Caroline Kalinowski Email & Phone Number

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md

Senior sanitarian for US Amy Medical Command (MEDCOM) in the Drinking Water and Sanitation Program, Army Public Health Center (APHC)-Provisional; supervise 3 personnel. Serves as DA Executive Agent for food sanitation and as sanitation and hygiene consultant to The Office of The Surgeon General (TSG), MEDCOM, ACOM Surgeons, Army medical organizations and Preventive Medicine Units with ultimate goals to improve unit readiness and combat effectiveness by eliminating or reducing environmental health hazards. Army representative at federal health agencies including the Food and Drug Administration and national consensus and standards developing councils and organizations. Provides consultative services to other Armed Forces, Defense Logistics Agency, and other government agencies, and foreign governments, including NATO. Consultation subjects include sanitation, hygiene and safety related to food service and equipment, field & garrison drinking water quality, recreational waters, disease preventive countermeasures, beauty operations, child care services, housing, & recreational areas. Reviews plans, designs and contracts for environmental health considerations of food service facilities, child care facilities, swimming pools, and recreational facilities. Conducts health hazard assessments for new military field equipment. Provides liaison between or with TSG; Joint Culinary Center of Excellence; Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard preventive medicine programs; Army and Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES); and the Defense Commissary Agency (DECA) and civilian counterpoints. Develops and reviews regulations, policies, technical guides, training, information papers, and health risk assessments. Provides consultation and assists in professional development of commissioned Environmental Science and Engineering Officers, DA civilian sanitarians, and enlisted and civilian Environmental Health technicians.

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md

Provided food safety, food defense, drinking water and general environmental health technical and managerial support to installations, medical facilities and deployed units. Authored regulations, technical guidance and informational materials in support of Joint and Army-wide missions. Led an integrated product team in development of the first Tri-Service Food Safety Code to promote Service interoperability in the Joint environment. Identified shortfalls and improvement strategies for managing Army Food Vulnerability Assessments. Employed the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System (DOEHRS) and the Deployment Occupational and Environmental Health Surveillance (DOEHS) data portal to conduct base camp sanitation trend analysis and derive associated health risk assessments. Commissioned newly constructed Expeditionary Water Packaging System (EWPS) operations for United States Forces in Afghanistan. Assessed facility sanitation/safety; employee hygiene, health and sanitary practices; and operational water quality assurance/quality control procedures. Analyzed drinking water quality; authored technical reports and surveillance policy for EWPS operations; and created PM inspection worksheets. Developed a training package and trained Army and Navy PM and veterinary assets from the senior medical staff down to the local units. Advised Navy PM units in execution of field water system vulnerability assessments and developed environmental laboratory standing operating procedures.

Assistant radiation protection officer at a major medical center; managed 2 nuclear licenses; managed radioactive waste; monitored and managed inpatient iodine and brachytherapies; managed dosimetry program.

Master Of Science, Public Administration

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Biology

Activities and Societies: ROTC; Tri BetaCompleted a BS in Biology with a minor in Military Science. Served as ROTC cadet battalion.