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Rachel Black, LEHS, MPA

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location of Rachel Black, LEHS, MPALayton, Utah, United States
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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Licensed Environmental Health Scientist & Small Business Owner: Environmental Inspections

  • Education

    • Utah state university

      1996 - 2000
      Bachelor of science (b.s.) ornamental horticulture

    • University of utah college of social and behavioral science

      2017 - 2019
      Master of public administration - mpa 4.0

      Activities and Societies: American Society of Public Administration, Pi Alpha Alpha She is the instructor for Startups by Westside Leadership Institute, a nonprofit incubator with University Neighborhood Partners. Rachel worked with University of Utah Professors Dr. Jesus Valero and Dr. Lena Svedin on the development of Utah Statewide Strategic Plan on Homelessness. Rachel partnered with Dr. Jesus Valero at the University of Utah and Dr. Marina Saitgalina at Old Dominion University to conduct a national survey on nonprofit incubators and presented at ARNOVA’s Conference in San… Show more She is the instructor for Startups by Westside Leadership Institute, a nonprofit incubator with University Neighborhood Partners. Rachel worked with University of Utah Professors Dr. Jesus Valero and Dr. Lena Svedin on the development of Utah Statewide Strategic Plan on Homelessness. Rachel partnered with Dr. Jesus Valero at the University of Utah and Dr. Marina Saitgalina at Old Dominion University to conduct a national survey on nonprofit incubators and presented at ARNOVA’s Conference in San Diego and ANSER Conference in Vancouver B.C. in 2019, their work has been accepted for publication with the Journal of Social Entrepreneurship Show less

    • Utah state university

      1996 - 2000
      Bachelor of science - bs ornamental horticulture

    • University of utah college of social and behavioral science

      2017 - 2019
      Master of public administration - mpa

      Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha

  • Experience

    • Utah state university

      Jun 1996 - Sept 1998
      Research assistant

      Various Positions in Plant Science Department: Grass research technician. Harvesting and analysis of test plots for nutritional content. Eradication team member for noxious weed species introduced into Cache Valley by USU research professors. Office assistant organizing and data entry.

    • Biolife plasma services

      May 2012 - Mar 2014
      Master plasma center technician

      Fully trained in all three areas at Biolife Plasma Services: Medical History, Phlebotomy, and Sample Prep. Trainer in Med History and Phlebotomy. Leadership Skills: Managing daily employee assignments in production, giving feedback and following up with employees. Lead for Process Improvement Committee with focus on Continuous Improvement, directing employee driven team to identify in implement center improvements. Skills include: Good customer service, data entry, accurately following Standard Operating Procedures, attention to detail, working with a sense of urgency, teamwork, proper use of protective equipment, releasing inventory for use, ship out and receiving, and setting expectations for employees to follow. Show less

    • Salt lake county

      Sept 2014 - now
      Lehs licensed environmental health scientist

      Current: Salt Lake County Environmental Health Division, Food Protection Bureau. Rachel inspects food establishments, reviews architectural drawings for new facilities, and conducts on-site construction inspections for new food establishments. Other duties: Inspections for Mass Gathering Events and Foodborne Illness Investigations. Previous: Rachel supervised a team of over 90 employees in a drive-through style Covid-19 testing site for Salt Lake County. She managed the employees and the site which provided both testing and vaccination. Rachel maintained community partnerships that ensured that under-served communities had access to testing throughout Salt Lake County with a majority from Salt Lake City and West Valley. Show less

    • University of utah

      Aug 2018 - Aug 2019
      Graduate research assistant

      Research study on “Social Entrepreneurship” being conducted by a team of researchers at the University of Utah and Old Dominion University.

    • University of utah

      Jan 2020 - Dec 2022
      Instructor

      Westside Leadership Institute Startups Instructor, Nonprofit Organization and Development

    • Black diamant environmental

      Feb 2021 - now
      Owner

      Licensed Inspections: Asbestos (demolition & renovation), Meth testing, & Mold inspections.

    • Aspa

      May 2023 - May 2024
      Utah aspa chapter president 2023-2024

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Licensed environmental health scientist

      Utah department of public licensing
      May 2015
      View certificate certificate

    • Licensed asbestos inspector

      Utah department of environmental quality
      Jun 2014