Experience

Tradewater

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  ★ Promoted to provide leadership and governance over the implementation function. Lead daily operations and a national team. Ensure enterprise compliance and collection compiled to DOT, EPA, ARB, and all other safety and verification guidelines. Organize collection strategy to meet deadlines and performance targets.• Architect and execute the strategic vision. Author short and long-term business plans and roadmaps. Driving scalable sustainability, implementation, profitability, and enterprise and client success.• Key relationship manager and strategic sustainability partner for clients. Build business relationships, analyze clients’ needs, goals and expectations. Provide clients with viable solutions, utilizing product and carbon market knowledge, and cost analysis.• Direct daily operations, provide leadership and oversight to the national team. Develop and track KPIs, supervise, train, mentor, and develop team members. Evaluate performance and skills, and created team and personal success plans.• Serve as a bridge between cross-functional internal teams and clients. Provide SME strategic advisement, identify risks and opportunities, and ensure alignment and successful delivery. • Full financial accountability including budget creation, cost controls, expense monitoring, and financial KPIs.• Lead concurrent full-lifecycle projects, from conception to delivery. Working closely with clients and cross-functional teams and resources to achieve project objectives, within established timeframes.• Partner with internal teams and senior leadership. Advise on product and process improvements, provide Voice of the Customer, competitor, and industry intelligence, driving operational efficiencies, profitability, and customer satisfaction. Show less

• Senior Environmental Program Associate

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2021

  ★ Selected to serve in a key role, driving the environmental program and client-facing initiatives. • Evaluated and analyzed opportunities for company growth and improvement. Implemented growth solutions in key areas, including business processes, staffing training and structure, and strategic partnerships.• Built relationships with current and potential clients, prepared and delivered client presentations and proposals. Successfully negotiated deals, leading to the onboarding of multiple clients and industry partners.• Generated and converted leads resulting in the avoided emissions of 5+ million tons of CO2e.• Created and implemented SOPs and a remote training program for new staff and volunteers, resulting in improved employee retention/job satisfaction, performance, and operational efficiencies.• Led continuous process improvement initiatives, employing lessons-learned and improvement methodologies. Supporting quality improvement and cost reduction targets. Including the optimization of collection routes based on committed leads and staff availability. • Utilized internal data and analytics to maximize internal process efficiency. Developed tools to track and project weekly collection tools in Excel.• Served on the Staff and Culture team and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committees. Played a pivotal role in the conceptualization and implementation of a company culture that embraced diversity, empowered employees, and encouraged input and innovative suggestions from all employees. Show less

• Environmental Program Associate

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2018

  ★ Onboarded to serve in the environmental program. Applying carbon market, sustainability, and analytical skills to drive program success, growth, and cost efficiencies.• Managed the identification and collection of CFC refrigerants across 1/3 of the US Executed a $10,000/month rotating print ad strategy.• Purchased 60,000 lbs. of refrigerants across 47 states worth more than $1 million and equivalent to emissions reductions of 258,000 tons of CO2e or 650 million miles driven.• Successful negotiated several large deals, leading to a promotion to program manager. Show less



Third Coast Commodities

• Greater Chicago Area

• Biodiesel/R&D Intern

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  -Researched legal and logistical details of expansion into new territories and markets -Streamlined and standardized documents in Microsoft Word, MailMerge, Google Documents and Sheets -Researched legal and logistical details of expansion into new territories and markets -Streamlined and standardized documents in Microsoft Word, MailMerge, Google Documents and Sheets



Loyola University Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Energy Audit Team Member - Office of Sustainability

  • 2016 - 2016

  ★ Inventoried 24 buildings for energy usage and plug load across Loyola’s Lakeshore Campus. • Analyzed data to make suggestions to Loyola and other relevant parties. • Streamlined data collection process to ensure ease of use and accuracy. ★ Inventoried 24 buildings for energy usage and plug load across Loyola’s Lakeshore Campus. • Analyzed data to make suggestions to Loyola and other relevant parties. • Streamlined data collection process to ensure ease of use and accuracy.



Loyola University Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Biodiesel Consultant - Searle Biodiesel Lab

  • 2015 - 2015

  ★ Ran day-to-day production of biodiesel, BioSoap, and other products ongoing lab maintenance, quality control testing, and other lab projects. • Led development of environmentally responsible all-purpose cleaner and directed student research. ★ Ran day-to-day production of biodiesel, BioSoap, and other products ongoing lab maintenance, quality control testing, and other lab projects. • Led development of environmentally responsible all-purpose cleaner and directed student research.