The Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy Board (R&E Board) is a joint powers board, formed by Ramsey and Washington counties, to provide solid waste (trash) services to residents, businesses and institutions in both counties. Combined, the two counties have about 820,000 residents within the two counties. By recognizing the inherent value in the materials that are put in the trash, the R&E Board strives to maximize the recovery of resources, divert as much as possible from landfills, and meet the state’s 75% recycling goal.Responsibilities include:• Organize & direct all functions of the Planning & Project Management department• Supervise staff in the PPM department• Lead and facilitate R&E project initiatives• Participate in developing and implementing long and short range plans• Manage relationships with consultants & contractors• Conduct studies, needs assessments and special projects• Evaluate and analyze data, trends and policies and make recommendations• Prepare plans, charts, reports and documents for R&E planning functions• Coordinate joint county activities on policy development, legislation and intergovernmental relations

Responsibilities included:• Serve as project manager for several facility improvement projects at the R&E Center• Conduct research in waste management, energy & environmental fields• Evaluate and analyze data and trends and make recommendations• Provide subject-matter expertise in the areas of solid waste management, recycling, composting, food recovery, anaerobic digestion and related topicsWork with entities in the private, public and non-profit sectors to identify partnerships & opportunities for managing waste as a resource• Work closely with R&E staff and staff from Ramsey and Washington counties• Participate in community engagement & communications activities

In 2017, the City of Saint Paul, MN (population 305,000+) opted to organize residential garbage collection service for all one- to four-unit homes via contract with a consortium of private waste haulers serving the city at that time. The resulting “Citywide Garbage Service” launched on October 1, 2018, with eight haulers servicing about 73,000 households citywide.• Oversaw the planning and implementation of the Citywide Garbage program.• Managed and interpreted vendor contracts, ensured completion of vendor and City tasks by contractually-obligated deadlines, and evaluated compliance protocols.• Acted as the City’s point of contact for St. Paul Haulers, Llc, the private hauler consortium. Engaged in negotiations with consortium representatives for potential contract amendments and memoranda of understanding (MOUs).• Developed policies, procedures & program management mechanisms.• Acted as a liaison with community groups & represented the City at meetings. Prepared staff reports for City Council meetings and gave presentations for internal and external stakeholders.• Developed public education materials for print, web & social media, including development of three citywide direct mail pieces, a new section on the City website (www.stpaul.gov/garbage) and an interactive map for customers to identify their designated hauler. Assisted in responses to media inquiries.• Gathered, analyzed and interpreted technical data from waste haulers and reported findings to management. Administered the technology used for hauler reporting, including setting up logins for individual haulers and training hauler staff to use a Microsoft Dynamics reports “portal” to fulfill monthly and quarterly reporting requirements.• Oversaw customer service operations, including managing the contract with an external call center to support high volumes of customer inquiries.• Directly managed professional staff (2 to 5 FTE) to support Solid Waste programs.

Long Beach, California is a diverse, urban community of about 473,000. Within Public Works, the Recycling office (3 FTE) oversees the City's solid waste diversion efforts.• Developed, implemented and monitored the City's recycling and waste reduction programs for compliance with State-mandated waste diversion goals. Evaluated and improved these programs to ensure effectiveness and track progress. • Oversaw compliance of the City's 15 non-exclusive private waste hauling contracts, including collection and analysis of monthly report submissions, development of annual operations data requests, ensuring timely resolution of contract violations, and day-to-day communication with hauler operations and management staff. • Supported oversight of the City's exclusive residential recycling contract, including assistance with contract compliance, program coordination, data collection, and deliverable tracking. • Gathered, analyzed and interpreted technical & financial data relating to recycling and waste diversion. • Developed and provided education programs and presentations, such as monthly backyard composting and vermi-composting workshops. • Acted as the Bureau's Public Information Officer, responding to media inquiries, developing communication plans and branding efforts, managing social media accounts, and maintaining compliance with the City language access policy. • Prepared grant applications and monitored funding from the State. Met annual reporting requirements. • Provided technical assistance and interpreted plans, policies, laws, and procedures to the public and commercial sector. • Prepared policy plans to develop solid waste-related ordinances, and engage stakeholders such as citizen groups, businesses, City staff, other governmental agencies, and elected officials. • Coordinated efforts with multiple City departments and governmental agencies. Engage in multi-agency partnerships as well as public-private partnerships (P3s).

The City of Burnsville is a large suburban community in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. My office managed the recycling and solid waste programs for this community, as well as the Cities of Eagan and Apple Valley, under a Joint Powers Agreement. The resulting jurisdiction, Dakota Valley Recycling, serves nearly 176,000 residents, hundreds of businesses and three school districts. My responsibilities were as follows:• Developed and implemented city recycling programs, working with the general public, local school groups, community organizations, government and businesses. • Wrote and implemented grants for waste diversion projects. Researched grant opportunities, provided input for grant development, and assisted in grant implementation and evaluation. • Developed and implemented a special events recycling and organics program for community events in all three Cities. Secured grant funding, purchased equipment and materials, provided assistance to event organizers, coordinated volunteers and developed public outreach and signage. • Planned and promoted special events such as Earth Day, municipal open houses, hazardous waste collections, and America Recycles Day. Developed and managed contracts with vendors, prepared handout materials, set up displays, and gave demonstrations and presentations.• Wrote and delivered presentations for a variety of audiences including youth, the general public, business managers, professional peers, and government employees.• Prepared educational and marketing materials including flyers, brochures, web pages, displays and press releases. • Responded to resident questions, complaints and requests for assistance in regard to a variety of solid waste management topics: recycling, composting, hazardous material disposal, and garbage collection. • Managed and continuously evaluated the recycling department budget.

Dakota Valley Recycling is a partnership recycling department managed through a joint-powers agreement between the Cities of Burnsville, Eagan, and Apple Valley, Minnesota.• Assisted in development and implementation of city recycling programs, including preparing educational materials for youth and adults, planning outreach programs, and educating staff of procedures.• Responded to citizen questions about a variety of solid waste management topics: recycling, composting, hazardous material disposal, and garbage collection. • Assisted with special events (open houses, Earth Day, and recycling events): set up displays, give demonstrations and hand out materials. • Promoted programs and events via press releases, newspaper advertisements, website articles and social media. • Coordinated the ARROW green business recognition program: processed applications, wrote and sent out annual newsletter, coordinated printing of annual newspaper advertisement and organized business events.

• Maintained and operated the Lebanon Hills Visitor Center and rental operation consistently with the vision of the Visitor Center and Dakota County Parks. • Operated the rental equipment operation including assisting customers with fitting and sizing of skis, boots, poles, snowshoes, and kicksleds. • Assisted in the operation of the rental equipment station, including assisting customers with fitting and sizing of skis, boots, poles, snowshoes, and kicksleds.• Provided general instruction, information and education in the use of rental equipment and related outdoor recreation skills.• Performed necessary daily maintenance on rental equipment.• Prepared daily bank deposits and all paperwork in an accurate and thorough manner.• Used computerized point-of-service software and Microsoft Office applications.

• Developed skill in interpretation and education for the general public.• Assisted in the care and management of captive raptors for education including housing, feeding and veterinary care.• Gained an in-depth knowledge of raptor biology and natural history. Learned basic avian anatomy and physiology. • Created a volunteer handbook with easy-to-read veterinary history summaries of education raptors, used to standardize information given during facility tours.

• Coordinated and scheduled hall events, including communication with renters.• Assisted patrons and performers with needs that arose during events.• Oversaw event tasks including equipment set up and ticket sales. Promoted October 2008 to Assistant Events Manager. Additional responsibilities included:• Managed hall events and attended to needs as they arose. • Supervised student workers, including training, setting work schedules, assigning responsibilities and monitoring work performance.

• Conducted primary research under Dr. David L. Strayer in the area of wetland ecology and invasion biology• Completed an extensive field survey, designed and implemented experimental procedures, and collected and analyzed data• Gave formal presentations of research, including at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research in 2008

• Trained in six-chapter MinnAqua curriculum• Led aquatic stewardship and angling education programs for youth and families• Responsible for file-keeping, data entry and equipment maintenance• Completed training seminar in shoreline restoration• Gave presentations on Minnesota fish species and management issues to large public audiences at the Minnesota State Fair DNR building.