SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS: * Commercial Driver’s License Haz-B * 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification* DOT Training* RCRA Training * Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) * e-RAILSAFE

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts, Geology, Hanover College, Hanover,IN

EMPLOYMENT

GHD, Inc. (formerly Conestoga-Rovers & Associates [CRA]), Indianapolis, Indiana

Jan 2008 – Present: Environmental Scientist. Conducted waste management activities for over 60 various sites owned or formal owned by Chevron. These activities include management of waste drums, site demolition debris management, carbon change outs or vessel removal, roll off management, and large scale soil excavation coordination.

Conducted an evaluation to determine recycling and reuse opportunities for each Chevron obsolete material before waste declaration and work with Chevron regulatory and legal personnel on suitability of the waste minimization strategy upon Chevron concurrence. Characterize and profile all identified wastes with preferred Chevron SFU vendors. Coordinate the schedule and removal of wastes (nonhazardous, hazardous, universal, TSCA regulated, recyclables, etc.), including the preparation of manifests, bills of lading, and/or similar shipping papers, and provide container labeling instructions for site personnel to ensure that wastes are properly labeled while in storage and when ready for shipment. Conducted disposal contracting and managed the logistics and compliance. Review vendor invoices and pertinent waste shipment documentation for accuracy on behalf of Chevron.

Conducted Emergency Response work for petroleum gas companies and class 1 rail road companies. Activities include waste inventory and characterization (sampling or SDS searches), vendor procurement, site regulatory check for waste management purposes, completion of necessary regulatory paper work and waste profiles, coordination and oversight of roll off deliveries and waste pick up activities, and follow for certificates of destruction and TSD signed manifest copies for client records. When possible manufactures of the released product were contacted and assisted in getting them to approve the shipment of the released product back to their facility for remanufacturing as an off-specification product exempting it from being considered a waste. All waste and material shipments were logged into GHD’s WasteManager Database.

Managed the recycling program for Lear and IAC's ByProduct Management (BPM) program which focused on waste reduction, reuse and recycling of all byproduct commodities such as cardboard, plastic, metal, wood, and paper. Provided detail reports on a weekly basis to Client Program Manager and oversaw the distribution of revenue from the recycler to the individual client sites.

Performed multimedia audits and compliance audits of hazardous waste (incinerators, landfills, treatment facilities) and non-hazardous waste (landfills, deep well injection, wastewater treatment facilities) disposal facilities and recycling facilities (oil, battery, lamp, paint facilities) for various clients. The facility audits were performed to determine if the facility should be used by the client and added to their vendor approval lists. Detailed reports were generated containing the following: recent and historical information, capabilities, ownership, operators, groundwater, permits and plans, financial, enforcement actions, acceptable/unacceptable waste, etc.

Performed compliance audits of client owned waste disposal facilities to verify if facility was operating in compliance with all operating permits (air, waste, and water), regulatory plans and requirements, and internal client specific procedures. Detailed reports were generated summarizing the findings of the inspection and corrective actions that need to be taken to correct the findings.

Conducted Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) compliance audit of various generator facilities. Experience in generating RCRA Contingency Plan, Biennial Reports, State Annual Reports, and Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) plans.

Waste Management, Indianapolis, Indiana

Oct 2000 – Dec 2007: In-Plant Service Manager. Manage solid waste (hazardous, non-hazardous, refuse, & industrial) disposal from Raytheon (Oct 00 – Dec 07 [2 days until Apr 06 now full time]) and Visteon (Aug 02 – Apr 06 [3 days]). Responsible for segregating, packing, transporting, and generating load manifests for hazardous waste according to guidelines established by State and Federal Environmental Protection Agencies and Department of Transportation. Inspect 90-day storage area & satellite accumulation areas for compliance with EPA standards. Inspect motor vehicles for DOT compliance. Train new employees regarding Waste Management standards, OSHA regulations, and unique tasks pertaining to scheduled jobs. Assisted in training the client’s (Raytheon) personnel on safety and proper management of hazardous materials and waste. Conduct safety audits of contractors and Waste Management employees to help encourage safety on the job. Conduct near miss reporting and incident reports when necessary. Perform analytical samplings of undetermined waste materials for further container content analysis. Provide job duration estimates for clients as well as providing completion status reports. Provide detailed composite descriptions and material characteristics for special customer bids. Interface between third party contractors and clients to facilitate effective and timely communications. Suggest possible cost effective means of waste disposal. Suggest and establish new recycling programs or improve on current ones in order to meet ISO 14001 requirements. Provide detailed metrics of waste streams in weights, cost, and cost savings. Establish waste profiles for new waste streams. Provide billing reports to the customer. Perform yearly and monthly budgets. Track revenue and business expenses. Look for new opportunities to expand business with current customers.

Dec 1997 – Oct 2000: Environmental Specialist. Responsible for segregating, packing, transporting, and generating load manifests for hazardous waste according to guidelines established by State and Federal Environmental Protection Agencies and Department of Transportation. Inspect 90-day storage areas for compliance with EPA standards. Inspect motor vehicles for DOT compliance. Train new employees regarding Waste Management standards, OSHA regulations, and unique tasks pertaining to scheduled jobs. Perform analytical samplings of undetermined waste materials for further container content analysis. Provide job duration estimates for clients and supervisory staff as well as providing completion status reports. Provide detailed composite descriptions and material characteristics for special customer bids. Interface between management and clients to facilitate effective and timely communications.

Onsite Environmental Services, Indianapolis, Indiana

Jun 1997 - Dec 1997 Temporary Worker. Provided services to various Onsite Environmental Service contract clients. Secor: Jun 1997 Surveyed and sampled ground-water monitoring wells for pollutants. Crystal Kleen: July 1997 – Aug 1997 General labor regarding loading and unloading, draining and residue removal of hazardous waste drums then refilling with virgin product and re-loading for next day transport. Morrison Canuson: Aug 1997 – Sept 1997 Removed TNT contaminated soil from bunkers and moved to a contained facility for remediation. Advanced Environmental Technical Services (Waste Management): Sept 1997 – Dec 1997 See above.

Hanover College, Hanover, Indiana

Mar 1997 - Apr 1997 Assistant Hydrogeologist. Area survey of proposed swine confinement facility in Deputy, Indiana. Located and photographed sinkholes, sinking streams, and springs. Conducted tracer geological testing to determine relationship between sinking streams and springs. Located, mapped and recorded ground formation contacts between soil non-conformities.

Sept 1996 - Dec 1996 Laboratory Assistant. Supervised hydrogeology lab and provided guidance in professor’s absence. Provided experiment set-up, teardown and clean up.

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