Esmeralda Suarez Email & Phone Number

Stanton, California, United States

• Managing contract compliance between CR&R and the City of Newport Beach.
• Developing community relations between CR&R and the City of Newport Beach through public outreach.
• Implementing successful recycling programs and creating waste proposals to help Newport Beach city facilities, multi-families and residents achieve compliance with state recycling laws (SB 1383, AB 341, AB 1826).
• Managing and completing monthly, quarterly, and annual compliance reports to track compliance and diversion rates for the city of Newport Beach based on state requirements.
• Conducting site visits and waste audits to commercial, multi-family and residential accounts to identify contaminates in waste streams (MSW, recycle, and organics).

Costa Mesa, California, United States

Long Beach, California, United States

• Worked independently in a lab setting on analyzing a South Pacific Gyre Ocean water sample, sorting, and identifying microplastics & microfibers.
• Trained to give classroom presentations for ages 6-12 and tabling events regarding plastic pollution and promoting sustainability.
• Created and presented multiple presentations which focused on single use plastic and plastic pollution prevention at local elementary and middle schools.

Sarasota, Florida, United States

• Researched and presented two independent research projects on two different endangered coral species to understand coral reef resilience on hypoxic conditions and microplastics.
• Assisted with coral reef disease research project by sampling DNA extractions, running PCR tests and understanding the microbiology of coral reefs.
• Conducted daily coral husbandry duties (handling coral fragments, calibrating coral tanks and cleaning seawater systems) and basic aquaculture maintenance duties (water tank quality testing and cleaning tanks).
• Became familiar with published research report writing, and research techniques.

Los Angeles County, California, United States

St Croix, US Virgin Islands