Environmental, Health, Safety and Management Experience

KAREN L. PROSSER

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Memphis, Tennessee 38111

901-***-**** (cell), 901-***-**** (work), *****.*******@***.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position that advances my career and better utilizes my experience and qualifications in managing environmental, health and safety programs.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, leader, well organized, detail oriented.

Proven ability to successfully develop and implement programs.

SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Twenty-five years of progressive, professional experience in environmental field.

Successfully served as Environmental, Health and Safety Manager in complex hazardous waste management industry. Received four promotions in six year period.

Excellent regulatory knowledge in hazardous waste, air pollution, water pollution, OSHA and hazardous materials transportation. Served in industrial and government sectors.

Successfully developed and implemented hazardous waste and emergency response refresher training. Solely developed from start-up and successfully operated environmental laboratory.

Improved environmental and safety practices resulting in company receiving awards for three consecutive years of environmental compliance.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION

Environmental Specialist 2006 to Present.

Manage cases of leaking petroleum underground storage tanks. Ensure compliance with regulations while maintaining positive working relationships with regulated community.

Review and approve corrective action plans designed to treat soil and groundwater.

Oversee environmental assessments and corrective action processes.

MORING ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC

Project Manager/Senior Environmental Specialist 1999 to 2005.

Served as environmental consultant in areas of storm water runoff, leaking underground

storage tanks, and hazardous waste management.

Developed and wrote complex environmental investigative plans and assessment reports.

Performed field investigations, collected samples, and interpreted data.

Developed and taught courses on hazardous waste operations and emergency response.

SAFETY KLEEN, LAIDLAW and ROLLINS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

(The same company through two corporate mergers and name changes)

Technical Manager 1997 to 1998.

Environmental Manager 1996 to 1997.

Environmental Compliance Specialist 1995 to 1996.

Environmental/Laboratory Supervisor 1994 to 1995.

Lead Chemist 1992 to 1994.

Managed environmental compliance and permitting, health, safety, training, laboratory

and five technical personnel at hazardous waste transfer, storage and disposal facilities.

Environmental duties included hazardous waste, air, wastewater and transportation at three facilities. Included a hazardous waste incineration operation with 120 personnel.

Inspected plant operations for environmental and safety compliance.

Facilitated root cause analyses for near misses and injuries. Coordinated and wrote safety operating procedures. Conducted safety meetings and trained personnel.

Coordinated closely with operations managers, plant managers and design engineers.

Developed environmental laboratory from start-up and solely operated laboratory.

EDUCATION

BS ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, BIOLOGY MINOR

Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, 1985.

Outstanding Environmental Chemistry Award, 1985. Cumulative GPA 3.49 out of 4.0.

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