Girard St.
********@*****.*** Warren
MI, 48092
EDUCATION
University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor, MI
M.S. - Environmental Health Sciences
Thesis: Emergency preparedness plan for The Detroit Health Department
Environmental Health Section
Southampton College - Long Island University Southampton, NY
B.A.. - Biology (environmental and marine science concentration)
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
1997 - Present Institute for Population Health
Formerly Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion
Titles Held:
. Public Health Sanitarian Supervisor
. Plan Review Specialist
. Public Health Sanitarian
Supervisory/Management Experience
. 5 years supervisory/management experience (Acting Manager during
extended illness of Food Safety Manager).
. Successfully managed a team of 10-15 Public Health Sanitarians.
. Maintain quality service while undergoing a 35% reduction in staff.
. Conduct performance evaluations for 10 - 15 employees, establishing
clear and concise goals for the year.
. Implement corrective action plans, and disciplinary actions when
necessary.
. Mentor and train employees to improve their work performance.
. Improve productivity through workload balancing between sanitarians to
reduce out of frequency by 30%
. Manage evaluations of 1600+ establishments by staff.
. Maintain the Inspection and licensing database, work with supplier to
develop custom reports.
. Coordinate teams to evaluate files and records to prepare for Public
Health Accreditation by State of Michigan.
. Led a team to reorganize the division of the city to cope with staff
reductions.
. Led a committee to determine the hardware and software specifications
for portable computers for field staff.
. Responsible for preparation and management of a $1.7 million budget
during adverse economic climate.
. Develop and implemented more accurate and transparent accounting of
separate revenue streams resulting freeing up over $100,000 of
unrestricted revenue.
. Develop new penalty fee system that generated over $100,000 in new
revenue and reduced license renewal delinquencies.
. Purchase of supplies and equipment including evaluating best prices
for equipment/supplies.
. Evaluate financial records to identify unpaid license fees and rectify
discrepancies and increase revenue.
. Conduct enforcement hearings with sanitarians.
. Establish working relationships with restaurant owners and managers to
encourage food safety.
. Serve on departmental committees (including emergency preparedness)
Plan Review Experience
. Conduct plan review evaluations for new and remodeled food service
establishments.
. Communicate findings, including deficiencies to establishments.
. Conduct food pre-opening inspections and approve facility for
operation.
Quality Assurance Experience
. Quality Assurance of food safety investigations and reports.
. Oversee licensing of food service establishments.
. Manage the computer database and inspection software to ensure
employees meet required evaluation frequency.
. Develop Spreadsheets to assist in tracking payments.
Field work experience
. Perform environmental health evaluations and enforce city and state
laws and regulations.
. Conduct food borne illness and consumer complaint investigations
. Manage licensing for a section of the city.
. Establish strong working relationships with restaurant owners and
managers to encourage adherence to state and local codes.
QUALIFICATIONS
. Expertise in Food Safety and Environmental Health
. Highly motivated to public health protection efforts
. Dedicated employee with an exceptional 18 years of experience
including 5 years as a supervisor
. Successfully managed team of 10-15 food inspectors
. Detail-oriented, highly competent food-borne illness and consumer
complaint investigator
. Effective trainer as evidenced by developing and conducting a variety
of educational programs
. Proficient with Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
. Strong computer skills utilized in maintaining, updating, and
improving health inspection databases
CERTIFICATIONS
. Registered Sanitarian/Registered Environmental Health Specialist -
National Environmental Health Association
. Healthy Homes Certification Specialist - National Environmental Health
Association
. Serve-safe - National Restaurant Association
. Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency preparedness courses:
100, 200, 300, 700, 800
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
. Southeast Environmental Health Association Board Member
. Michigan Environmental Health Association - Member
. National Environmental Health Association - Member
. National Association of Food Protection - Member
. Great Lakes Conference on Food Protection - Member
. Boy Scouts of America - Eagle Scout, Cub Scout Den Leader