
Writing
Water
Section 106
Water Quality
Wetlands
Spill Prevention
Supervising
Underground Storage Tanks
Wildlife
Phase II Subsurface Investigations
Project Management
Environmental Awareness
Environmental Consulting
Education
Florida Atlantic University
BS, Health Care Administration, 2007 - 2011
Activities and Societies: ACHE
Clemson University
BS, Biological Sciences, 2000 - 2004
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Laura Jicka
Experienced Environmental Protection Specialist
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