Engineer Safety Officer
Resume:
Abby Wolford
Hilliard, Ohio 43026
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SUMMARY: I am an environmental professional who is seeking a change of scenery from consulting. I am a
people person who works well on a team. I have several transferrable skills like complex technical report writing and
compliance and regulatory knowledge in several different areas like hazardous waste management, environmental
health & safety (EHS), and waste water permitting and within several different industries including manufacturing,
health care, and warehousing. I have successfully achieved results in several different settings in the past ten years
including laboratories, academia, and private industry.
EXPERIENCE
Professional Experience, Engineering:
ENVIRON; mid-sized environmental consulting firm in Dublin, Ohio
Associate, October 7, 2014 - Present
Extensive EHS, environmental, compliance, and due diligence work including:
• Health and Safety auditing for the manufacturing industry
• Reporting of environmental audit results in over 30 Phase I reports
• Regulation reviews and compliance permitting for large clients with diverse and
complex facilities including oil terminals, manufacturing, health care, general retail,
and warehousing
• Currently serve as the Columbus office health and safety officer
Cox-Colvin & Associates; small, industry-specific firm in Plain City, Ohio
Staff Engineer, August 19, 2013 – October 2, 2014
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Extensive regulatory implementation work including Ohio Voluntary Action Plan Phase I
writing and submittal process. Regulatory implementation including:
• RCRA facility closures and hazardous waste management, Waste Analysis Plan
writing, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures/Construction and General
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Writing and implementation.
ARCADIS, U.S. Inc.; large, multi-national, diverse firm in Columbus, Ohio
Environmental Engineer I, January 3, 2011 – August 9, 2013
Operated in a very earnest health and safety culture for over 2 years conducting vapor
intrusion mitigation system installations in over 70 residential properties and 20
commercial/industrial facilities, remediation system engineering design for air, water, and
soil, construction document writing experience, quality assurance plan (QAP) writing. On
the ground and administrative assistance on emergency responses for ecological and
petroleum-related environmental disasters for which work won me spot bonuses. AutoCAD
usage for engineering design work
Professional Experience, Laboratory:
Restek Corporation; GC and HPLC column manufacturing facility in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
QA Analyst, August 27, 2007 – January 29, 2009
• tested and signed off on the quality and accuracy the Gas Chromatograph (GC) column
manufacturing process
• performed daily, bi-weekly, and monthly maintenance of 4-6 GCs including the electrical
systems and software
• maintained QC data in a generic Library Information Management System (LIMS)
Huntingdon Life Sciences, Inc.; Bioanalytical laboratory in East Millstone, New Jersey
LC/MS Operator, October 16, 2005 – January 29, 2007
• optimized and operated Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS)
• Served as the lab health & safety officer
Abby Wolford
3314 Woods Mill Drive
Hilliard, Ohio 43026
***********@*****.***
• operated under Good Laboratory Practices and Good Manufacturing Practices regulatory
environment
• performed routine and non-routine maintenance on 12 LC/MS machines
• maintained governmental records and traceability in a company-specific LIMS system
Educational Experience:
Penn State University
Graduate Research Assistant, January 5, 2009 – December 2010
Researched the enzymatic catalysis of endocrine disrupting compounds in wastewater
effluent using fungal mycelia.
Undergraduate Lab Assistant, August 2003 – May 2005
Maintained various culture broths for research needs, in charge of lab glassware in a
sterile environment, and ordering and upkeep of equipment to facilitate research
objectives.
Professional Certifications:
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• Radon Measurement (107445RT) and Mitigation (107446RMT)
• 40-Hour HAZWOPER
• Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC) card holder
• OSHA 10-Hour Construction, OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Outreach, and OSHA 8-Hour Construction
Site Supervisor
• FRA Trained/eRailsafe, Railroad Emergency Incident First Responder
EDUCATION:
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Masters of Science (M.S), Environmental Engineering, December 2010.
Bachelors of Science (B.S), Biology, December 2007. Minor in Philosophy.
RELEVANT COURSEWORK:
Hydrology Ecology Environmental Transport
Algebra, Trigonometry, Processes
Dendrology
Calculus Microbiology
Philosophy
Intro Biology Soil Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Advanced Biological Water Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Processes Principles of Industrial
Literature Review
Genetics Hygiene
Public Speaking
PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:
Evaluation of Modeling Clay and Potential Influences on Sample Results. AWMA Conference,
October 2012.
Passive remediation of acid precipitation using crab-shell chitin: a laboratory treatability study.
Keystone Coldwater Conference, February 2010.
Abby Wolford
3314 Woods Mill Drive
Hilliard, Ohio 43026
***********@*****.***
Acid precipitation remediation using crab-shells: a laboratory treatability study. 13th Annual
Environmental Chemistry Student Symposium, March 2010. 2nd Place Winner in Engineering
and Material Science category.
Magnificent mushrooms: enzymatic biocatalysis of endocrine disrupting compounds in
wastewater using fungal mycelia. The Pennsylvania Water Symposium, May 2010.
Passive remediation of acid precipitation using crab-shell chitin: a treatability study. National
Meeting of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation, June 2010. 2nd Place Student
Award.
From Silent Spring to the forest floor: enzymatic biocatalysis of endocrine disrupting compounds
in wastewater using fungal mycelia. Water Environment Association 82nd Annual Technical
Conference & Exhibition (PennTec 2010), June 2010. Student Research Award Recipient.
From Silent Spring to the forest floor: enzymatic biocatalysis of endocrine disrupting compounds
in wastewater using fungal mycelia. Bridges STEM Symposium, Graduate Women in Science
National Meeting, June 2010.
VOLUNTEERING/MENOTORING/COLLEGIATE ACTIVITIES:
Columbus PRIDE, event-day volunteer
Adult Learners Network, computer literacy instructor
Columbus Metro Library, after-school tutoring
National Association of Professional Woman member since 2010
Graduate Women in Science member since 2009, Inside the Scientist’s Studio organizer
Undergraduate ecology/zoology summer field volunteer
Member of the track and cross county teams high school and college
OEPA Division of Surface Water Technical Advisory Group (TAG) member
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