Masters of Science, Biology, Texas State University (formerly known as Southwest Texas State).
Bachelors of Science, Biology, Chemistry Minor, Texas State University (formerly known as Southwest Texas State).
Work History
Spring Environmental, Inc. - Senior Professional Environmental Scientist: July 2007 to present
Provide professional storm water and wetland consulting activities including Storm Water Plans (SWPPP), erosion control designs, and inspections; and, perform wetland delineation, permitting, mitigation design and construction.
En-tellect Environmental Services, Inc. - Principal, Vice President: April 1991 - April 2007
Achievements:
Established an independent firm which provides environmental consulting and testing services, including air/water/hazardous waste permitting, modeling, testing, auditing and regulatory compliance activities. Conducts company marketing, project development and management, hiring and supervision and various business management activities.
Responsibilities:
Established and manages corporate office, prepares proposals, and project budgets and acts as Senior Project Manager and adminsters contracts.
Prepares EPA and State air permit applications, renewals, revisions, air addendums, and amendments, including standard exemptions.
Prepares EPA and State hazardous waste TSD (Treatment/Storage/Disposal) facility and BIF (Burning Hazardous Wastes in Boilers and Industrial Furnaces) facility RCRA Part A & B permit applications, modifications and renewals.
Performs air dispersion modeling, prepares emissions inventories and conducts health effects reviews.
Develops and manages air stationary source and ambient monitoring and testing projects.
Conducts Trial Burn and Certification of Compliance Testing.
Prepares Trail Burn Test Plans and Testing Quality Assurance Project Plans.
Manages source emissions and ambient air testing events, including protocol, data analysis, QA/QC plans and final reports for projects
Develops facility Operation and Management Plans.
Supervises field crews and testing/monitoring operations.
Provides consultation on applicability and impact of Federal and State regulations.
Provides Expert Testimony in Contested Case Hearings.
Jones and Neuse, Inc. - Senior Environmental Specialist: July 1989 to March 1991
Achievements:
Marketing and project management for an environmental and engineering consulting firm. Areas of responsibility included:
Responsibilities:
Performed air dispersion modeling and health effects reviews.
Prepared air permit applications, amendments and supplemental technical reports.
Developed and managed air source and ambient monitoring/testing programs.
Represented clients before regulatory agencies and the public.
Reviewed regulatory compliance with SARA Title III.
Prepared sensitivity analysis of air emissions data and air monitoring programs for land treatment unit "no mitigation" petitions.
Hercules, Inc. - Senior Environmental Specialist: February 1988 to July 1989
Achievements:
Responsible for all environmental aspects of a government contractor - aerospace manufacturing facility including:
Responsibilities:
Assure compliance with all State and Federal regulations with regards to air, water and solid waste.
Permitting of new facilities or modifications to facilities.
Interface with regulatory agencies on all areas requiring notification.
Program development for plant personnel training as required under RCRA, SARA and OSHA.
Preparation of RCRA Part B permit application to comply with 40 CFR 264 Subpart X (open burning) requirements.
Management of NPDES and State self-reporting system for wastewater discharge.
Reporting of information as required under SARA sections 311, 312 and 313.
Texas Industries, Inc. - Environmental Specialist: July 1979 - February 1988.
Achievements:
Responsible for all aspects of environmental compliance for a major manufacturing company:
Responsibilities:
Prepared permit applications for new facilities and modifications to existing facilities for air, water and solid waste disposal activities.
Assured company compliance with all Federal, State and local environmental laws and regulations, including NPDES and State self-reporting programs.
Contracting and supervision of emission sources testing firms.
Designed and installed continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) for SO2, NOx, opacity, flue gas velocity and flue gas temperature for four wet process cement kilns.
Developed process controls and corrective action for maintaining operation within emission limits.
Established QA/QC program for maintaining the CEMS.
Stack sampling of emission sources under EPA guidelines for particulate, SO2, NOx and fluorides. Perform associated analytical work.
Performed ambient monitoring for particulate.
Experience
Twenty- nine years of work in environmental compliance and regulatory work including 12 years in industry and 17 years in consulting for various types of industries providing the following services:
Education