• Conduct socioeconomic research and analysis, using findings to generate formal reports. Support business development, including developing new projects pipeline, drafting technical proposals, and various marketing projects. Serve as Technical Editor on multiple environmental reports. Provide administrative and substantive support for large federal reports such as Environmental Impact Statements and Environmental Assessments. Contribute to finished output of other environmental reports such as Biological Baselines and Seep and Springs Reports, ensuring all documents comply with all federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines.

• Career Technical Education (CTE) Industry Sector Lead for the Energy, Environment, & Utilities Sector and the Building & Construction Trades Sector. • Provide statewide leadership for both industry sectors: act as coordinator, facilitator, and industry expert. Support partnerships among kindergarten through grade twelve local educational agencies (LEAs), community colleges, business, industry, and labor to provide statewide leadership. Investigate knowledge and skills required by industry, help local agencies design high-quality instructional programs to address those needs, review the programs and curriculum offered, and coordinate articulation to postsecondary institutions. • Identify effectiveness of current programs and curriculum, and determine if skills and information required are being delivered. Help facilitate modification of current academic courses and curriculum to address the industry’s requirements, and assist in the alignment and integration of the CTE Model Curriculum Standards.• Provide technical assistance, resources, and support in the development and implementation of CTE courses, pathways, and programs. Assist LEAs, county offices of education, regional occupational centers and programs, California Partnership Academies, Linked Learning programs, and other CTE delivery systems to develop and maintain high quality CTE programs aligned with the California CTE Model Curriculum Standards and the California State Plan for CTE. Develop and build partnerships with business and industry, work closely with all technical assistance providers, and serve as the industry sector liaison/advisor for industry groups, associations, committees, and trade associations.• Know requirements for CTE and single subject credentials, co-chair industry sector advisory committee meetings. Work with apprenticeships, education, labor, higher education, businesses, and government to develop/implement efficient/effective CTE training and instructional programs.

• Provide analytical services and programmatic support for the Local Agency Systems Support Office; facilitate statewide programmatic implementation of Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) system.• Contribute to development, implementation and evaluation of assigned program projects; monitor and analyze multiple aspects of program development, implementation, and oversight; identify problems and issues to be addressed and propose corrective actions; liaise with relevant parties; identify and track follow-up actions.• Contribute to policy development on issues supporting the objectives of LASSO Division and broader policy issues related to California's new school funding formula.• Provide substantive support for policy coordination and evaluation functions, including the review and analysis of emerging issues and trends in the field.• Facilitate the adoption of LCFF permanent regulations, collaborating with multiple departments and governmental agencies.• Undertake outreach activities: develop, support, and conduct informational and technical assistance workshops, seminars, webinars, and presentations on LCFF guidelines and requirements; make presentations on assigned topics.• Answer/route all phone and e-mail inquiries from field; manage flow of all inquiries; collaborate with appropriate divisions as needed; and send timely responses.• Conduct research and analysis on selected aspects of program implementation and oversight to assess statutory compliance, and present information gathered from diverse sources when relevant; and on related legislation, tracking bill analyses and legislative proposals.• Prepare/analyze various written outputs, e.g. Web posts, reports and communications to field, analyses, inputs to new or revised statutes; correct formatting errors; identify content inaccuracies and recommend corrective actions; liaise with relevant parties; identify and track follow-up actions; and produce finished product prior to deadline.

• Participated on manufacturing team that started up and "de-bugged" new plant operations; efforts included creating and executing protocols that tested proper function of equipment, automation, and quality checks that ensured all operations met licensing standards and state and federal regulations. Ensured proper documentation of all activities and results.• Collaborated with appropriate departments to track, troubleshoot, and resolve all quality, validation, automation and mechanical issues found during testing. • Created a system that coordinated and tracked all start-up activities and completion dates to ensure strict adherence to project timeline. Trained all team members on using the new system effectively.• Represented Upstream Operations on Procurement Team. Collaborated with multiple departments to allocate budget for new plant equipment and instrumentation. Purchased equipment and developed appropriate procedures within budget and time constraints. • Created new and modified existing Standard Operating Procedures and Training Guides as necessary to integrate new plant equipment and operations. Clarified and streamlined procedures and training materials.• Performed department operations including routine monitoring, sampling, proper documentation of normal operations, and reporting any anomalies. Interfaced with SAP for production and inventory management.• Coordinated work activities with Planning and Scheduling, Facilities Services, Warehouse, EH&S and other support groups to facilitate adherence to schedule.• Selected by General Manager to spearhead a year-long communications project to create large-scale visual media, coordinating verbiage and photo content with all department Directors. Designed permanent fixtures that showcase contributions of various departments for the purpose of educating visitors on informational company tours.

• Performed routine calibrations, maintenance, diagnostic troubleshooting, and repair of instrumentation for industrial process control. • Trained new technicians on routine calibrations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair to ensure compliance. • Developed Standard Operating Procedures and training guides for new instrumentation. Trained manufacturing staff on new procedures.• Managed project to develop and implement a probe maintenance program that resulted in a significant decrease in probe failure rate.• Negotiated and secured service contracts with vendors to ensure maintenance requirements were met and best pricing was obtained.• Served as department liaison on team responsible for ensuring Corporate Values were well defined and communicated to all employees. Organized events that helped employees understand corporate values and encouraged them to offer feedback.

• Maintained qualifications on Hydrocracker, Hydrogen, and Powerformer (Reformer) Units. • Operated, maintained and monitored refinery equipment and processes. Responsibilities included process unit normal operations, safe product sampling, safe and effective execution of equipment maintenance and repair, and emergency procedures.• Effectively communicated unit operation and anomalies, working with other employees and contractors as necessary to ensure smooth operation of units.• Served as part of yearly ‘turnaround team’ that executed the safe and efficient shutdown of process units; isolation, clearing and blinding of process equipment; interface with process and mechanical supervision; and safe startup of process units.• Trained new employees in basic operating principles, routine maintenance, safety expectations and emergency response. • Organized company events, including annual dinner for over sixty people, within budget.• Through the Technician Advancement Program, received training in Instrumentation and in Central Control Room Operation. • Maintained adherence to OSHA guidelines and was trained as a chemical firefighter for first response. Trained in toxicology and the safe handling of chemicals as well as the Incident Command system of emergency response.