Experience

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  U.s. army - william beaumont army medical center

  Dec 2004 - Dec 2008

  Sergeant - preventive medicine specialist

  As a Sergeant (E5) in the Environmental Health Section, I assisted and supervised environmental compliance and enforcement work including enforcement of EPA standards in motor pools, and ensuring compliance with CERCLA, RCRA, NEPA, CWA, CAA, and other applicable Federal Regulations. Industrial Hygiene, including building surveillance, air quality monitoring, and OSHA compliance for exposure levels and risk assessments and occupational health policy implementation. Conduct pollution investigations involving water, air and soil. Entomological studies for West Nile Virus and other arthropod borne illnesses. Risk Assessments and health hazard communication including work environments and health threats to work forces including physical threats and communicable diseases. Perform, supervise, and maintain quality assurance and control of sanitary inspections of post facilities including food service facilities, child development centers, barber/ beauty shops, and any other locations, as required in accordance with all federal, state, and Army regulations. Show less

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  United states army

  Jan 2009 - Jul 2012

  Staff sergeant preventive medicine specialist (68s)

  As a Staff Sergeant (E6) in Preventive Medicine, I served as Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (supervisor), managing environmental compliance and all of the responsibilities of my previous position with the following additional responsibilities. I served as primary manager for a staff of seven personnel and ensured effective mission accomplishment serving a population of over 7000 Soldiers and families. I was responsible for developing safety guidelines for tasks and equipment, conducting inspections of facilities and operations to identify and resolve issues with unsafe or unhealthful conditions and practices within the workplace environment. I worked with the public health nursing staff on communicable disease interventions and vaccination management. I was responsible for the influenza vaccination program while my supervisor was deployed. I have extensive experience and knowledge of planning and application of national OSHA regulations and State and local level policies I am trained to review new and existing jobs, processes, and systems to determine the potential hazards and developing remediation plans to significantly reduce risk on a daily basis as part of hazard communication for heavy industrial, military environments, and smaller commercial type operations to ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations and fire codes. I have gained over 7 years of experience in Industrial Hygiene, on a daily basis monitoring activities on multiple military installations to ensure overall safety and health compliance.During this time I deployed as part of a Civil Affairs Functional Specialty Team to the Horn of Africa as part of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA). Show less

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  Alaska department of environmental conservation

  Apr 2012 - Dec 2018

  I was the Compliance and Enforcement Program Manager with in the Division of Water and I supervised a staff of 10 and was responsible for implementing the Compliance Objectives of the Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES). I managed and supervised all aspects and elements of the Division of Water´s Compliance Program. I coordinated civil compliance activities with the Attorney Generals´ Office, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 and criminal environmental crimes with the Environmental Crimes Unit. My primary task was to ensure that all discharges of water pollution to waters of the United States, land, and subsurface water are permitted or authorized and comply with limits established in APDES permits or state permits or authorizations. I negotiated an annual inspection schedule with EPA through the Performance Partnership Agreement. I set direction and policy for the Compliance Program, including the development of long-and short-term goals and objectives with a particular focus on consistent application of enforcement tools statewide. I developed and supervised the development of program position papers, program policy, regulations, performance and scientific standards, guidance for use by staff, industry, local, state and federal governments, facility operators, interest groups, and the public. I was responsible for considering a broad spectrum of factors in decision-making, including public, legislative and congressional factors, economic impact, environmental mandates and standards, available resources and technology, commitments, long-range goals, and Department policy. The decisions I made on enforcement matters had a significant fiscal impact on Alaska´s businesses and communities. I was responsible for developing and maintaining a budget of approximately $600,000 annually and coordinating the resources needed for inspections, travel, training, and complaint response from three field offices throughout the State of Alaska. Show less I was responsible for planning and conducting all risk level inspections, writing inspection reports, performing investigations, issuing permits, providing technical and educational assistance, training operators, food workers, and others in elements of Alaska´s food safety system, and initiating enforcement and compliance actions. Developing program policies, manuals and guidance documents. I supervised staff in three offices and I was responsible for travel coordinating and budgetary concerns for all ten of my staff members. I lead, coached, motivated, and supervised three supervisory Environmental Health Officers. I conducted comprehensive, compliance, spot-checks, and other inspections for all risk levels of retail food establishments, seafood processors, and public facilities for compliance with applicable program regulations and current theory and practices in environmental health and the regulated industries. During inspections, I evaluated the facility´s drinking water source and treatment, wastewater treatment and disposal, solid waste disposal, pesticide sources, labeling and use, and compliance with Alaska´s smoking law. I also was an FDA standardized Retail Food Safety specialist and served as the standardization officer for the State of Alaska. Show less

  • Compliance and Enforcement Program Manager

    Oct 2014 - Dec 2018

  • Environmental Health Officer

    Apr 2012 - Oct 2014
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  U.s. air force

  May 2017 - Feb 2018

  Hazardous materials program manager

  I am a Physical Scientist (Environmental) responsible for the Hazardous Materials Program on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

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  City and county of broomfield

  Dec 2018 - Oct 2021

  Public health protection administrator

  I am responsible for supervising the operations of the Public Health Protection team in Broomfield's Public Health Department. Performing professional and supervisory duties related to the planning, directing, organizing, implementing, and coordinating all programs and activities associated with the environmental health and emergency preparedness and response operations. Developing the characteristics of a collaborative, innovative and resilient work culture and along with the leadership team, modeling the appropriate behavior to create and maintain a resilient work culture within the department. I provide oversight for the following areas: the licensing, permitting, inspecting, investigating, and compliance functions related to environmental health programs (including but not limited to: retail food establishments, onsite wastewater treatment systems, childcare and schools, solid and hazardous waste, land use, air quality, pools and spas, oil and gas, and ambulances. I am responsible for the planning, training, and response activities to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies in the City and County of Broomfield. I also serve as the Public Health Incident Commander for public health concerns within the City. I coordinate with the City and County Emergency Manager, hospitals, healthcare organizations and other first responders on emergency preparedness and response issues. I ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations for all program functions. I evaluate the success of services through quality assurance and results-oriented monitoring and set performance standards and benchmarks for the team. I review inspection findings and reports prepared by subordinates for accuracy and deal with complex issues that arise over the implementation of the programs, such as interpretation of laws, rules, policies, and procedures. I make recommendations on policies and procedures to the Public Health Director. Show less

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  Us environmental protection agency (epa)

  Nov 2021 - Feb 2024

  Npdes investigator/physical scientist
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  City and county of broomfield

  Jan 2024 - now

  Environmental health manager