Subject matter expert related to regulations and regulatory development process for issues affecting drinking water utilities, with a focus on major proposed rulemakings under the Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Water Act, Toxic Substances Control Act, and cyber/physical security. Leads monthly AMWA regulatory committee by developing agendas on timely regulatory developments; leads member engagement in regulatory development processes, and leads regulation-specific working groups as needed. Serves as a primary AMWA contact to federal officials on regulatory and scientific topics and to sector working groups on portfolio topics.Key Achievements:• Managed development and delivery of sector-wide consensus comments on CISA's Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act proposed rulemaking.

Integrate EHS programs into financial and labor planning for $150 million projects. Mentor 10+ safety engineers to manage their own projects. Investigate costly events, from injuries to catastrophic equipment loss. Create roadmap of financial expectations, train safety team, and enforce accountability with billing, cost projections, and deviations. Partner with Operations to reduce costs and align procurement with site needs. Negotiate contracts and draft professional service agreements, subcontracts, and supplier agreements. Prepare technical materials and develop executive presentations. Key Achievements:• Managed development to closeout for renewable energy projects, including construction of 10 wind farms.• Delivered presentations to Board of Directors for a $6 billion company on scope-specific safety considerations. • Conducted safety briefings each morning at jobsite to average 350 – 500 people based on relevant issues.• Incorporated geospatial datasets (ArcGIS) into an evaluation of historical project performance to determine indicators of success, and developed a PowerBI dashboard to provide stakeholders with visibility into the metrics. • Researched the impact of pending legislation on renewable construction projects, like the Inflation Reduction Act.• Championed project to donate $100,000+ to local first responders by identifying shared value for the project.• Provided leadership on the Women in Construction and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) resource groups.

Partnered with fire departments in 7 counties to promote access to resources for small and large-scale disasters, which doubled calls for assistance with home fires. Coordinated projects to improve preparedness for tornadoes, floods, and fires across communities. Collaborated with local first responders to plan for mass casualty events. Organized involvement with emergency management and public safety departments to optimize disaster response capabilities. Key Achievements:• Recruited over a dozen churches to sign emergency sheltering agreements for housing up to 2,500 people. • Planned presentations for 3 school districts to educate 1,000+ students on disaster preparedness.• Led planning for 15+ home fire campaign events to install an average of 200 home smoke alarms per event.• Assisted with the Ride to Recovery event by providing meals to 500 disabled veterans biking across Texas.• Served in community Emergency Operations Center during Hurricane Harvey—helped coordinate shelteringactivities for potentially 2,600 people and provided just-in-time sheltering training to over 1,000 people.

Obtained strong field experience through active participation in spill drill, multi-media audit, and Lean Six Sigma Kaizen event. Applied knowledge of PowerBI and Power Apps to support continuous business improvements. Engaged with wide range of stakeholders to accomplish goals. Strengthened technical, analytical, and leadership abilities. Key Achievements:• Developed PowerBI dashboard to synthesize and analyze EHS program data from multiple refineries.• Created Power App for reporting hazard recognitions in the field, which allowed for immediate analytics.• Supported Lean Six Sigma Kaizen events that streamlined metrics reporting and improved data quality.• Acted as Auditor for an emergency drill where the LA Refinery practiced response to large-scalespill in partnership with Cal-OSHA, EPA, and multiple other governmental stakeholders. • Contributed to pipeline audit by identifying legal requirements to support justification for improvements.

• Prepared and characterized metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) which are used for storage and separation of materials as well as for catalysis.• Synthesized MOFs for carbon capture, ensuring carbon is not released from industrial settings.

• Trained and directed 25 new workers in all administrative duties to maximize productivity and effective customer assistance.• Provided patient and professional customer service to parents and enrolled students. • Collaborated alongside directors and teachers to fulfill educational needs for over 4,000 students.

• Collected human heart tissues for RNA and protein studies.• Harvested and analyzed lab mice tissues and human heart tissue used to study myoglobin’s role in heart disease.