JOB OBJECTIVE
Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
？ 10 years as an Environmental Compliance Professional with recent experience in Environmental Protection and OSHA compliance.
？ Demonstrated ability to build rapport and resolve complex issues among multiple entities with conflicting interests.
？ Working knowledge of industrial and research settings.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1995-present SIDNEY LABS （SL）， Chicago， IL
Environmental Compliance Specialist
LEADERSHIP
？ As Facility Coordinator for a building on the University of Chicago campus， closed out 85% of 1800 deficiencies， turned around maintenance and custodial standards， implemented a recycling program， and improved security.
？ As Chairperson of the Life Sciences Division Safety Committee， revitalized the group， improved productivity， increased recognition within SL， and facilitated a self-assessment inspection program.
？ Served as liaison between Principle Investigators and Environmental Health and Safety （EH&S） Division. Developed strategies for EH&S compliance including OSHA and waste management.
？ As Manager of the Medical and Biohazardous Waste Program， developed a comprehensive compliance document including a generator‘s guide and training plan. Program was fully implemented in only five months.
COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT
？ Conducted advice visits to hazardous and mixed waste generators to review procedures， labeling practices， and adherence to accumulation time limits.
？ Updated and managed the Underground Storage Tank （UST） Program， which included the creation of four-page Monitoring Plans that were used as models by the Department of Energy （DOE）。
？ Coordinated certification of tanks and secondary containment for six Permit-by-Rule （PBR） Hazardous Waste Treatment Units. Ensured upgrades were in compliance and directed the permit writing effort.
1994-1995 SAFETECH， Springfield， IL
Environmental Compliance Consultant
An environmental consulting firm providing support to DOE facilities.
？ Developed and wrote the first-ever Quality Control Inspection Plan/Procedure to monitor quality assurance of Pleasant Hills Laboratories‘ Hazardous Waste Management storage and treatment facilities. Plan was incorporated into their Part B Permit.
？ Audited hazardous waste management facilities and Waste Accumulation Areas （WAAs） for compliance with EPA and Cal-EPA regulations， and DOE policies. Waste included： hazardous， Radioactive （high and low level）， and mixed.
1990-1994 U.S. AIR FORCE， Wichita， KS
Environmental Program Manager， 1993-1994
Environmental Compliance Specialist， 1993
Chemist， Materials Engineering， 1990-1993
An aircraft re-work facility comprised of 125 manufacturing shops and a materials engineering laboratory.
？ Ensured EH&S compliance in 75 WAAs by performing frequent surveillance and enhancing the training program.
？ Co-developed directives for issues including waste minimization， solvent substitution， recycling， chemical storage， fire safety， and OSHA standards.
？ Directed preparation of individual shop contingency plans for the site Hazardous Material Management Plan.
1987-1989 MARLON RIGGS HIGH SCHOOL， Topeka， KS
Physical and Inorganic Chemistry Advanced High School Teacher
1984-1987 TOXMOX INC.， Topeka， CA
Chemist， 1987
Lab Technician， 1984-1987
EDUCATION
B.S.， Biochemistry， Emporia State University， Emporia， KS， 1985
Seminars： OSHA/RCRA Emergency Preparedness
Hazardous Materials Hazardous Waste
Fire Safety Underground Storage Tanks
Medical Waste Radioactive and Mixed Waste
