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Chicago, Il, Us

Oak Park, Il, Us

Joliet, Illinois, Us

Coordinated countywide active tick surveillance program for the Tick-borne Disease Surveillance Grant from Illinois Department Of Public Health(IDPH). Manage grant reporting requirements, special-use permits (SUP) from the Will County Forest preserve, and tick collections via tick drag surveys. Provide educational outreach regarding tick biology/ecology, proper tick removal, and prevention strategies for diseases commonly spread by ticks. Provide assistance with the West Nile Virus (WNV) surveillance grant by responding to the Dead Bird hotline and identifying viable specimens to send to IDPH for diagnostic testing. Prepare vector-borne disease surveillance indicators(infection rate, positive pool percentage, etc) for West Nile Virus outreach activities. Act as a knowledgeable resource on mosquito species identification/biology, mosquito larva identification, and gravid-trap maintenance for interns.Inspect food establishments, mobile and temporary food service facilities and child care establishments, and other public service places; record violations and provides education; follow-up as appropriate to ensure compliance with standard state and local laws and all applicable rules and regulations. Conduct foodborne illness investigations in collaboration with communicable disease staff. Investigate citizen complaints regarding nuisance violations including, but not limited to pests, birds, odors, air, sewage discharge, and standing water.Collect monthly sewage samples, provide resources to homeowners, and manage noncompliant water quality parameters for individualized mechanical septic systems (IMS) that discharge treated effluent into the environment. Participate in emergency preparedness, disaster planning, response activities, and community coalitions to address environmental health issues.

Seattle, Wa, Us

- Maintain daily, weekly, and monthly safety metrics to report to management teams and corporate based reporting systems. - Conduct incident investigations via root-cause analysis to determine the systemic factors of an incident.- Responsible for recommending appropriate workplace hazard intervention measures to management. - Support management efforts to ensure the facility's compliance to applicable occupational and environmental federal regulations.- Present educational safety materials during new-hire orientation that include topics such as hazardous waste, safety expectations, and site’s emergency evacuation plan.- Participate and lead GEMBA walks in collaboration with management to observe risks in real-time throughout the operations and safety processes.

Chicago , Il , Us

Documented the weekly usage of aircraft deicing fluid (ADF) applied on O’Hare & Midway airports by various tenants. Drafted and submitted the “Water Quality Plan Monitoring Report” pursuant to Special Condition 12 for CDA’s NPDES stormwater discharge permit for industrial activities issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).Compiled and mapped data concerning over 100+ leaking underground storage tanks (LUSTs) located on O’Hare and Midway airports’ property lines with the coordination of an Environmental Engineer.Conducted a temporal analysis on BOD5 as a quality indicator of stormwater runoff captured in CDA’s basins via the use of historical monitoring reports ranging from 2011- 2021.Managed correspondence between major tenants and CDA regarding recent storm water pollution prevention practices(SWPPP) inspections that comply with Section 6 of the NPDES stormwater discharge permit.Assisted with chemical spill assessments and cleanup procedures that sporadically occurred on the airports' aprons.Aided inspection teams on annual investigations regarding potential storm water pollution hazards present at various facilities owned by tenants.

Surveyed the northwest Chicago suburbs for West Nile Virus (WNV) through the management and collection of CDC Light/CO2 and Gravid traps from over 25 sampling sites. Assisted the GIS Supervisor in a field study handling ArcGIS to survey artificial breeding sites for native mosquito species using EPA’s list of used tire locations in Illinois.Sorted through various mosquito species via microscopical identification in an effort to isolate and test Cu. pipiens and Cu. restuans for WNV via RAMP tests.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Registered and scheduled patients throughout the Chicago-land area for Pfizer’s & Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine using EPIC hospital software. Assisted the medical practitioners in the immediate care department by screening patients before admittance.

Downers Grove, Il, Us

Practiced primary preventative methods against the spread of COVID-19 by consulting with incoming patients and staff regarding any experience of symptoms within last 48 hours and recent travel history.

Downers Grove, Il, Us

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental And Public Health Sciences

High School Diploma