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Houston, Tx, Us

• Managing and supporting ESG reporting and disclosure projects on time and within budget, trackingfinancial performance, coordinating day-to-day project activities, acting as client liaison, and meetingclients expectations.• Leading the content planning, data collection, copywriting, design and proofreading stages of thesustainability reporting process for multiple projects, as well as conducting peer benchmarking,framework gap analysis and reporting trend analysis… Show more • Managing and supporting ESG reporting and disclosure projects on time and within budget, trackingfinancial performance, coordinating day-to-day project activities, acting as client liaison, and meetingclients expectations.• Leading the content planning, data collection, copywriting, design and proofreading stages of thesustainability reporting process for multiple projects, as well as conducting peer benchmarking,framework gap analysis and reporting trend analysis customized to the needs of individual clients andtarget audiences in order to drive efficiency and quality of delivery.• Helping clients navigate new and evolving ESG regulatory frameworks, and disclosures throughongoing advisory services that denote a clear understanding of emerging practices and trends insustainability reporting to guide transparent disclosures.• Providing expertise in reporting standards and frameworks including GRI, SASB, TCFD, ISSB;regulations and legislation including CSRD, CSDDD, SEC; raters and rankers including CDP, S&P.• Supporting business development by developing proposals for potential clients and conducting gapanalysis at the end of reporting cycles to identify areas to expand scope of work with existing clients. Show less

Houston, Texas, United States

• Managed Waste Vendor Audits from budget development to successful submission of final deliverables for one of the largest technology companies in the U.S. Through her experience with compliance audits for the technology industry, she assessed the financial, environmental, health and safety risks associated to sites operations, as well as supporting regulatory interpretations of waste management and the development of EHS legal registers.• Managed the Texas Stormwater Compliance Program… Show more • Managed Waste Vendor Audits from budget development to successful submission of final deliverables for one of the largest technology companies in the U.S. Through her experience with compliance audits for the technology industry, she assessed the financial, environmental, health and safety risks associated to sites operations, as well as supporting regulatory interpretations of waste management and the development of EHS legal registers.• Managed the Texas Stormwater Compliance Program for one the largest e-commerce companies in the US and leading a team of field assessors in order to meet the routine compliance activities in Texas. This effort entailed effective teamwork and leadership capabilities in order to deliver high quality results to the client.• Performed and managed audits of value recovery and end-of-life recycling operations from environmental disposition partners. Analyzed and verified that the operations are in alignment with good business and Environmental, Health & Safety risk management practices and legal compliance with local and international regulations.• Provided permitting and compliance support to various companies to maintain environmental health and safety compliance with federal, state and local regulations. Show less

Houston, Texas Area

• Supported change in ownership transactions by reviewing air, waste, water registrations, permits and certifications• Provided permitting and compliance support to a Major Energy Company so that an offshore natural gas pipeline would be constructed and operated in compliance with the applicable Mexican regulations.• Analyzed Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Observation logs provided by Marine Fauna Observers from nine different vessels during the construction phase of an offshore pipeline.… Show more • Supported change in ownership transactions by reviewing air, waste, water registrations, permits and certifications• Provided permitting and compliance support to a Major Energy Company so that an offshore natural gas pipeline would be constructed and operated in compliance with the applicable Mexican regulations.• Analyzed Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Observation logs provided by Marine Fauna Observers from nine different vessels during the construction phase of an offshore pipeline. The analysis identified various species and its trends along the route of the pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico.• Reviewed facility operations against federal, state and local regulations to identify potential permit and compliance obligations. Compliance programs included the coverage under the Texas Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP), Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act (EPCRA), Waste Management and Disposal under Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Federal Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), Federal Oil Spill Prevention and Preparedness Regulations and local regulations.• Developed Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans for clients in the oil and gas industry. Site visits were conducted to gather information of the facilities regarding equipment, personnel and procedures taken to prevent, control and provide adequate countermeasures for a discharge of oil. • Conducted Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure and Stormwater Pollution and Prevention inspections for a railway company. The inspections also included waste tracking activities and inspection of spill response shed. Show less

Houston Y Alrededores, Texas, Estados Unidos

• Provided strategic environmental assistance to multi-media compliance assurance and permitting programs for a variety of industrial clients to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations.• Provided on-going compliance support to clients in the energy, oil and gas and chemical manufacturing industries by performing routine reporting and recordkeeping, permit applications, renewals, and modifications. In addition to SWPPP, RCRA, TPDES, SPCC, RMP compliance assurance.•… Show more • Provided strategic environmental assistance to multi-media compliance assurance and permitting programs for a variety of industrial clients to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations.• Provided on-going compliance support to clients in the energy, oil and gas and chemical manufacturing industries by performing routine reporting and recordkeeping, permit applications, renewals, and modifications. In addition to SWPPP, RCRA, TPDES, SPCC, RMP compliance assurance.• Evaluated environmental risks associated with potential acquisitions through due diligence assessments by analyzing “data room” documents and searching publicly available data to fully determine any environmental liabilities associated with the site. Show less

Houston, Texas Area

• Collected, analyzed data, and wrote reports for the Houston Sustainability Indicators Project in order to characterize sustainable development in the Houston Area to help residents be aware of and pursue sustainability. • Interpreted, visualized, and evaluated data using GIS, which allowed to establish patterns and build relationships.• Researched and assessed effective mitigation and adaptation strategies, which can be integrated to build a resilience plan to face climate change.

Houston Y Alrededores, Texas, Estados Unidos

• Designed and built a numerical model to help a client measure biodegradation of a polymer in a simulated landfill environment. It was estimated the degree of degradation throughout time and the extent in which an added component enhanced the polymer biodegradation. • Assisted in the creation of the sustainability plan by looking at the waste reduction, diversion initiatives and sustainable activities carried out by WM Board of Director Affiliations and WM Strategic Accounts.

Quito, Ecuador

• Set-up air quality monitoring system in order to analyze the pollution situation through emission profiles and trends in air pollution in the City of Quito.• Performed analysis through instrumental techniques on water and soil samples against certified reference material to obtain reliable and accurate results, and ensure quality control in all metrics.• Determined environmental problems by developing and completing analytical tests; analyzing and synthesizing data derived from water… Show more • Set-up air quality monitoring system in order to analyze the pollution situation through emission profiles and trends in air pollution in the City of Quito.• Performed analysis through instrumental techniques on water and soil samples against certified reference material to obtain reliable and accurate results, and ensure quality control in all metrics.• Determined environmental problems by developing and completing analytical tests; analyzing and synthesizing data derived from water and soil samples; keeping control charts up-to-date. Show less

Quito, Ecuador

• Developed methods based on quantum mechanics through mathematical models that predicted and studied the behavior of a set of organic compounds.• Focused on the study of chemical reactivity in organic reactions. Hypothesized reasons for which some molecules react in preference to others within a chemical process based on reaction mechanisms, thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of the chemical processes.

Quito, Ecuador

• Supported the chemical analysts carrying out chemical analysis on water and soil samples through instrumental techniques, such as UV-visible spectrophotometry, IR spectrophotometry, ion chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography.

Master Of Science In Environmental Analysis And Decision Making

Executive Programme, Circular Economy And Sustainability Strategies

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemistry Majoring In Analytical Chemistry