MARTHA VILLEGAS SOTO
**************.****@*****.*** 832-***-**** Houston, TX
Summary Enthusiastic individual motivated to apply my BS in Earth and Environmental Science and hazardous waste experience to enhance my career. Eager to learn new skills and advance knowledge with hands-on experience. Able to bring strong work ethic and excellent organizational skills to any settings.
Skills • Professional skills
• Hazardous waste management
• Data Analysis
• English
• GIS
• Microsoft Office
• Spanish
• Waste reduction techniques
Experience Healthcare Hazardous Waste Technician 02/2019 - Current Waste Management Houston, TX
• Responsible for the placement and collection of sharp hazardous waste, non-hazardous and hazardous pharmaceutical containers in a timely manner.
• Collaborated in the transition of 13 clients with a sum of over 8,119 containers.
• Recognized and prevented potential hazardous environments in the facility.
• Assist accounts by ensuring state regulations were adhere to and understood by hospital staff.
• Cultivated and maintained a strong relationship between accounts and Waste Management.
• Documented and reported any comments or concerns the clients have regarding hazardous waste.
• Improved operations by working with team members and customers to find workable solutions during COVID.
• Earned reputation for good attendance and hard work.
• Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face.
• Improved customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
• Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service. Undergraduate Research Intern 01/2017 - 05/2018
Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
• Creating an educational interactive virtual tour of the Lehigh Gap, PA using basic HTML and 360 images.
• Facilitated collaboration with other educators to brainstorm ideas and discuss methods to boost public awareness on depositional environments.
• Educated public about the depositional environment, deformation, conformity/unconformity, bedding and cleavage.
• Successfully met self-imposed deadlines without sacrificing performance in other courses and extracurricular activities.
• Implemented diverse instructional approaches to engage students and promote deeper understanding of the unconformity at the Lehigh Gap, PA. Data Analyst Intern 07/2017 - 08/2017
ALO7 Shanghai, China
• Collaborated with a Psychometrician in the design of an innovated method to evaluate educational assessments.
• Utilized R to compile data gathered from various sources.
• Assisted with the development of 44 test booklets that would analyze the students' progress and the firm's educational quality.
• Learned the basics of psychometric modeling in a couple of days to succeed in the project. Education Bachelor of Science: Earth and Environmental Science 08/2018 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
Additional
Trainings
Geochemistry of Natural Waters, Sedimentology, Structural Geology, Surficial Processes, Data Analysis, ENVI/Remote Sensing, Bloodborne Pathogens for Healthcare, DoT Hazardous Materials, Hand Hygiene for Healthcare, Hazcom/GHS, HAZWOPER Awareness, HIPAA, HITECH, & Omnibus, Personal Protective Equipment, RCRA, Sharps Safety