TAMMIE HEAZLIT
HYDROGEOLOGIST, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
**** ******** *****, *********, ******** 48346
Cell: 248-***-**** *********@*****.***
Land Line 248-***-****
CAREER OBJECTIVE; To Obtain a position that will allow me to work primarily in the field, utilize my
skills in geologic, hydrologic, risk and compliance assessment, with opportunities for data analysis, report
preparation and public presentation.
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science in Hydrogeology, specialization in Karst Terrains and Non-point Source Pollution,
Minor in City and Regional/Environmental Planning, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green,
Kentucky, 1990
STRENGTHS and PASSION
•Field Site Investigations, Inspections, Sampling
•Analysis Interpretation
•Geologic/Hydrogeologic Assessments/Research
•Large to Small Scale Risk Assessment
•Compliance Specialist
•Technical Report Preparation
•Large to Small Scale Public Presentation and Event Planning
•Program/Project Development and Management
•Watershed Education Outreach and Public Participation Innovation
•Professional experience in 8 states
UNIQUE EXPERIENCE
•Site Specific Health and Safety Plan Development
•EPA Trained in Storm Water Program
•Lead on Storm Water Coalition, Salt Lake County and State of Utah Municipal Storm Water Coalition
•Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Permit Development and Oversite for Municipalities, Industry and
Construction/Development
•BMP Effectiveness Assessment/Improvement
•Advisement for Military, Indian Lands and Federal Agencies, State, DOT and Local Governments, Non
Profits and Educational Organizations
•Presenter for Wayne Community College Series, Religion in American; “Religion and the Environment”
September 26, 2009
Professional Certifications
•HAZWOPER: 40 Hr Certification through Environmental Response
•CONFINED SPACE: Certification through Environmental Response
•Tennessee Department of Conservation, Tennessee Erosion Prevention & Sediment Control Program EPSC
No. 116012 TN07; Experience/Teacher Qualified
•Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission EPSC No 000*******; Experience, Teacher Qualified
ADDITIONAL REGULATORY PROGRAM EXPERIENCE, etc.
NEPA, SPCC, RECRA, CERCLA, SERA, UST, TOSCA, EPA Brownsfields,
HOPE VI, Phase I, Phase II, Soil/Groundwater Sampling.
Gap in work experience:
Caretaker for my elderly father from November 2004 till his passing May, 2009.
Enthusiastically seeking to re-enter the professional setting. Willing/desirous to work my way
back up from my absence. Progressive, quality oriented, positive attitude, hardworking,
ethical, excellent writing skills.
Present Environmental Employment:
Lotus Environmental, Clarkston Michigan 04/08-present
Self employed small scale environmental advisement for local Lake Boards, and individuals, facing
challenging circumstances, who require assistance with little to no budget. Examining the cause and effect in
all things environmental, seeking to be proactive vs. reactive. Risk management, advisement, report
preparation.
Tammie Heazlit: Detailed Employment History
Environmental Response/Southern Environmental Tech, Chattanooga, Tennesse 09/07-03/08
Private Contractor for: Environmental Remediation; Construction Oversight, Advisement, Plan Review and Storm Water
Inspections; Municipal Storm Water Advisement; Construction Progress Measurement and Pay Request, Lookout
Mountain, Ga.; Site Specific Health and Safety Plan Development and Instruction; Confined Space Instruction; HAZWOP
8hr Refresher Instructor; Hope VI Site Demolition Oversight and Advisement, Mobile, Alabama; Chattanooga Parks and
Recreation Site Specific Drainage Challenges and Mitigation Plan Development, Aquatic Plant Management, and Fitness
Trail Design Recommendations.
Utah Division of Water Quality, Department of Environmental Quality, Salt Lake City, Utah 07/01-01/04
Assistant Storm Water Coordinator; Assist in Developing and maintaining Storm Water Program for State of Utah,
including administrative over-site of local city and county programs; performed field inspections for construction,
industrial and municipal sites and wrote associated reports; issued construction and industrial Storm Water Permits; re-
wrote industrial Storm Water Permit; Conducted variety of Power Point Presentations for local municipalities, classes for
contractors and consultants, receiving three “On the Spot Awards” for outstanding content and presentation; Performed
investigative techniques related to compliance issues for repeat offenders allowing EPA Criminal Investigation to
proceed; Worked with all local, Sate and Federal agencies and Military Bases, coordinating compliance between them,
assisting with permits.
Private Contractor Dames and Moore Environmental Consultants and Residual Mining,
Salt Lake City, Utah 06/99-03/00
Conducted Various Field Investigations and Sampling; Phase I and Phase II investigations and report preparation; Severe
Weather Water Well Sampling; Landfill Monitoring Well Development; Data Interpretation; Industrial Compliance
Advisement; Data Re-mining and Geologic Assessment; Stratigraphic Mapping and Interpretation; Report Preparation.
Adjunct Faculty at Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, Utah 1997
“Health Effects of Environmental Hazards”.
Kentucky Geological Survey, Lexington, Kentucky 07/93-01/95
Senior Laboratory Technician; Performed immuno-assay for agricultural runoff; conducted complete water quality
analysis for State Water Lab and KGS research projects; repaired and maintained equipment for lab; developed and
wrote up new methodology for inconsistent procedures; initiated and wrote safety procedures manual for the lab;
developed inventory and storage system for on site chemicals; developed cradle to grave disposal of hazardous
substances with the lab; supervised all student workers.
General Electric Somerset Glass Plant, Somerset, Kentucky 04/92-07/93
Environmental, Health and Safety Coordinator; Brought Plant into compliance and maintained all aspects of EHS,
including but not limited to: solid and hazardous waste, non-hazardous waste; removal and remediation of hazardous
and non hazardous leaking underground storage tanks; developed “cradle to grave” tracking of all chemicals throughout
processes; eliminated various hazardous chemicals from onsite and replaced with less or non toxic substitutes; monitored
and reduced all waste streams including developing a recycling program reducing costs of disposal significantly;
developed safety procedures for confined space and safety showers; reduced/eliminated employee exposure to
mutinagenic and carcinogenic substances; obtained funding for superfund cleanup of on site hazardous landfill;
monitored and “read” smoke for particulate analysis; Wrote all associated EHS reports; Supervised 238 workers for all
aspects of EHS within the plant.
Private Contractor, Nature Conservancy,Eastern Kentucky 08/91-04/93
Performed Endangered Species Habitat Identification for Bat Populations on Pine Mountain, Kentucky, Redbird District;
wrote all associated reports.
Summit Engineering, Pikeville, Kentucky 03/91-04/92
Environmental Specialist; Conducted environmental impact analysis for proposed and active mine sites, collected and
analyzed water quality data, collected, interpreted and analyzed rock core data, developed associated modified fence
diagrams, conducted endangered species habitat analysis, conducted subsidence studies, wrote all associated reports for
four offices.
Mammoth Cave National Park, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky 07/88-12/90
Radon Ranger; Performed radon studies within various areas in the cave, maintained equipment; calculated and
managed employee exposures; conducted radon studies in cave as associated with various parameters; assisted in the
Federal Air Shed Monitoring Program including maintenance of equipment, data gathering and report preparation;
Assisted in the Park Water Quality Monitoring Program including cave exploration and survey, water quality data
collection and interpretation; performed other accepted hydrologic research techniques as requested.
Center for Cave and Karst Studies, Center for Local Government, Bowling Green, Kentucky 08/86-12/90
Hydrologic Research Assistant; Explore and Survey Caves, process data and complete associated cartography; Develop
publication inventory system for cataloging and sales; Perform variety of accepted hydrologic investigative techniques for
research and to assist in private consulting, including but not limited to qualitative and quantitative dye traces, water
quality testing and analysis, down hole camera, specific yield, micro-gravity, water table analysis and mapping and
writing all associated reports. Conducted Radon Studies and developed neighborhood mitigation.
Assisted in the development of a Twenty Year City and Regional Plan for the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky.
accomplished