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KAREN L. HATFIELD

Areas of Specialization

Environmental Science, Project Management, Regulations: RCRA, CERCLA, Hazardous Waste, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act. Environmental Chemistry: including air monitoring, wastewater operation, interpreting regulations, and communicating with the DEP and EPA, Management of Personnel.

Experience

More than thirty years of experience with an emphasis on environmental science, project management, EPA and DEP regulations, and QA/QC. Familiarity with permitting and regulations for air, water, and wastewater. Duties have also included communication with regulatory agencies such as DEP, EPA, and DoD, client service, record keeping, evaluating data for against regulatory requirements, and submitting reports to the appropriate regulatory agency.

Employment History

Laboratory Technician, GRU, Gainesville. FL, December 2007-April 2008

Conducted chemical analyses at the Kanapaha Water Reclamation Facility. Also became familiar with the wastewater process utilized there, and checked data to assure that permit specifications were met. Interacted with wastewater operators to communicate results.

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Laboratory Manager, Advanced Environmental Laboratories (AEL), Gainesville FL, April 2006-August 2006.

Responsible for day to day management of laboratory, projects, and personnel. Defined scopes of work, interacted with clients, controlled project costs, met monthly billing requirements, and followed up on over due invoices. Checked data against QC requirements, and sent reports to DEP. Helped coordinate the merging of existing laboratory staff and assets with larger competitor acquired by purchase.

Senior Project Chemist, Ellis Environmental Group (EEG), Gainesville, FL,

2001-2006.

Worked as a team with the engineers and geologists to manage projects and produce final reports. Maintained records in files and excel spread sheets. Validated data (checked QC and flagged outliers) and interpreted data using RCRA and hazardous waste regulations. Most projects were with the DOD including the Navy, Army, and Air Force to meet the regulations of state, federal, and DOD. Most projects’ scope of work included initial investigation and remedial actions.

Project Manager, PPB Environmental Laboratories, Inc., Gainesville, FL, 1998 – 2001.

Responsibilities included marketing laboratory services, coordinating field and laboratory activities, conducting data review, generating final reports, and writing SOPs. Some of the projects managed were:

Seminole Indian Tribe

NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) Projects

Groundwater Monitoring at Various Florida Landfill Sites

Monitoring at Various Dairy Locations

Client Services Representative, ABC Research Corporation, Gainesville, FL 1997-1998.

Responsibilities included marketing, interacting with clients, client sample receipt, and distribution of samples for analysis. Other duties included scheduling laboratory analyses, reviewing data for compliance to QC and regulatory requirements, and preparing final reports.

Senior Chemist/Project Manager, QST Environmental (formerly ESE), Gainesville, FL 1992-1997.

Duties included managing projects involving laboratory analysis of water, sludge, and soil for various constituents. Most projects were superfund sites and remedial cleanup projects with the U.S. army listed below:

Rocky Mountain Arsenal Laboratory Support Contract

Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Studies at Sierra Army Depot, Ft. Sheridan Army Facility, and Letterkenny Army Depot

Superfund Site, Live Oak, FL

Director of Environmental Chemistry, ABC Research Corporation, Gainesville, FL, 1984-1992.

Hired to develop and expand an environmental testing program and client base. Responsible for marketing, evaluating new procedures, purchase of new instrumentation, supervision of technical personnel, management of environmental projects, and quality control, Implemented the laboratory QC and Safety Plan, and monitored the handling of hazardous materials. Major project work included drinking water analysis for various Florida municipalities, sampling and analysis for landfill sites, wastewater and industrial waste monitoring in Jacksonville, FL., wastewater monitoring for Dade County, Florida; and NPDES monitoring throughout Florida. Prepared reports for compliance to QA/QC and regulatory requirements.

Staff Chemist/Water Chemistry Group Leader, Environmental Science & Engineering, Inc., Gainesville, FL 1977-1984.

Responsibilities included supervision of professional and technician-level laboratory personnel involved in the analysis of soil, sludge, hazardous waste, ground waters and surface waters for metals and other inorganic constituents. Responsibilities also included the design and supervision of analytical experiments to determine maximum holding times for specific inorganic parameters. Managed projects with such clients as USACE, EPA, Florida Power Corporation, Tampa Electric Company, and Lake Lanier.

Managed projects for EPA super fund sites in various SIC categories: Printing and Publishing, Gum and Wood, Pulp and Paper and others.

In addition to managing projects, served as a chemist in conjunction with the record search team, which was part of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contract. This included the inspection of various Army installations. The inspections included interviewing staff, and auditing records, in order to determine the previous use and disposal of hazardous chemicals. Information from the interviews was compiled into a final report.

Part Time Chemistry Teacher, Jackonsonville, FL, 1974-1977

Taught chemistry at Florida Junior College two nights a week.

Director of the City of Jacksonville’s Water and Wastewater Testing Laboratory, Jacksonville, FL, 1974-1977.

Supervised chemists and technicians involved in the analysis of wastewater, drinking water, and well water. Samples were analyzed in order to meet the NPDES, potable water and landfill permit specifications.

Research Chemist, University of Florida, Department of Environmental Engineering, Gainesville, FL, 1972-1974.

Conducted nitrogen and phosphorus studies on Lake Apopka to determine a solution for lake eutrophication.

Education

M.S. 1972 Environmental Engineering Sciences University of Florida B.S. 1971 Chemistry University of Florida

References

Richard Wheeler (Boss at Ellis Environmental), 352-***-****

Wayne Dodd (Boss at ABC Research), 352-***-****

Stephen Denahan (Boss at Ellis Environmental), 352-***-****

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