Sherri Groghan
Rainbow City, AL 35906
*************@*******.***
Dear H i r ing Manager:
I am wri ting to express my interest in the Safety/Environmental Specialist position posted on Indeed
website. This opportunity is appealing and I would like to take my career in a new direction. Cur rently, I
work for the Alabama Department of Public Health but I would like to take a more active role in land,
water, air management for private industry. I believe my experience and education makes me a
competitive candidate for this position. I am excited about new opportunities and I am dedicated to
f ur thering the company’s goal and making my goal a reality.
I possess a very good work ethic. I will do an excellent job, I give 100%. I follow directions well. I am a
self star ter; the job duties will get done! I am a great communicator. I love to learn new ideas and
experiences and I am a team player.
With over 7 years of consulting experience for the state of Alabama I am confident in my abilit ies to be a
valuable player on your team. I can supply references from employers to professors, who will recommend
and support my skills. I can meet your expectations and I hope you find my experience education, and
excitement int r iguing to warrant an interview.
I can be reached any time via my cell phone, 256-***-****. Thank you for your t ime and consideration.
Sincerely,
Sherri Groghan
SHERRI GROGHAN
207 Christopher Street Apt 39, Rainbow City, AL 35906 H: 256-***-**** *************@*******.***
EDUCATION
2014 Master of Science: Environmental Management
Samford University Birmingham, AL, USA
GPA 4.0
Scholarship recipient to study abroad in China
Attended CIPPE, the largest Petroleum exhibition in the world
Interacted and studied with staff from Chengdu Information of
Technology, Southwest Petroleum University and Chongqing University
of Science and Technology
2002 Bachelor of Science: Biology
Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL
• Successfully compared habitat distribution of small mammals in three varying
Southern Mountain Fen communities in Little River Canyon
• Trapped 50 small mammals; analyzing and documenting results in report form
EXPERIENCE
Environmentalist April 2006 – Present
State of Alabama Gadsden, AL
Monitored 580 businesses guiding them into compliance with State and
Federal regulations under the Public Health Laws of Alabama: Solid
Waste Management Plan section, 22 27 45 and Health and
Environmental Control Regulations, section 22 20 5
During tenure, lowered threats of food borne outbreaks by building a
cooperative relationship with business owners to ensure they are
informed of the State and Federal laws and kept up to code with
changing policies
Consulted and aided developers in various building projects in
alignment with health and environmental standards
Dedicated to educate businesses on compliance issues resulting in 90%
of supervised businesses maintaining a stable score of 95 or above
Recommended solutions to businesses for improving sanitation
practices
Aided in the process of effectively and efficiently managing the daily
activities for the Environmental Management program
Naturalist May 2003 – January 2006
Desoto State Park Fort Payne, AL
Collaborated with Local and Federal agencies such as: Little River
Canyon National Preserve to ensure protection to endangered plant
and animal species
Successfully and actively completed a wide range of habitat
improvement from trails to nature center
Developed 5 educational programs and made over 80 presentations
to the public
COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point