KRISTIN L. VANDERBILT

*** *** ******** **** • Califon, New Jersey 07830

908-***-**** (Voice) • nb7i4d@r.postjobfree.com (E-Mail)

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Aspiring Environmental Science and Health Professional with graduate-level, academic preparation – both theoretical and applied – to issues and perspectives in the protection and improvement of the quality of life via responsible resource management and identification and treatment of sources of environmental pollutants and health hazards. Core competencies include:

• Toxicology • Environmental Health • Hazardous Materials Management

• Ecology • Environmental Sampling • Chemical/Laboratory Analysis

• Geology • Risk Assessment/Management • New & Emerging Diseases

• Data Review/Analysis • Database Management • Geographic Information System (GIS)

A committed, effective team member and leader possessing highly developed technical skills, a strong project focus, and the demonstrated capacity to meet established objectives.

BACKGROUND HIGHLIGHTS:

Education and professional preparation highlighted by the following:

• Collected various air, water, soil, and organic samples in conjunction with various geological and ecological investigations, including analyses of vegetative species, rock and glacial formations, and benthic organisms accumulated from area river beds…

• Performed various chemical qualitative and quantitative analyses of samples, employing distillation, titration, and other wet chemistry techniques for purposes of compositional, environmental, and elemental analysis…

• Conducted a risk assessment and environmental impact analysis on a parcel of land to be developed as the site of a church in an effort to identify, predict, evaluate, and mitigate the biophysical, social, and other relevant effects of this development proposal prior to the issuance of municipal approvals and commitments for the project…

• Assessed prospective deleterious effects on environment and area human and animal populations of an airport identifying the six most harmful toxins as well as beneficial preventive and remedial actions…

• Studied and reported on the effects of environmental toxicants on various organisms, including the toxicological impact of various pollutants on human reproduction and the effects of the neurotoxin domoic acid on shellfish and seal populations worldwide…

• Researched and reviewed a broad range of environmental data and documentation including DEP file reviews, white papers, and water supply data for purposes of grant-writing support, fund-raising, education, and outreach by an area environmental and conservancy organization…

• Examined the factors facilitating the emergence and proliferation of new disease states, assessing the comparative impact of microbial adaptation and change, societal events, food production, human behavior, environmental change, and public health infrastructure in disease development and spread…

• Contributed and assisted in patient care and participated in various surgical procedures in conjunction with employment and internship experiences within various medical and veterinary facilities…

• Investigated the use of non-human animals for in vivo testing and experimentation for purposes of pure and applied research in areas including genetics, developmental biology, behavioral studies, biomedical research, xenotransplantation, and drug, toxicology, and cosmetics testing, conducting a presentation of findings…

• Applied computer literacy and knowledge of office productivity applications including MS Office Suite and GIS technologies including ArcGIS, ArcCatalog, Python, ArcGlobe, and Model Builder in managing information and completing various academic and experience-based projects…

• Provided leadership to various collegiate philanthropic projects, including functioning as Team Captain for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life three consecutive years…

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EDUCATION:

University of New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut

Master of Science (M.S.), Environmental Science, December 2010 (Anticipated)

• Environmental Health Management Concentration

• GIS Certificate (December 2010 – Anticipated)

Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Environmental Science, December 2008

• Member, Kappa Lambda Psi Sorority

• Team Captain/Member, American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life

• American Breast Cancer Fund-raiser

• Epilepsy Foundation Fund-raiser

Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York

Environmental Studies, 2004 to 2006

• Study Abroad Program – Italy (Language & Culture – June 2005)

• Participant, Health Sciences: Careers & Foundations Summer College for High School Students

EXPERIENCES:

Great Swamp Watershed Association, Morristown, New Jersey 2008 to 2009

Intern (Summers 2008-2009)

Staff Member (01/09 to 04/09)

Gastrointestinal Associates, Poughkeepsie, New York Spring 2007

Intern

Somerset Medical Center, Somerville, New Jersey Summer 2006

Volunteer, ER Department

Vanbro Corporation, Staten Island, New York Summers 2004-2006

Office Assistant (Part-Time)

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey December 2005

Physician Assistant Observer, ER Department

Westfield Vet Group, Westfield, New Jersey 2003 to 2004

Assistant, Kennel & Emergency Animal Department (Part-Time)

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE:

• Mold Inspector License (Indoor Air Quality Association – IIAQC)

REFERENCES:

Available upon request.

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