KELLI OSTERKAMP
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
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OBJECTIVE To secure a rewarding career opportunity that will utilize my
communication, research, and collaboration skills .
EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL December 2006
Major: Environmental Studies - Minor: Human Development
Computer Experience: MSWord, GIS, Excel, PowerPoint, MSProject
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
NEPA Cumulative Effects Analysis & Documentation Integrating Federal Laws into NEPA
Health & Environmental Risk Communication Workshop Federal Contracting
Cultural & Natural Resource Management Environmental Negotiation
Introduction to Historic Preservation Law & Section 106 Natural Resources Compliance
Overview of the NEPA Process & Reviewing NEPA Doc Clear Writing for the NEPA Specialist
How to Establish and Manage an Interdisciplinary Team Basic Environmental Law
How to Manage the NEPA Process & Write Effective NEPA Project Management
Federal Wetland Delineation- Nationwide Permits Endangered Species Act Overview
NEPA Certification Utah State University (May 2010)
PROJECTS
Environmental Assessment La Posta Mountain Warfare Training Facility San Diego, CA –
Managed NEPA environmental documentation coordination and preparation required to support
BLM land withdrawal.
Environmental Assessment Implementation of the Bird/Animal Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH)
Management Plan Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu, CA– Managed NEPA to reduce
aircraft flight safety risks associated with birds and other wildlife in the airfield environment at
NBVC Point Mugu.
Environmental Assessment Port Hueneme Maintenance Dredge Confined Aquatic Disposal Naval
Base Ventura County, CA– Managed NEPA for removal of contaminated sediments and
construction of confined aquatic disposal and coordinated joint efforts with Oxnard Harbor
District and Army Corps of Engineers.
RESEARCH and ANALYSIS
Post-fire Regeneration of Ceanothus Verrucosus – Researched and analyzed the significance of
wildfire species through transect construction, which were composed to show the population
density after wildfire.
San Diego Bay Green Sea Turtle Research – Researched and analyzed the local populations
through hydrophone placement and gathering to produce locator maps.
Tampa Bay Estuary Program – Composed a grant to be dispersed to Pathfinder Outdoor
Education to receive funding for a project designed to be utilized as a field guide to local outdoor
parks. Also designed map of area with points at which species could be seen and observed for
students and employees as a training tool.
Interpretive Sign for Beach Waste – Developed a visual aide used to help reduce beach waste that
explained the affects of trash on Florida beaches and how harmful it can be to the environment.
Bird Populations in Natural and Artificial Wetlands – Researched and analyzed the importance of
artificial wetlands through charts and tables which were composed to show the population density
between the natural and artificial wetlands.
EXPERIENCE
Intern, Naval Acquisition Intern Program-Department of the Navy (DON) 4/06- 05/10
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest (NAVFACSW)
Project management for the DON National Environmental Policy Act EA/EIS/CATEX including
permitting processes with State Agencies for NAVFACSW
Intern, Delta Seven, Inc. Environmental Consulting Firm 9/06-
12/06
Development planning and permitting for local docking facilities and conduct research on
endangered species.
Intern, Pathfinder Outdoor Education 3/06-12/06
Hands-on work with curriculum development, organize nature walks for elementary students and
assist with management within the non-profit arena.
Resident Advisor, Eckerd College 8/05-5/06
Supervised residential life in dormitories of 36 students. Leadership responsibilities included
problem solving, conflict resolution, counseling, and coordination of activities.