Quality Assurance Control

JESSICA I. VERDINEZ

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cell 713-***-**** alternate 832-***-****

SUMMARY

Bilingual Environmental Compliance Specialist with eight years of knowledge

on environmental pollution and regulatory control in water and waste,

specializing in air. Proven ability to work with entry level, experienced

engineers and department management in pollution prevention, implementing

regulatory requirements and auditing while ensuring production and

operations are within quality assurance parameters. Core competencies

include:

Title V Permits New Source Review Deviation

Reporting SPCC

Annual Emissions Inventory Permit By Rule NDPSE Monitoring

SWPPP

Texas Release Inventory Drinking Water Waste

Characterization MECT

Storm Water Permitting MS4 Permitting Federal

Enforceable Permitting

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Koch Industries, Georgia-Pacific, Cleveland, TX

2009-2010

Environmental Manager

Oversee the Environmental Department, including air, water, waste, hazard

communication and transportation for the Stud mill and Plywood Production

and Operations using the Market Based Management principles.

. Conduct the Texas Privilege Act for the Cleveland Facility,

identifying weakness in monitoring and recordkeeping areas, with

focused attention in air issues.

. Identify risk assessment activities and projects, ensuring compliance

is handled using proper process and systems for Operations and

Maintenance.

. Provide support compliance analysis, reviewing, plan and approving new

projects designs, ensuring no operating limits are being triggered.

. Develop new management systems and implementations to facility to

ensure monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting are consistently

achieved.

. Liaisons with both Federal/State Agencies and Corporate in Atlanta

for all reportable environmental incidents at the facility, ensuring

follow-up corrective actions and plans are implemented.

. Identified areas of pollution reduction and operational limitations

that provide cost-efficient solutions for the facility.

Chevron-Phillips Chemical Company LP, Port Arthur, TX

2007 - 2009

Environmental Specialist - Air Specialist

Provided support to Operations and Engineering on Emission Events reporting

for both Olefins and Aromatics Production units while working on

enforcement cases and monitoring day to day emissions activities from

production.

. Initiated and created a foundation of roles and responsibilities for

each department on CEMS Program, resulting in daily monitoring of

process units.

. Conducted the Texas Privilege Act for CP Port Arthur Plant,

identifying weakness in monitoring and recordkeeping areas and

establishing focused attention.

. Developed more in depth analysis and documentation on Process Safety

Incidents, leading to a more consistent and uniform reporting

approach.

. Provided support compliance analysis on Turnaround projects,

streamlining recordkeeping requirements during turnaround phase.

. Improved streamlining documentation for all Emissions Events,

furnishing straightforward access to incident records and

correspondence with TCEQ.

. Assisted and maintained documentation to Operational Excellence, an

Environmental Management System, to target solutions for pollution

reduction on units.

Lynx Ltd/CSC-JSC NASA, Houston, TX

2005 - 2007

Multimedia Compliance Specialist and Air Specialist

Coordinated and oversaw the Air Quality Program for Johnson Space Center,

Ellington Field, Sonny Carter Training Facility and White Sands Facility

for both Title V Operating Permit and New Source Review Permits.

. Supported Title V Records Review Audit, resulting in minimum

violations and enforcement actions while the contractor received

monetary award.

. Coordinated testing analysis of New Performance Sources,

consequentially leading to permitting source and avoiding enforcement

actions.

. Updated and created internal procedures on Air Quality Program,

gaining greater responsibilities and projects for the company's

contract.

. Performed simultaneously both as an Air Program Specialist and

Technician, reducing cost during transition and reorganization period

and achieving compliance for contractors as well.

. Implemented a scheduling of maintenance for stationary engines,

reducing emissions events and overall emissions during Inventory

Period.

Bureau of Air Quality Control, Houston, TX

2003 - 2005

Environmental Investigator II & III

Conducted advance investigations, audits and follow-up investigations on

surrounding companies in the city, reporting outcome of audits with

interpretation of State and Federal Regulations. Daily activities included

being a liaison between State and County Environmental Enforcement

Officials and businesses to assure compliance efforts were achieved.

. Conducted successful investigations on regulated entities leading to

Enforcement Actions and State Court Agreement with penalties and

fines.

. Researched and informed new regulations updates to colleagues, gaining

more implementation on enforcement actions for audits and

investigations.

. Increased turnaround time on investigation reports and audits while

still ensuring due diligence and asserting TCEQ Protocol Standards.

. Trained entry to mid level personnel on audits and investigations,

resulting in successful protocol standards and teambuilding modules.

Bureau of Air Quality Control-Technical Services, Houston, TX

2002 - 2003

Environmental Investigator I

Monitored various air quality stations through the city on a weekly basis

for the Continuous Air Monitoring State Program through quality assurance

calibrations, audits and protocols. Essential job functions were to

perform calculations of quality control data.

. Pioneered the Homeland Security Program for Continuous Air Monitoring

Department, providing a foundation on protocols.

. Minimized time allocated on Homeland Security Program while still

maintaining quality assurance.

. Trained upcoming personnel on Homeland Security Program while

beginning the transition to Enforcement Department and successfully

completing quality assurance on monitoring stations.

EDUCATION

B.S., Environmental Science, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, TX

CERTIFICATIONS/SPECIALIZED SKILLS

40 Hazwoper Emissions Evaluator Certified

Hazcom Asbestos Certified

TCEQ Basic Environmental Investigator Training California Air Resource

Base Courses

Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Engineers Without Borders

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

National Professional Hispanic Organization

Society of Mexican-American Engineers & Scientist Organization

TCEQ EnviroMentor Program - Volunteer

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