Ideal position would blend a strong emphasis on writing and verbal communication, computer graphics and presentations, agency and public coordination, project management, and proposal development. Candidate would welcome assignments requiring travel, rigorous fieldwork, and cross-cultural/bilingual communication.
Key Responsibilities and Areas of Expertise:
Water Conservation: water audits and inventories, potable water conservation plans, 404/401 permitting, identification of jurisdictional waters of the US, and wetland delineations.
Public Involvement: Coordinating public scoping and information meetings, obtaining right-of-entry permits, soliciting public comment, and coordinating public hearings.
Agency Coordination: Conducting field reviews, interdepartmental committees, interagency meetings, agency coordination, participating in ID Team and Steering Committee process, and working with DOT agencies and other federal, state, and local resource agencies.
NEPA document preparation: Writing environmental impact statements (EIS), environmental assessments (EA), categorical exclusions, and biological assessments and evaluations, including programmatic and tiered documents. Responsible for alternatives comparison, cumulative impact analysis, quality control, project management, schedule, and project team coordination. Principal clients include numerous engineering and construction firms, utilities, municipalities, county and state DOTs, and the FHWA.
Coordination with Technical Specialists & the Design Team: Working with wide range of technical specialists to ensure appropriate consideration of hazardous waste, transportation safety, biological resources, visual resources, recreational resources, hydrology, utilities, air quality, noise, geology, and soils in the preparation of environmental clearances. Plan review, review of special contract requirements, developing project Purpose and Need, and formulating mitigation measures.
Biological Survey: Reptilian, mammalian, avian, and botanical field survey, identification of threatened and endangered species, and identification of potential riparian areas and wetlands. Field identification of biotic communities. Developing plant lists and mapping protected native plants.
Hazardous Waste Assessment: UST/LUST record review. Preliminary hazardous materials site assessment.
2005 - present. City of Mesa, Arizona. Water Conservation Specialist. Responsible for preparing City of Mesa Water Conservation Plan. Developing, implementing, and monitoring education programs for municipal water and energy conservation programs. Preparing water analyses and budgets for industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) customers. Assisting HOAs and multifamily customers with water management. Writing brochures.
2003 - 2004. Kimley-Horn & Associates, Phoenix, Arizona. Environmental Practice Builder/ Group Manager focusing on advance planning and clearance protocols for public and private sector clients.
1998 - 2003. Sverdrup Civil (Jacobs Engineering Group), Tempe, Arizona. Senior Environmental Planner. Two of my principle projects were recognized with regional awards for achieving 100 points on a semi-annual client satisfaction survey and exceeding customer expectations.
1993 - 1998. EcoPlan Associates Environmental Science & Resource Economics, Mesa, Arizona. Environmental Planner, reporting directly to the principals of the firm. Responsible for preparation of all levels of NEPA documentation.
1991 - 1992. SEC Consulting Engineers, Sedona, Arizona. Field Biologist and Surveyor. Surveyed for Northern Goshawk and other raptors on Coconino National Forest. Planned and assigned survey routes for 12-surveyor team.
1989 - 1990. SALT (Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques), Tucson, Arizona. Tutor and Small Group Instructor. Biology, physics, math, writing, English, humanities.
Professional Associations, Workshops and Training:
American Institute of Certified Planners, American Planning Association, City of Mesa Energy Conservation Task Force, Women in Transportation Seminar, Negotiation Skills for Planners, Secondary and Cumulative Impact Assessment, Major Investment Studies, Planning for Pedestrian Development, TEA-21, Section 4(f), 401/404 certification, and species specific biological training. Perfect score on Test of Standard Written English.
Education:
1994 Graduate Student. Arizona State University. Botany. 4.0 GPA.
1993 BA. University of Arizona. Liberal Arts and Sciences/German. Cum Laude. Honors. Flinn Scholar. National Merit Scholar. Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
1987 Westwood High School. Valedictorian in class size of 806.
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