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United States

Support multi-state waste transport facilities with EHS functions to comply with local, state, and federal permit parameters, regulatory compliance, and corporate policies (DOT, RCRA, EPA, OSHA, NFPA, etc.)Collaborate with all levels of management to do inspections and audits to meet multi-departmental goals, complete incident reviews, and identify areas for continuous improvementActively review, update, and create EHS operational documentation and records (i.e. Job Safety Analysis, Manage Training Matrices, etc.) Review, plan, incorporate, and share EHS metrics and operational objectives to improve site understanding of EHS reasoning and behavioral risks (EHS goals, onboarding, annual training, medical appointments, respiratory fit testing, nearmisses, incident reviews, corrective actions, Safety Committe Meetings, etc.) Review operational external and internal activities to ensure EHS programs and policies are known and followed (PPE, SWA, LOTO, Hot Work Permitting, Confined Space Permitting, etc.)Take lead on regulator agency visits, reporting, and if any, close remediations in a timely mannerActively work with leadership and teams in the plant and field to promote a proactive and behavioral approach to preserving the environment, health, and safety of the communities where we work.

North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States

Built and lead EHS programs by organizing policy, procedures, resources for implementation, training requirements, recordkeeping, and management responsibilities. Preparing the site for obtaining ISO 45001 certification (ISO 9001, ISO 19001, and ISO 45001 trained)Lead HSE Committee Meetings by presenting and reviewing annual objectives, reviewing risks and accident reports, mitigation planning, sustainability efforts, HSE events, and other priority items each month. Maintain site documents such as risk register, accident/near miss investigations, mitigation planning, chemical inventory, SDS sheets, etc.)Handle chemical waste onsite (weekly hazardous waste area checks, organize waste profiling and pickups, waste production factors, waste tracking documentation, etc.) Organized and maintained records for site training whether in-person training, assigning online trainings, or outsource validated training personnel.Lead HSE improvement efforts (composting onsite, green teams projects [hydroponics garden], Save the Bay events, Safe Guard Shoe mobile events, Garden Harvest Events,)Monthly and annual reporting on accidents/near misses, waste, utility consumptions, accident reviews, and site specific efforts.

United States

As an EHS Technologist I collaborate with the EHS Office programs and the EHS Coordinators campus wide providing support for a various range of safety projects.

Bedford, Massachusetts

Supports the operational aspects of safety and handles waste. Weekly/Monthly safety equipment checks and support record keeping/documentation aspects such as SDS and waste manifests. Work closely with operations, facilties, and scientists to have an efficient workflow. Organize waste pickups, annual chemical inventory, and created/shared safety topic presentations to lab safety group. Provide feedback to safety commitee meetings on projects and concerns.

Greater Boston Area

Contracted Animal Care Technician handled setting up animal cages. I did have a supporting role of Ergonomics Team Leader problem solving my peers ergonomic and operational concerns. In this role I worked leading implementation of ideas and bring together facts that would support ergonomic purchases that would better support myself and my peers though out the workplace. I really enjoyed the ergonomics work aspects of this position.

Amherst, Ma

Inventoried, created, and distribute laboratory coats and PPE to the campus of UMass Amherst. Ensuring that the proper laboratory coat material would be correct for their experimental processes.

Woods Hole, Ma

Received and cared for model organisms for Marine Biology Laboratories researchers. Models: Mice, Rats, Guinea Pigs, Gerbils, Baby Chickens, Xenopus (African Clawed Frog), and Zebra Finches.Model organism documented daily health checks Fed, cleaned cages, and documented health changes.Maintained protocol level clean environmentTrained/Observed researcher handling and PPE usageEnjotyed learning assays to ensure integrity of experiments of the model organisms.

Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States

Primarily maintained and cleaned the laboratoryLearned beside and helped PI with Frog Egg Extract Helped with some experimentsAttended meetings and group activities(Did this two summers in a row as a second part time job)

Umass, Amherst, Ma

Worked with the plant model organism Physcomitrella patens (moss) Maintained laboratory equipment and supplies (i.e. dishwashing, autoclaving, inventorying etc.)Assisted graduate students with experiments: Pipetting, Electrophoresis Gels, Gel Extractions, Polymerase Chain Reactions (PCR), Ordering Primers, and Health Checks on culture lines

Amherst, Ma 01003

As an Emergency Medical Technician I used my knowledge and skills to help others experiencing compromised medical issues and ensuring safe environments. My organization had various opportunities to work or to volunteer for varying sized events. This role had many different opportunities to learn or help including safety pathway and equipment checks, mock incident support, and community supporting events. For example our organization would get a volunteers and would work with the local police walking around campus/town to ensure that there was well lighted areas and report potential concerns (I.e. broken steps, pot holes, faded crosswalk paint, etc.).

Woods Hole, Ma

Did all grounds tasks from cleaning the ocean water tanks to lawn care Basically anything that was asked of me

Woods Hole, Ma

My duties involved delivering equipment and storing equipment for researchers. I obtained this job to find networking experiences.

Bachelor'S Of Science, Minor In Sociology, Biology, General, 3.44

Activities and Societies: University of Massachusetts Emergency Medical Services

Paramedical Degree, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic)

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta KappaParamedicine

General Studies