Ashley Zimbelman

Experience

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  NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Research Intern

  I assisted the lead researcher in his Coastal Marine Eelgrass Conservation experiment. I learned about governmental scientific work as well as a a deep understanding of near-shore marine ecology.

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  Beta Beta Beta Biological Honors Society

  Mar 2016 - Jun 2016

  Tutor

  Tutored peers in the introductory biology series at University of Washington. I was able to get involved in the Biology department while also helping students get through the challenging courses

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  Safe N Sound Swimming Inc

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

  Swim Instructor

  Individualized swim lessons for children of all ages. Safe N Sound taught me to be accountable, responsible, have an attention to detail, and be incredibly adaptable to an ever-changing environment.

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  City of Kenmore

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2022

  I work on a wide variety of environmental and stormwater related programs. I create, lead, and/or implement the following: drainage facility inspections, conveyance system inspections, water quality monitoring, construction site inspections, asset management, utility locates, illicit discharge detection elimination response, public education and outreach, and regulatory reporting. I have strong experience and knowledge of NPDES reporting and compliance for jurisdictions and construction permitees. Show less

  • Environmental Services Technician

    Jan 2018 - Aug 2022

  • Environmental Services Intern

    Jun 2017 - Jan 2018
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  Great Lakes Water Authority

  Oct 2022 - now

  Management Professional - Asset Management

  Working with internal and external stakeholders to implement asset management programs for the water and wastewater systems managed by GLWA. Utilizing Asset Management Plan framework to plan programs for data improvement, Enterprise Asset Management software implementation, and vertical and linear asset programs.