JOANNE MORRIS

248-***-****

adq219@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Position as an Environmental Scientist.

Education:

Master of Public Health (MPH), Environmental Health/Environmental Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1986). Coursework included: Env. Chemistry, Toxicology, Radiologic Health, Hazardous Waste Cleanup Technologies, Remote Sensing, Environmental Health Law, etc.

Bachelor of Science (BS), Geology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1983). Coursework included: Petrology, Structural, Mineralogy/Crystalography, etc.

Additional coursework after Graduate degree (post-1986):

Environmental Toxicology (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore), Hydrology and Hydrogeology (George Washington, Univ., Washington, DC), Basic/Pascal/Fortran/C/C+ (Santa Monica College, Santa Monica).

Additional coursework in: Photography (B&W darkroom + composition - Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor), Screenwriting (all courses offered - Univ. of California, Santa Barbara), Videography (Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor).

Employment/Experience:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington DC. Environmental Scientist GS-12. (1986-1989).

Chaired five workgroups for: development of RCRA Corrective Action Regulations. Drafted RCRA Corrective Action Regulations for Cleanup of RCRA Hazardous Waste Sites. Also participated in 8 workgroups for regulation development and guidance documents involving: Corrective Action Risk Assessment Strategies, Underground Storage Tank Assessment, Corrective Action Technology Alternatives, etc., etc., etc. Drafted and wrote final version of Preamble for Corrective Action Regulations (archived in U.S. Library of Congress). Other job responsibilities included: briefing upper level management, organizing workgroups/conference, letters out to update state representatives, other workgroup members, offices, and other parties involved: on the progress of various regulations as they developed.

Wisconsin Division of Health, Madison, Wisconsin. Environmental Scientist. (1986). Worked on ATSDR site assessments (thru Wis. Div. of Health, who at that time was under contract with ATSDR and CDC in Atlanta). Investigated assigned RCRA hazardous waste sites and wrote ATSDR/CDC Site Assessment reports. for RCRA hazardous waste sites /cleanup prioritization throughout Wisconsin. Job responsibilities included: Evaluation of all available data, ordering of additional field data as necessary, site visits, writing official report(s) for ATSDR/CDC to be used to prioritize cleanup of hazardous waste sites (Completed ATSDR site assessments are archived in the U.S. Library of Congress).

U.S. Environmental Agency, Chicago, Illinois. Environmental Specialist GS-9. Summer Job (1985) .

Organized and ran non-profit organization which put out environmental health (internationally dist.) publication: "Environment & Health". (1987-1993). Also organized speakers for APHA conferences, wrote and contributed articles (investigative, OP/ED, coverage of related conferences and events, etc.), did most of the photography for publication.

Laboratory Assistant, University of Michigan, Geology Dept. (student job).

Research Assistant, University of Michigan, School of Public Health, Env. Chemistry Dept. (student job).

Lecturer/Teacher at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - for course in professional writing for scientists and engineers. (part-time, 1995-2001).

TASA consultant/expert witness research (on contract, on call, part-time): research data bases, scientific reports, etc., wrote evaluation(s) for possible legal testimony involving environmental health court cases. (1995-1999).

UnRelated Employment/Experience:

Content Writer for Los Angeles based web design co.s: wrote content, provided creative input on projects and proposals, wrote content for financial calculator, biz plan, sales, interactive cartoon.

Screenwriting (on contract and free-lance) for Feature Film Production, Script Doctoring, Script Evaluations (Reader) for several Hollywood Prod. Co.s,

Photography Exhibition at "The Gallery" in London.

(photojournalism, travel, abstract, and architectural).

Journalism (political, scientific).

Travel: U.S. (48 of 50 states incl. Alaska and Hawaii), Canada (Ontario, Quebec, BC, Alberta, Yukon, S.), Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, England, Isle. of Man, Wales, France, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Greece, Czech. Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Poland, Mexico, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq.

Languages: English, German (not fluent).

Nationality: U.S. Citizen w/valid U.S. passport.