Experience

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER Florida Department of Environmental Protection 1999-Present (Tallahassee, FL)

Responsible for statewide programs for managing commercial hazardous wastes and associated data collection.
Supervised the statewide Operation Cleansweep collection effort that resulted in the safe disposal of 500,000 pounds of dangerous, unusable pesticides from farms, nurseries, golf courses and pest control operations.
Develop and provide oversight for policies and regulations for specific ubiquitous hazardous wastes such as electronics, mercury devices, batteries and pesticides from both residential and commercial sources.
Draft and recommend statewide policy options for senior management.
Represent the Department in national forums dealing with hazardous waste issues.
Manage county government and private sector grant projects (total budget $700,000).
Technical Advisor to the Florida Building Commission in the development of the Florida Building Code 1999.
Coordinate webpage content development and maintenance.
Supervise 3 professional employees.

Reference: Raoul Clarke

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ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST; PLANNER Florida Department of Environmental Protection 1994-1999 (Tallahassee, FL)

Developed and managed six public/private demonstration and research projects (total budget $400,000) to analyze various approaches for managing toxic heavy metals in solid waste.
Developed first-in-the-nation regulations for mercury-bearing solid wastes including facility standards and public hearings/adoption.
Monitored private sector compliance with product formulation and products stewardship legislation.
Reviewed permit applications for solid/hazardous waste facilities.
Provided technical assistance and public education via media, telephone, written responses and presentations at various private, local, state, national and international forums.
Supervised 1 employee.

Reference: Raoul Clarke

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PROJECT COORDINATOR Broward County Office of Integrated Waste 1990-1994 (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

Developed, managed and staffed assorted solid waste programs.
Prepared, analyzed and managed $1 million budget including grant and enterprise funds.
Developed public/private partnerships for program contributions and support.
Coordinated intergovernmental interaction (federal, state, local, community groups).
Developed nationally recognized public/private waste management programs which helped reduce mercury air emissions from two waste-to-energy facilities by 75% in one year.
Managed operations at 3 solid waste facilities.
Maintained 14 solid waste facility permits including reporting and compliance.
Investigated and documented flow control ordinance violations by private solid waste haulers in cooperation with adjacent county.
Media contact.
Supervised 10 employees.

References: Thomas Henderson; Lorraine Verano

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FIELD MANAGER Siga, Inc. 1990 (Davie, FL)

Investigate bid specifications (site hydrology, viability of plant species, etc.) and develop proposals for public and private landscaping projects.
Projects included commercial landscaping, wetlands mitigation/restoration and coastal revegetation/erosion control.
Responsible for prebid conferences, plan review and take-off, contract negotiations, site inspections, plant procurement.

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OWNER and PRESIDENT J.L. Price, Inc. 1986-1990 (Pembroke Pines, FL)

Founded, owned and operated construction contracting firm of 8 employees.
Directed contract development, compliance with building codes and field/office operations.
Managed major accounts with Florida Power and Light; U. S. Department of Interior.
Florida Certified General Contractor.

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OPERATIONS MANAGER Pioneer Roofing Co., Inc. 1978-1986 (Hollywood, FL)

Supervised field operations of 75 employees.
Contributed to growth of company annual sales from $500,000 to $5 million.
Managed multiple projects (project planning and blueprints, coordinate trades, budget and staff) up to $300,000.
Revised operational policies and procedures to improve work products and accomodate new services offered.
Directed personnel actions.
Directed environmental compliance.
Florida Certified Roofing Contractor.

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HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER Pittsburgh Learning Laboratory Center 1976-1978 (Pittsburgh, PA)

Developed syllabi, instructional objectives, materials and evaluation for 7 social studies and physical education courses at high school for students who were not successful in Pittsburgh public schools.
Provided daily instruction in said courses to 60 students ranging in age from 15 through 26.
Learning activities integrated life skills and community activities into mandated state curriculum guidelines.
Represented school instructors in local TV interview.