Jeffrey M. Cook

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acah97@r.postjobfree.com

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Mt. Pleasant, SC

Education:

**** – 2006 FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY Tallahassee, FL

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Major: Environmental Studies

GPA: ~ 3.3 (Dean’s List multiple semesters)

2001 – 2003 SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Gainesville, FL

Degree: Associate of Arts (General Studies)

Attended two years on Full Athletic Scholarship (Baseball)

Experience:

2003 - 2004 APEX ENVIRONMENTAL - Cocoa, FL

Environmental Field Technician

Worked as an environmental field professional at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and

Kennedy Space Center while taking time off from school to determine future plans.

Duties included; all phases of environmental sampling, environmental assessments,

construction and contractor management, field management and project development.

2006 - 2008 ELLIS & ASSOCIATES - Jacksonville, FL

Environmental Scientist

Responsibilities included oversight and completion of Phase I & II Environmental Site

Assessments (ESAs) related to commercial real-estate transactions, environmental field

work which included; storage tank removals & well installation oversight, lithological

borings, environmental analysis/sampling, stormwater inspections (NPDES) as well as

technical writing, report compilation, business development and management duties.

2008 - 2011 DEPARTMENT of MILITARY AFFAIRS (Fl National Guard) - St. Augustine, FL

Environmental Performance & Storage Tank Manager

Duties included managing the performance of the environmental compliance and storage

tank programs for the Florida Army National Guard. Specific job responsibilities

included completing environmental compliance assessments at all National Guard

facilities, which involved interviewing personnel, inspecting facilities, collecting data,

compiling reports and ensuring proper corrective actions. Additionally, storage tank

management responsibilities included ensuring petroleum storage tanks remained in

compliance with local, state and federal regulations.

2011 – 2013 DEPARTMENT of MILITARY AFFAIRS (Fl National Guard) - St. Augustine, FL

Sustainability Program Manager

Duties included managing personnel to ensure environmental sustainability objectives

were being met and addressed at all National Guard operations. Managed recycling,

energy and waste programs for the FLARNG to ensure that environmental sustainability

practices such as energy and water conservation, waste reduction, hazardous materials

management etc. were implemented and achieved. Also worked as the environmental

training manager to ensure soldiers were receiving adequate environmental training.

Present THE ENVIRONMENTAL PEOPLE, T.E.P. (Project Manager)

Working for my father’s small environmental company in temporary status to allow my

family to complete missionary work in the southeast (Youth & Inner City Ministry).

Project History

Florida Army National Guard (FLARNG) – Managed the environmental

performance program for the FLARNG incorporating over 80 facilities statewide.

The program involved assessing each facility for environmental impacts and

compliance including: RCRA, Storage Tanks, Solid Waste, Parts Cleaning, Storm

Water, Building Conditions, OSHA etc. The assessments included detailed write

ups, personnel interviews, corrective actions, and follow up visits to ensure that the

FLARNG continued to meet and exceed all regulatory guidelines.

Accomplishments of the program over five (5) years included a reduction of

deficiencies from into the hundreds to fewer than ten (10).

Florida Army National Guard (FLARNG) – Managed the environmental

sustainability program for the FLARNG for over 80 facilities statewide. The

program involved evaluating the efficiency and benefits of most e nergy and

construction related activities at FLARNG operations. Activities involved

compiling and reporting energy data, determining cost-effective energy reduction

solutions, analyzing new sustainable technologies and determining return on

investment. Reported to the top commanders within the FLARNG on a continual

basis.

Phase 1 and 2 Environmental Site Assessments - Was responsible for

performing numerous due diligence projects throughout Florida that involved the

completion of Phase I Site Assessments following ASTM Standards. An addition

to executing the Phase I assessments, numerous Phase II evalu ations involving

ground water and soil investigations were completed to evaluate whether or not

these environmental medias had been impacted and if so to what extent. Estimated

cleanup costs were provided to assist the client during contract negoti ations.

City of Jacksonville – Was responsible for performing environmental assessment

and helping manage clean-up work at numerous City of Jacksonville sites. Field

investigations were performed to determine the characteristics of the sites.

Groundwater and soil sampling was completed to establish the amount of in-

ground contaminants. Storage tank removal and oversight work was also

performed to remediate old, leaking and corroded tanks on City of Jacksonville

property.

Jacksonville Electric Authority – For this electrical authority provided

environmental assessment work as a scientist to address contaminated sites.

Technical field work included groundwater and soil sampling to d etermine if the

site was impacted and what remedial actions, if any, were necessary.

NPDES Monitoring, Multiuse Development – Completed National Pollutant

Discharge Elimination System oversight and monitoring in several new

developments, both residential and commercial. Determined proper corrective

actions required to ensure compliance of NPDES. Made recommendations to

clients on ways to mitigate improper discharge and ensure background levels were

not exceeded above regulatory thresholds. Worked with on -site construction

personnel to properly train and equip them to stay within necessary guidelines.

Completed write-ups of findings that were given to the water management districts

to show no violations had occurred.

Florida Department of Environmental Protection Petroleum Preapproval

Cleanup Program – Completed numerous jobs under the framework of the FDEP

pre-approval program designed to clean-up petroleum contaminated sites. Ensured

the timely & proper collection of soil and groundwater samples. Oversaw the

installation of groundwater monitoring wells and completed proper lithological

boring logs during the duration of the well drilling. Completed the proper reports

to document each sites progress with most sites moving toward a "No Further

Action" clause by means of natural attenuation monito ring.

Other Professional Experience; Cape Canaveral/Kennedy Space Center (Field

work as Environmental Technician), Environmental Training Coordinator

(FLARNG), Salvage Yard Clean-Up & Remediation

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