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Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, United States

Project Manager responsible for the acquisition of new customer base, marketing and website development. Client outreach and consultation, site visitation, proposal generation and estimating for all new projects. Generation and application for all required permits associated with new and existing projects; database entry and completion for permit compliance. Primary field duties include: Application of aquatic pesticides to control invasive and nuisance aquatic plants and algae blooms; water quality sampling and analysis; aquatic plant sampling and identification; sediment accumulation analysis; technical report generation and presentation; pond aeration proposal generation, construction, installation and maintenance; pond fountain installation and maintenance; aquascaping and landscaping. Professional Development and Certification Achieved: Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator Certification, USFW/NCTC- Principles and Techniques of Electrofishing.

Owner and head of all operations associated with Precision Pond Management, LLC. Acquisition of new customer base, marketing and website creation. Client outreach and consultation, site visitation, proposal generation and estimating for all new projects. Scheduling, bookkeeping, invoicing and banking for completed and ongoing projects. Generation and application for all required permits associated with new and existing projects; database entry and completion for permit compliance. Primary field duties include: Application of aquatic pesticides to control invasive and nuisance aquatic plants and algae blooms; water quality sampling and analysis; aquatic plant sampling and identification; sediment accumulation analysis; technical report generation and presentation; pond aeration proposal generation, construction, installation and maintenance; pond fountain installation and maintenance; general maintenance of field and sampling equipment; boat trailering, operation and maintenance; aquascaping and landscaping. Professional Development and Certification Achieved: Pennsylvania Pesticide Applicator Certification, USFW/NCTC- Principles and Techniques of Electrofishing.

Doylestown, Pa

Application of aquatic pesticides as part of various pond and lake management projects throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey; Control of nuisance and invasive aquatic plants and algal blooms; installation and service of water fountains; construction, servicing and installation of diffused aeration systems; water quality sampling and analysis; phytoplankton and zooplankton sampling; report generation of various lake studies; electrofishing and fish population sampling

Pipersville, Pa

Primary field responsibilities include: Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) inspector on geosynthetic liner installation and earthwork on landfill closure project. Groundwater and surface water monitoring at various PADEP permitted quarries in Pennsylvania. CQA inspector during landfill gas well drilling and well construction. Landfill gas well liquid and gas pH and temperature monitoring. Cathodic protection field survey on natural gas pipelines in West Virginia. Soil classification and CQA oversight on industrial complex expansion project. Other duties include: Client report drafting and preparation, bid package preparation, AutoCAD drafting, conformance data review, etc. Professional Development and Certificates Achieved: OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER Certified, MSHA Part 46 Certified, SafeLand Certified, VDCI Introduction to AutoCAD course completion.

Plesant Gap, Pa

Seasonal Fisheries Biologist Aide with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC), within the Natural Gas Section (Act 13). Assisted in Unassessed Water Surveys (UAW) electrofishing surveys, water chemistry analysis, habitat assessment, database entry and management, GIS map generation, report compilations. Assisted in freshwater mussel surveys and amphibian surveys.