Environmental and Chemical Safety Manager

• Jan 2022 - Present

Senior Hazardous Materials Specialist & Chemical Hygiene Officer

• May 2021 - Jan 2022

Senior Hazardous Materials Specialist

• Sep 2019 - May 2021

Drives the hazardous waste programs for UT Dallas campuses, including hazardous chemical and biological waste management and ensures/assesses regulatory compliance within these areas. Acts as the lead for hazardous material spill response; responds to laboratory emergencies and incident investigations; develops and implements appropriate training, materials and resources pertaining to hazardous material spill response.

Environmental Safety Specialist

• Jun 2017 - Aug 2019

Support the day-to-day operations of the UTD hazardous material and waste programs as well as supporting departmental responsibilities associated with waste management by collecting, transporting and disposing hazardous materials in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations and University policies. • Coordinate and support the hazardous materials spill response program; develop and implement appropriate training, materials and resources; coordinate with internal emergency… Show more Support the day-to-day operations of the UTD hazardous material and waste programs as well as supporting departmental responsibilities associated with waste management by collecting, transporting and disposing hazardous materials in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations and University policies. • Coordinate and support the hazardous materials spill response program; develop and implement appropriate training, materials and resources; coordinate with internal emergency management and local resources to ensure appropriate emergency response. • Assist in processing hazardous materials or waste from generation sites; verify contents, sort, weigh, label and store according to compatibility and hazard class; package and prepare materials for shipping per Department of Transportation requirements, as needed. • Ensure accuracy and quality assurance for unwanted and hazardous materials; ensure proper packaging, marking and compatibility; complete associated paperwork and data entry for record keeping; manage required supplies and equipment. • Collect and transport hazardous materials and/or waste from individual generation sites (e.g. laboratories; workshops; mechanical rooms; etc.). • Maintain proficiency in regulations, standards, guidelines and trends in environmental programs; Responsible for the preparation of appropriate and required documentation to meet State, EPA, DOT and EPA regulations. • Coordinate disposal of hazardous waste with University vendors. • Provide technical advice on hazardous materials to other University entities as needed. • Manage the University-wide chemical inventory system.

Safety Technician

• May 2015 - Jun 2017

Chemical inventory management using ChemTracker Software, other duties as assigned.

Graduate Student

• Jul 2012 - May 2015

Laboratory safety inspections, inventory and waste management. Personnel safety training and record keeping. Assigned to be laboratory safety officer for 3 years. Method development on LC/MS, GC/MS, and LC-IMS/MS systems. Sample preparation for sensitive environmental and analytical methods. Instrument and hardware troubleshooting. Instrument development brainstorming. Graduate student recruiting. Preparing, teaching, grading and explaining student laboratory activities. Available to… Show more Laboratory safety inspections, inventory and waste management. Personnel safety training and record keeping. Assigned to be laboratory safety officer for 3 years. Method development on LC/MS, GC/MS, and LC-IMS/MS systems. Sample preparation for sensitive environmental and analytical methods. Instrument and hardware troubleshooting. Instrument development brainstorming. Graduate student recruiting. Preparing, teaching, grading and explaining student laboratory activities. Available to students 24/7 as a mentor. Develop and prepare laboratory experiments for undergraduate students. Oversee experiment execution, correcting procedures as needed. Grading of written reports and short answer questions. Show less Laboratory safety inspections, inventory and waste management. Personnel safety training and record keeping. Assigned to be laboratory safety officer for 3 years. Method development on LC/MS, GC/MS, and LC-IMS/MS systems. Sample preparation for sensitive environmental and analytical methods. Instrument and hardware troubleshooting. Instrument development brainstorming. Graduate student recruiting. Preparing, teaching, grading and explaining student laboratory activities. Available to… Show more Laboratory safety inspections, inventory and waste management. Personnel safety training and record keeping. Assigned to be laboratory safety officer for 3 years. Method development on LC/MS, GC/MS, and LC-IMS/MS systems. Sample preparation for sensitive environmental and analytical methods. Instrument and hardware troubleshooting. Instrument development brainstorming. Graduate student recruiting. Preparing, teaching, grading and explaining student laboratory activities. Available to students 24/7 as a mentor. Develop and prepare laboratory experiments for undergraduate students. Oversee experiment execution, correcting procedures as needed. Grading of written reports and short answer questions. Show less