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EXPERIENCE
Wastewater Wetlands/OSTDS Coordinator, Professional Engineer II (08/02 - Present)
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Tallahassee, Florida
Additional responsibilities - Assist on any special projects such as the Suwannee River Partnership and the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project. Perform technical presentations and training on domestic wastewater related issues.
Wastewater Wetlands/OSTDS Coordinator, Engineer IV (04/00 - 08/02)
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Tallahassee, Florida
Additional responsibilities - Ensure compliance with and update the
Interagency Agreement Between the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) and FDEP
for Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems (OSTDS); Resolve issues that
arise between the FDEP and FDOH regarding the OSTDS program; Assist public with
questions and concerns over OSTDS's; Attend monthly meetings as a voting member
of the Florida OSTDS Variance Review and Advisory Board; Develop and maintain
the domestic wastewater Internet and Intranet.
Wastewater Wetlands Coordinator, Engineer III (08/98 - 04/00)
Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, Florida
Develop rulemaking and policy guidelines for the domestic wastewater to
wetlands program in Florida; Provide technical assistance and site
investigations to local municipalities, local governments and the public;
Evaluate operational water quality and biological monitoring data for treatment
wetlands; Review wetlands treatment system designs; Review Federal (NPDES) and
State permits for compliance with rule requirements. Currently managing a major
collaborative project designed to restore a river to its designated use by
evaluating the feasibility of a wetlands treatment alternative for an industrial
facility in Florida.
Independent Engineering Contractor (04/98 - 08/98)
Barrett Engineering, Inc., Tallahassee, Florida
Designed a groundwater remediation system; Coordinated and analyzed groundwater monitoring
events for a major on-going county project; Submitted technical reports and landfill operating
permit renewals.
Environmental Project Coordinator/Assistant (09/97 - 03/98)
The Phoenix Environmental Group, Inc., Tallahassee, Florida
Wrote yearly qualitative and quantitative reports for on-going environmental
projects; Performed numerous wetland jurisdictional
delineations; Analyzed water quality data and prepared graphs and reports; Wrote and submitted the company's
Comprehensive Quality Assurance Plan to the FDEP; Organized and performed monthly wetland
reclamation assessments and water quality monitoring in the field.
Chemicals Module Process Manager (03/96 - 04/97)
Buckeye Florida, L.P., Perry, Florida
Ensured production capability and reliability of the wastewater treatment
process at the mill; Ensured compliance with FDEP and EPA regulations for
surface water discharge permit (NPDES) including the quality assurance plan;
Performed capital
project planning and budgeting; Managed the wastewater treatment operators' work
duties and wastewater treatment skill development. Built organizational
capacity of the wastewater treatment process by (1) developing and implementing a long-term training plan, (2) improving mill-wide
communications, (3) streamlining daily activities and reports, and (4) establishing Waste Treat
on-line with the mill-wide data-entry system.
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration, April 2001
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering, December 1995
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
TRAINING, SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS
HONORS, AWARDS & MEMBERSHIPS
Registered Professional Engineer (PE#58181) Licensed in the State of Florida
Certified Environmental Health Professional for Onsite Sewage Systems
(Cert#01-1018) 40 Hour U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers Wetlands Delineator Certification Training Program (1998)
Basic knowledge of the principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning
and execution Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Access,
FrontPage and PaintShop Pro
Strong technical writing skills
Effective problem solving and communication skills Increasing
knowledge of web design using HTML 4, CSS and JavaScript
Languages Spoken (rudimentary): Spanish, Italian and German
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society 2001
Society of Wetland Scientists (Webmaster for the South Atlantic Chapter)
International Water
Association (IWA) DEP April 2000 Employee of the
Month Engineering Leadership Circle Fall 95 Inductee
Order of the Engineer Fall 95
Web and Graphics Design
Landscaping and
Gardening Interior Design
Photography
Art Volleyball
Tennis
REFERENCES
Sharon Sawicki, P.E.
Professional Engineer Administrator, DEP
2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
John Williams
Chemicals Module Manager, Buckeye Technologies
Route 3, Box 260, Perry, Florida 32347
