Environmental Engineering & Water Resources Expert

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RESUME:

E-mail: ***********@*****.***

WEB: www.educamcm.com

MARIO CASTANEDA-MUNOZ

OBJECTIVE:

To acquire a challenging position in the field of Environmental Engineering & Science as an Environmental Specialist and Government Consultant. RESEARCH INTERESTS & BACKGROUND:

Physicochemical treatment of water and wastewater. Engineering strategies for remediation and bio-remediation of contaminated soils and waters. Physical, chemical, and mechanical soil studies. Design and management of treatment plant water and wastewater. Soil conservation. Water supply engineering. Design for control and evaluation of the quality of the air. Groundwater hydrology. Hydrology and hydraulics. Environmental permitting. Environmental Impact Studies (EIS). Environmental Audits. Stormwater Erosion and Sedimentation Control. Solid waste management. EDUCATION:

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, majoring in Environmental Engineering and Water Resources, Civil Engineering & Surveying Department, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus (www.uprm.edu). July 14, 2006. GPA. General 3.81, Specific 3.54.

Masters in civil engineering, majoring in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering & Surveying Department. University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus

(www.uprm.edu). June 05, 2005. GPA 3.66.

Masters of Science in Soils with an emphasis in Environment, Department of Agronomy and Soils. University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus (www.uprm.edu). June 05, 1995. GPA 3.32.

Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Engineering, August 07, 1989, with honors in the two last semesters, GPA 3.52, University Surcolombiana (www.usco.edu.co), Neiva, Huila, Colombia.

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Design and construction of a rotary disc sprayer for low and ultra-low-volume applications. Engineering thesis. Environmental Engineering Department. Universidad Surcolombiana. 1989.

2. Ion movement in columns of soil treated with lime and gypsum. N. Cavallaro and M. Castañea-Muñoz, University of Puerto Rico. Master thesis. Poster presentation American Society of Agronomy, Nov. 1994. Seattle, Washington U.S.A. 3. Evaluation of possible problem of scent on the limestone rock walls of the McCook lagoon. January 2000 to December 2001. Master Thesis. Work for the US Army Corps of Engineers.

4. Industrial ecology approach to the management of fly ash from fluidized bed combustion: Production of slow-release fertilizer and soil conditioner. Doctoral thesis: http://www.agremax.com/Downloads/ProductionofSlow-ReleaseFertilizer.pdf. 5. Author of 3 publications in journals for approval in www.springer.com, in Soils and Environmental Engineering:

5.1. Evaluation of the Environmental Impact of the slow liberation of fertilizer of potassium in pellets of fly ash, for thermal treatment of reaction and sinterization, with KOH and KCl. 5.2. Evaluation of the crystallography and Resistance to compression of pellets of fly ash tried to reaction temperature and sinterization, with KOH and KCl. 2

5.3. Evaluation of possible problems of scent on the walls of calcareous rock of the lagoon of in Chicago, Illinois. The USA. Study of movement of ions in columns of soils tried with lime and gypsum.

RESEARCH INVESTIGATION

1. Capstones 1 and 2, in Civil Engineering.: “Optimization of the advantage of the use of the well with a tax exemption for water use with sanitary aims, located in the facilities of the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico”. November 2007. 2. Capstones 1 and 2, in Civil Engineering: “Control of floods and use of the runoff waters that affect The Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, with sub-use ends and decontamination of urban waters”. November 2007.

3. Capstones 1 and 2, in Environmental Engineering: “Implementation of Echo-Complex in Old waste landfill of San Juan. Puerto Rico Island”. November 10, 2008, February 14 of 2009, March 05, 2009, and May 23, 2009.

4. Capstones 1 and 2, in Environmental Engineering: “Rehabilitation and Systems management Non-Prasa to obtain Fulfillment”. November 10, 2008, February 14, 2009, March 05, 2009, and May 23, 2009.

5. Capstones 1 and 2, in Environmental Engineering: “Design of Plant of Composting for the Sludge Produced in wastewater plant of the Municipality of Fajardo, Puerto Rico”. November 10, 2008, February 14, 2009, March 05, 2009, and May 23 of 2009. 6. In process. Director for master’s Degree Thesis. Masters in planning, with an emphasis on environmental planning. Metropolitan university of Puerto Rico. “Plan for the use of the gas methane of the landfill of Carolina, Puerto Rico”. January 2011 to October 2011. 7. In process. Director for master’s Degree Thesis. Masters in planning, with an emphasis on environmental planning. Metropolitan university of Puerto Rico. “Plan of run-off handling, using the biofiltration, for the Municipality of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico”. January 2011 to October 2011.

IDEAS FOR DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL PATENTS.

1. Generation of electric energy with sea waves on the beach (Project cost approximately on two million dollars, and time of execution two years). 2. Control the generation of disinfection byproducts by the use of chlorine, implementing other methodologies for the elimination of bacteria without the use of chlorine in the treatment of water and wastewater (Project cost approximately sixty thousand dollars and time of execution six months).

3. With the use of the stochastic concept with systems analysis, and hydrologist applications with the help of remote sensing, to work with prediction weather and your adaptation to climate change, I want to develop a new methodology to help in evacuations of coastal cities and take a decision about if the employees should or should not go the jobs. WORK EXPERIENCE:

January 12, 2018, to Present. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),

with Hazard Mitigation Cadre, as Emergency

Management Specialist, Engineering and Architect

Specialist, CORE C-12 position, with a step or rate 04, with a revenue annual of $95,657.00. I am

deployed with FEMA, from February 21, 2018, to

December 30, 2024. I have developed my functions

in Doral Miami, Florida, Orlando, Florida, Puerto

Rico, Lake Mary, FL, and currently Orlando,

Florida. Mobile 202-***-****. E-mail:

*****.*********-*****@****.***.***. February 04,

2018, to December 30, 2024. Duties with Mitigation 3

team Typical assignments include but are not limited to Writing and reviewing Hazard mitigation (HM)

proposals and reports in support of hazard mitigation and public assistance programs. Coordinating the

collection, distribution, and maintenance of Hazard Mitigation disaster-related information. Completing activities in support of the Hazard Mitigation strategy. Providing technical assistance to the state, local, and tribal governments and other programs. As Reservist Engineer & Architect: 1. Risk Analysis. 2. Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA). 3. Geographic Information System

(GIS). 4. Loss Avoidance Studies. 5. Building

Codes/Sciences and Engineering. 6. Communication of Technical Information. Conduct studies and analyses, develop technical reports, provide technical support for and review hazard mitigation projects, obtain/develop flood flow-frequency information, conduct flood

analyses and hydraulic studies, and develop a benefit- cost analysis for flood control projects. Crew Leads Joseph Adorno-Rosado, mobile 407-***-****, e-mail ******.******@**.*********.***, at Orlando, FL.

Sept. 09 to October 10/2016. Florida Department of Health - Polk County. OPS Environmental Specialist II. Petroleum Cleanup

Program (Reviewing reports, procedures, and costs

according to criteria of chapter 62-780, contaminated site cleanup criteria). Bartow, FL.

May 16 - August 09/2016. Hillsborough Community College, Brandon, FL. AutoCAD Instructor (Adjunct Faculty).

March 01/2014 to Present. R&M ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC. Vice President. Haines City, Florida. Provides solutions to environmental, natural, cultural, and sustainable

resource needs and specializes.

June 01 - June 26/2015 University of Puerto Rico. Humacao Campus. Lecturer. "Workshop of Agricultural Sciences and

Environmental Sciences. As a special topic I offered Aquaponics, as a source of organic sustention, for professors and students from high schools”. Department of Industrial Chemistry. Proposal Director Dr. Rolando Tremont. UPR, Humacao.

June 02 - June 27/2014 University of Puerto Rico. Humacao Campus.

"Workshop of Agricultural Sciences and Environmental Sciences "Department of Industrial Chemistry. Proposal Director Dr. Rolando Tremont. UPR, Humacao.

April 29/2013- May 30/2014. Haines City, Wastewater Treatment Plant. Operator. Haines City, Florida. The U.S.A.

Duties: Update data via Kruger and register data flow and environmental quality parameters of wastewater process and test labs. Objective: Obtain the best quality water effluent.

June 03 – July 05/2013. The University of Puerto Rico. Humacao Campus. Lecturer: Undergraduate course General Chemistry 2, 4

QUIM 3002; and "Workshop of Agricultural Sciences

and Environmental Sciences" Department of Industrial Chemistry. Proposal Director Dr. Rolando Tremont.

UPR, Humacao.

Lecturer GENERAL CHEMISTRY II, QUIM 3002

June 04 - July 06/2012 University of Puerto Rico. Humacao Campus.

"Workshop of Agricultural Sciences and Environmental Sciences "Department of Industrial Chemistry. Proposal Director Dr. Rolando Tremont. UPR, Humacao.

Aug.13/2012–April 15/2014. MCM R&D ENVIRONMENTAL

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. LLC.

President/Owner. Bryan Rd. Maryland.

January 17 – May 19/2012. Caribbean University. Bayamon Campus. Lecturer Professor. Civil Engineering Department.

Undergraduate courses: CIEN-495 Civil Engineering

practice. MEEN-302 Thermodynamic for Engineering.

CIEN-432 Fundamentals of Geology and Soil

Mechanics 1.

July 01/2011 – June 30/2012. Metropolitan University (UMET) Puerto Rico. Auxiliary professor. School of Environmental Affairs. Graduate’s courses: ENMG 506 Applied Statistical

Methods for Environmental Research. ENMP 597

Principles of hydrogeology. Undergraduate courses: ENSC 201, Introduction to Geology, with laboratory. Environmental auditor in the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC), Arecibo Observatory. Puerto Rico. Professor and investigator.

Aug.2010 – Present. Supplier of Continuous Education, College of Agronomists of Puerto Rico. Web:

www.educamcm.com

January – June 2011. Metropolitan University (UMET) Puerto Rico. Auxiliary professor. School of Environmental Affairs. Duties: NMG 510 principles of environmental

technology. ENMG 506 methods statistical applied to environmental research. I have collaborated in the curricular revision and updating of the syllabus. I have been the Director of the master's thesis and reader and adviser in others research projects. I have been offering seminars on relevant topics, according to the needs of the student. I have collaborated in the development of special projects with external funds, with the program of Homeland Security, and under the program of "Natural Disasters and Related Geophysical Studies", I have been the coordinator in the proposal: "Master’s in Sciences in management environmental with a specialty in hazards natural and studies geophysical".

July – October 2010. Metropolitan University (UMET) Puerto Rico. Online Lecturer Professor.

Program of Masters in Environmental Management.

Course:

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ENMP 596 Environmental Auditing (July-07-2010 to

October-31-2010).

March-May 2010. Polytechnic University of Orlando, Florida Campus. Program of Master of Environmental Protection.

Auxiliary Professor.

Online Professor in the course of Introduction to

Environmental Regulations EPM 6910.

Sep 2009 – June 2010 Metropolitan University (UMET) Puerto Rico. Online Lecturer Professor.

Program of Masters in Environmental Management.

Graduate courses:

Principles of Groundwater Hydrology ENMP 597 (Sept- 07-2009 to Oct-31- 2009). Principles in environmental technology ENMP 551 (Nov-07-2009 to July-31-2010.

Jan 2008 – May 2008 University of Puerto Rico Humacao Campus Lecturer Professor.

Undergraduate courses: Environmental Chemistry

QUIM 4175 · Environmental Chemistry Lab. QUIM

4176.

Aug/01/2005 – Jul/312010 Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Environmental and Civil Engineering Department.

Auxiliary Professor

Graduate and Undergraduate courses: Groundwater

Hydrology CE6230. Hydrology CE 5412. Remediation

CE6430. Environmental Chemistry Lab. For Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENVE 5511 and CE 5405). Water Resources & Hydraulic Engineering CE 3402.

Water Supply Engineering CE 4402. ENVE 5910 –

Environmental Engineering Capstone Design I. ENVE

5920 – Environmental Engineering Capstone Design II. Capstone in Civil Engineering CE3402. Introduction to Environmental Regulations EPM 6910. Introduction to Research in Civil Engineering CE 6310.

Additional Duties:

Coordinator of Environmental Engineering

Laboratory. Aug 01, 2007 to March 2009.

Coordinator of Water Resources and Environmental

Engineering. Aug 01, 2005 to March 2009.

President of the committee of special subjects of the Academic Council in the Institution. Oct 2005 to January 2009.

Nov 2006 - Feb 2007 Polytechnic University of Orlando, Florida Campus. Auxiliary Professor

On-line Professor. Course: Introduction to

Environmental Regulations EPM 6910.

Jan 1999 – July 2010 INGENIERÍA SUELOS Y MEDIO AMBIENTE in Neiva, Huila, Colombia.

Owner and Manager

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Jul – Dec 2004 University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus. Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying.

Laboratory Assistant

Area: Agricultural Topography Lab.

Jan – Jun 2003 University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus. Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying.

Lecturer

Course: Introduction to Environmental Engineering, Aug – Dec 2002 University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus. Faculty of Agriculture. Program of Agronomy and

Soils.

Laboratory Assistant

Area: Soils physics

Aug – Dec 2001 University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus. Faculty of Agriculture. Program of Agronomy and

Soils.

Laboratory Assistant

Area: Soil conservation and Agricultural Topography. July 17, 2000, Ecopetrol, Petroleum Company.

Contractor.

Duties: Quantitative and qualitative inventory of flora and wild fauna to the swimming pools Ortega 11, Ortega 13, and old Tetuan station, located in the Municipality of Ortega, Tolima.

Nov 1999 – Jan 2000 Universidad Surcolombiana. Coordinator of the Specialization in Environmental Law and professor of

“basic Methodology for the accomplishment of impact studies Environmental”.

July 1999 HOCOL S.A. Nimir Petroleum Company.

Contractor.

Duties: Specialized adviser (contractor), for the act elaboration of the state of water outcrop in the area of Tello, according to instructions and in coordination with the Environmental department of the Company.

Mar 1998 -Sep. 1998 Corporación Autónoma Regional del Alto Magdalena-Colombia “C.A.M.”, Neiva, Huila,

Colombia.

Consultant

Duties: Consulting on Evaluation of environmental

impact; Evaluation of studies for environmental license; Monitoring of environmental quality; Training in studies of environmental impacts.

06/01/1997 – 07/31/1997. UNIVERSIDAD MILITAR NUEVA GRANADA. Santafé de Bogotá. Colombia. Professor in the

Specialization in Environmental Planning and Integrated Management Natural Resource teacher. Course:

Statistics population.

01/02/1997 – 05/30/1997 Colegio Mayor Nuestra Señora del Rosario Universidad. Santafé de Bogotá, Colombia. Lecturer in the Specialization in Environmental Law, Faculty of 7

Law. "Basic methodology for conducting environmental studies."

01/01/1997 – 12/31/2000 Universidad Surcolombiana, Neiva, Huila, Colombia Lecturer

Lecturer in the Specialization in Environmental Law, Faculty of Law. "Basic methodology for conducting

environmental studies."

Course: Basic Methodology for the accomplishment of studies of environmental impact".

Dec 1996 - Aug 1997 Empresa de Acueducto y Alcantarillado-Bogotá- Colombia, Santafé de Bogotá, Colombia.

Consultant and Inspector

Duties: Consulting on hydrographic basins, geologist, geomorphology, processes of instability and processes of removal in mass.

Aug 1992 - Jun 1995 University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus. Faculty of Agriculture. Program of Agronomy and

Soils.

Laboratory Assistant

Area: Agricultural machinery, irrigations and drainage, constructions and electrotechnics agricultural.

Mar 1992 – Jun 1992 Social Foundation. Department of Huila, Municipality of Yaguará, Republic of Colombia.

Technical Advisor

Duties: Advisor of Social Foundation in the Integral project Management of solid waste “Recreational Park landfill, with use of Californian red worm (Eisenia foetida)”, of the Municipality of Yaguará, Huila,

Colombia.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS:

August 11, 2022: Certificate as IS-103: GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST (GISS). FEMA.

March 28, 2021. Training 16 hours. Hydraulic modeling using HEC-RAS. FEMA, 01/12/2018 to present:

Project Management Principles. 6100-FEMA-21004.

Cultural & Natural Resource Compliance

Wellness and Life Balance.

IS-0860. c. The National Infrastructure Protection Plan., An Introduction: IS-860. c. Final Exam.

IS-0800. d. National Response Framework, An Introduction; IS-800. d. Final Exam.

KT-312. Fundamentals of Building Sciences.

IS-00363 Introduction to Emergency Management for Higher Education.

IS-02200 Basic Emergency Operations Center Functions.

L-273 Managing Floodplain Development through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

IS-1103.a: Elevation Certificate for Surveyors

IS0276 Benefit-Cost Analysis Fundamentals.

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0276 Benefit-Cost Analysis: Entry-Level.

IS0922 Applications of GIS for Emergency Management.

IS0242 Effective Communication

IS-100 .c Introduction to Incident Command System,

ICS-100

IS-200.c Basic Incident System for Initial Response,

ICS-200

IS-700.b Introduction to the National Incident Management System

IS- 800.c National Response Framework, An Introduction

IS 505 Religious and Cultural Literacy and Competency

IS-907 Active Shooter: What You Can Do – Annual

Privacy at DHS: Protecting Personal Information- Annual

Constitution Day Training - Annual

IS-368: Including People with Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs in Disaster Operations- Once

IS-21: Civil Rights and FEMA Disaster Assistance Annually 1st (2yrs) then every 2yrs

IS-20: Diversity Awareness Course Initially then every 2yrs

DHS Travel Card Training Initially then every 2yrs

IS-650: Building Partnerships with Tribal Governments- Once

Preventing and Addressing Workplace Harassment

IS-35: FEMA Safety Orientation - Initially then every 2yrs

IS-38: Fraud Awareness and Prevention Annual

Human Trafficking Awareness for DHS Personnel – Annual

Insider Threat Awareness Annual

OPSEC Fundamentals Annual

IS-18: FEMA EEO Employee Course Annually 1st 2yrs then every 2yrs

Records Management for Everyone Initially 4 courses then 1 course Annually

0604 Emergency Manager Orientation (EMO)/FEMA

Incident Workforce Academy (FIWA) Tier IV Specialist Series.

IS082 Fundamentals of Management and Support

Coordination of Federal Disaster Operation.

ISO164 HM Hazards and Performance Analysis (HPA) in Disaster Operations.

0207 Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Field Operations.

IS-00907 Active Shooter: What You Can Do.

DHS Travel Card Training.

IS-00386 Introduction to Residential Coastal Construction.

IS-00322 Flood Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff.

IS-00276.a Benefit-Cost Analysis Fundamentals.

IS-00321 Hurricane Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff.

IS-00634 Introduction to FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.

IS-00393.b Introduction to Hazard Mitigation.

Prevention Workplace Harassment.

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July18, 2018. The FBPE already has approved to endorse my Engineer Intern, due to my PhD degree, with my application is 209807 and Last October 26, 2018, I took my exam for the Professional Engineer certification and I am waiting for the results, according with application 313112. June 16/2016. Hillsborough Community College. Office of Safety Program & Risk Management. Certificate of training: 1. Title IX and Sexual Misconduct, 2. Science Laboratory Chemical Spills. 3. Fire Extinguisher Safety. 4. Slips, Trips and Falls. 5. Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure

Prevention. 6. Hazard Communication: Right to

Understand (GHS).

June 03/2016. Hillsborough Community College. Office of Safety Program & Risk Management. Certificate of training: 1. Universal Waste Management. 2. Biomedical waste

management. 3. Hazardous Waste.

April 07, 2016 Construction Management Development Program. Educating Construction Professionals. FDOT. 40 hours. October 08, 2015. The FBPE already has approved to endorse my Engineer Intern, due to my Ph.D. degree, and now I'm a candidate to take the PE exam in 2022, and my application is 209807 and currently application 309445.

May 2015. Certified AutoCAD 2D.

May 12, 2015. Certified in Train The Trainer (T3) # 722, front to FDEP, for Stormwater Erosion and Sedimentation Control,

Inspector.

January 19-20, 2015. Certified for Florida Stormwater Erosion and Sedimentation Control, Inspector with certification

#32351.

February 2014 Certificate of completed a program in Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants, Volume I and II. Earning 9.0 CEUs. 399751, 399752. California State University, Sacramento. Office of Water Programs.

April 2011 Certified in Farms Energy Audit. Energy Management Plant Data Collector.

May 2011 Certified 40 hr. Hazwoper (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response).

May 2011 Certified Asbestos Inspector.

June 2009 Certified Food Safety Management.

Nov 2006 Certified with 30 hours in Occupational Health and Safety in Construction

Nov 2006 Certified with 30 hours in Occupational Health and Safety in General Industry.

SKILLS: Experienced with environmental laboratory equipment, HPLC, Atomic absorption, ICP.

Computer: Microsoft Office, WaterCAD, SewerCAD,

StormCAD, Culvertmaster, Flowmaster, Pondpack,

MathCAD, AutoCAD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, TR-25,

ArcGIS and MSTAT (Design, Management, and

Statistical Research Tool).

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• Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the

practical application of engineering science and

technology. This includes applying principles,

techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

• Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

• Building and Construction — Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

• Mathematics — Ability to perform complex

engineering and mathematical computations.

• Transportation — Knowledge of principles and

methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

• Administration and Management — Knowledge of

business and management principles involved in

strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

• Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of

principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs

assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

• Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state,( FDOT and DEP) or

national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

• Complex Problem solving — identifying complex

problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

• Critical Thinking — using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

• Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the

relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

• I have the ability to develop and execute strategic approaches to short and long-term objectives and goals, and monitor and report on the compliance

status/progress of the facility’s objectives and goals. Proactively introduces change into the facility to address emerging issues.

• I have good communication skills, experience making presentations and I’m a good speaker in front of any type of groups.

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• Broad working knowledge of Federal, and State rules and regulations as Clean Water Act, NEPA

requirements, OSHA standards, Hazardous Waste Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Air Act, NPDES and others in project operations.

• Solid knowledge related to Environmental, Health, and Safety Compliance management and processes.

MEMBERSHIPS: Associate Member of ASCE, since 2017. Vice President of the Ethics Committee of the College of Agronomists of Puerto Rico (CAPR). August 2011 to August 2012. American Society of Agricultural and Biological

Engineers, ASABE, since 2007. Puerto Rico Water and Environment Association, PRWEA, since 2005.

American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE, since 2005 REFERENCES: Available upon request.

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