Estrella D. Herrera-Molina

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El Paso, TX 79912

Cell: 915-***-****

Emails: adqz8e@r.postjobfree.com & adqz8e@r.postjobfree.com EDUCATION:

University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) El Paso, TX

Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering. August 2021. Dissertation on Epidemiology “Associations between exposure to air pollution after a dust event and hospitalizations due to neurodegenerative, cognitive, mental and other diseases” University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) El Paso, TX

MS in Interdisciplinary Studies. July 2005.

Thesis “Implications of Airborne PM2.5 and Nitrogen Dioxide Measured at Elementary Schools in Cd. Juárez, Mx”. University of Chihuahua at Chihuahua (UACH) Chihuahua, México Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering. May 2001. Thesis “Characterization of Climatic Zones in the State of Chihuahua”. WORK EXPERIENCE:

01/15 – 08/21 University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). El Paso, TX (20 hrs. per week) PhD Teaching Assistant

• Assisted in air pollution, hydrology, biology, geology and climatologic classes as a laboratory prep, grading, lecturing and helped students to succeed in their laboratories.

• In charge of the Hydrology Laboratory, conducted classes, kept laboratory inventory, and organized field trips. 08/13 - 8/14 Vista Technologic Inc. Ft. Bliss, TX (40 hrs. per week) Senior Environmental Specialist-EMS \

• Assisted in the implementation of Environmental Management System (EMS).

• Conducted EMS internal and external audits as lead auditor in order to ensure compliance with federal, state and local environmental laws and requirements of ISO 14001. 11/11-05/12 ZIA Engineering and Environmental Consultants, LLC. Ft. Bliss, TX (40 hrs. per week) Environmental Scientist and Junior Program Manager

• Assisted in the implementation of the equipment containing Ozone Depletion Substances (ODC) Program.

• Assisted with motor-pool environmental inspections and conducted internal audits to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental laws.

• Conducted a comprehensive field survey to identify the ODC-containing air refrigerant equipment needed for replacement and created a professional report in 2012.

• Prepare retrofit/retirement plans, USEPA Initial Notification forms and repair extension requests.

• Supervise personnel to ensure compliance with federal contract. 07/10-11/11 Scientific Research and Technology, Inc. Ft. Bliss, TX (40 hrs. per week) Air Quality Specialist

• Assisted with motor-pool environmental inspections to ensure compliance with federal, state and Army environmental regulations.

• Assisted in the implementation of the Ozone-Depleting Chemicals (ODC) Program at Fort Bliss, Texas.

• Conducted a comprehensive field survey to identify the ODC-containing air refrigerant equipment. 02/06-10/08 Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at Texas A&M University System El Paso, TX Research Assistant (40 hrs. per week)

Co-Authored several environmental studies, exhibitions and presentations, for example:

“Water Conservation in the Rio Grande Basin through Efficient Reclaimed Water Use”

“Conceptual Model for Flood Control Planning in the Lower El Paso Valley” Edited and reviewed water quality data reports to prepare final bulletins and technical publications. Simulated and modeled the Rio Grande basin using RiverWare and GIS software. Executed and coordinated water and soil quality/toxicity surveys/laboratory and data analyses along the Rio Grande. Supervised personnel, purchases and credit card management. 8/05-09/05 Colorado State University (CSU) El Paso, TX (40 hrs. per week) Botanical Research Technician

Assisted in the inventory of the natural vegetation and soil conditions for the Range and Training Land Analysis (RTLA). 2/04-07/05 Center for Environmental Resource Management (CERM) El Paso, TX (20 hrs. per week) Research Student

Presented Master’s Thesis in the EPA headquarters in Washington DC. 9/01- 02/03 Risk Prevention Consultants Cd. Juárez, México (40 hrs. per week) Environmental Engineer

Executed compliance studies of the maximum permissible limits of noise emission, Illumination, and health and safety conditions in workplaces in several assembly plants (Maquiladoras). Executed courses of ISO 14001 and safety in the workplace based on OSHA regulations and Mexican Norms VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

10/12-Present Master Gardener of Texas El Paso, TX Volunteer

Founder and manager of a Community Garden at Church of the Living God. 12/00-1/01 “Bosque del Apache” National Wildlife Refuge Socorro, NM Volunteer

Managed and tracked the Migration/Population of local Ducks. COMPUTER SKILLS:

Extensive use in Microsoft Office Computer Packages, Adobe design/website programs, STAR program, WINDROSE, WRPLOT, SLAB, DEGADIS, SAS, STATISTICA, SPSS, Python, SigmaPlot, RiverWare, FLO2D, MODFLOW, AUTO- CAD, ArcView, ArcMap, GIS Computer Packages.

CERTIFICATIONS:

ISO 14001 Lead Auditor.

Visible Emissions Evaluator.

Phase II vapor emissions Evaluator.

HAZWOPER.

CPR/AED aid.

Chemical Laboratory Technician

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Bilingual, English and Spanish.

PUBLICATIONS:

Herrera-Molina, E.; Gill, T.E.; Ibarra-Mejia, G.; Jeon, S. Associations between Dust Exposure and Hospitalizations in El Paso, Texas, USA. Atmosphere 2021, 12, 1413. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12111413 Molina-Herrera, E., Ochoa, A., Gill, T., Ibarra-Mejia, G., & Herrera, C. (2019). Conceptualization of a Predictive Model for Analysis of the Health Outcomes of Dust Events in a Society with Köppen Climate Classification BW, Research in Computing Science. 148(6), 63–89.

Molina-Herrera, E. D., Cervera-Gómez, L. E., & Herrera, C. (2019). Intelligent Tool for Decision Making Associated with Hospitalization and Sandstorms for the Optimization of Ambulances, (August), 50–61. Handbook of Research on Metaheuristics for Order Picking Optimization in Warehouses to Smart Cities by IGI Global https://doi.org/10.4018/978- 1-5225-8131-4.ch003.

Sheng, Z., E. Herrera, and G. Di Giovanni. (2008). Water Conservation in the Rio Grande Basin through Efficient Reclaimed Water Use, Completion Technical Report (04-FG-40-2184) submitted to U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, October.

PROCEEDINGS PAPERS AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS OR SYMPOSIUMS Herrera-Molina, E.; Gill, T.E.; Ibarra-Mejia, G.; Jeon, S. (2021). Associations between Dust Exposure and Hospitalizations in El Paso, Texas, USA. Southern New Mexico/Western US Dust Symposium, Virtual, October 25 - October 27, 2021.

Molina-Herrera, E., Ochoa, A., Gill, T., Ibarra-Mejia, G., & Herrera, C. (2018). Dust Storms and hospitalization frequencies at El Paso, TX. The Mexican Society for Artificial Intelligence (SMIA) and the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. 11th. Workshop of Hybrid Intelligent Systems, 2018. Sheng, Z., E. Herrera, G., Ganjegunte, and R. Bader. (2008). Potential use of graywater and brackish groundwater for cotton production, Proceedings, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering Annual International Conference, Providence, Rhode Island, June 29 – July 2, CD-ROM. 2008. Sheng, Z., N. Assadian, G. Di Giovanni, and E. Herrera. (2007). Alternative water sources: graywater and brackish ground water for vegetable irrigation, Proceedings, American Water Resources Association Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, November 12-15, 2007. Sheng, Z., E. Herrera, and A. Michelsen. (2007). Conceptual model for flood control planning in the lower El Paso valley, Proceedings, Natural Hazards in Water Resources, Annual Conference of Universities Council on Water Resources, Boise, Idaho, July 24-26, 2007.

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