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Sandwich, Massachusetts

• Representative projects include:+ Scheduling, developing and facilitating workshops and exercises across the country to help communities and their response partners be better prepared for natural and man-made disasters for local, state and federal clients.+ Facilitating community-based resilience workshops as part of the Massachusetts Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program to help communities prepare for climate change and become MVP certified.+ Supporting U.S. EPA projects on the topics of water security, climate change, community based resiliency and environmental policy+ Developed the "Managing Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Early Childhood Education Facilities" report and the National Drinking Water Alliance "Lead in Drinking Water" website for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation+ Reviewing legislation and guidance from the federal government, state primacy agencies, industry associations, and academia to provide recommendations to clients

London, United Kingdom

Representative projects included:• Development and implementation of Southern Water Asset Management Program + Prioritized projects based on cost, benefit, and overall business value + Completed site visits to identify business needs and develop projects that met compliance targets+ Provided guidance regarding UK laws and legislation+ Created system health reports utilizing predictive models that monitor process and asset performance+ Conducted investigations in response to a significant increase of bacterial failures+ Monitored the completion of system wide improvement projects+ Delivered of a pump optimization program that identified £141,000 annual savings • Chlorination Systems Evaluation – Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE+ Collected and analyzed samples at strategic locations across the Emirate+ Performed capacity and residual analysis and provided recommendations as to how to improve water quality

Haworth, New Jersey

Supported and managed environmental regulatory compliance programs:+ Coordinated with all departments to maintain compliance with applicable laws and regulations+ Submitted federal, state and local regulatory reports+ Managed the permit renewal and termination process and created an all inclusive permit index+ Developed and coordinated the yearly disaster response drill+ Coordinated and directed regulatory site inspections + Managed contractors in the completion of facility improvements + Supervised cleanups and ensured that follow up monitoring was completed •Evaluated chemical dosing strategies by examining water quality data

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed the laboratory and analysis of samples• Completed a research and development project that mitigated lead problems in Washington, DC drinking water and deferred a major service line replacement program+ Received the 2005 General Manager’s Award for Outstanding Excellence for this project• Analyzed samples utilizing various equipment, techniques, and methods • Coordinated and managed a sampling program that included residential, commercial and government locations• Acted as the lead investigator for suspected contaminations and complaints• Developed an electrochemistry and pipe loop setup to study pipe corrosion under varied water treatment strategies • Trained colleagues regarding proper laboratory, analytical, and safety procedures • Completed regulatory reports and requirements

Master Of Science, Environmental Science

Bachelor Of Science, Environmental Science & Geography

Activities and Societies: Zeta Beta Tau