Rachel L. Barone, Chmm Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, United States

• Performed ASTM standard Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) and environmental subsurface investigations for client due diligence of commercial, residential, and industrial properties (including gas station.
• Experienced in industrial hygiene assessments including asbestos surveys, abatement oversight and air clearance sampling, indoor air quality assessments, lead-based paint surveys with XRF, and mold and moisture.
• Familiar with PA Act 2 process for voluntary cleanup sites and associated PA DEP Statewide Health Standards for constituents of concern
• Conducted stormwater erosion and sediment control inspections at construction sites using PA DEP Visual Inspection Report form
• Supervised construction excavation and soil disposal monitoring for sites with contaminated soils being disposed of off-site and coordinated with landfills
• Utilized field equipment including, but not limited to, Trimble GPS, PID, multi-gas meters, peristaltic and down-well pumps, flow-through cell water meter, water level indicator, and vapor pin kits during groundwater.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Executed testing on groundwater and soil samples using Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy instruments by EPA-based methodology to investigate the presence of volatile compounds
• Maintained instrument performance through source cleaning, routine maintenance, and calibration as well as creating daily QC checks with precisely-measured, manual spikes of reagent standards
• Processed and reviewed raw chromatogram results to ensure data integrity and quality for reporting

• Led project to obtain National Weather Service StormReady certification for college – organized on-campus visits and reviewed current college procedures regarding weather events
• Updated chemical inventories and checked updates to emergency plans for hazardous materials and chemical incidents and handling
• Created training presentations on topics of Crowd Management, Winter Weather Safety, and updated Laboratory Safety

• Assisted professor with hands-on laboratory periods for Earth Systems Science course which included activities such as collecting lake data on research vessel with CTD device, piston core, and plankton net, sediment.
• Guided class of 15 students through their questions on course materials and concepts during laboratory periods

Ithaca, New York Area

• Supported community outreach efforts with flyers and email communication and also edited Google Sites webpage
• Performed Excel-based analysis in tasks which determined Renewable Energy Credit purchases, analyzed waste streams of Town Hall, and assisted in search for greener vehicles for the municipal fleet
• Updated tax parcel data in MuniCity software, recorded minutes at local government meetings, and constructed photo database of historic resources throughout the town

• Collaborated with government research team to construct Zotero database on environmental impacts of bioenergy from forest sources
• Shadowed health and safety inspections of vehicle testing areas, battery laboratories, and other facilities on-campus

• Weeded hops rows, trimmed plants on ladders, and ran drip irrigation system
• Utilized machinery such as weedwacker, lawn mower, and generator to maintain the low trellis yard

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Environmental Science

Advanced Regents Diploma With Honors