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Richard Kaster

Donna is a dedicated professional in all her assigned duties. Her leadership skills and abilities go beyond what is expected in the usual work assignments arena. Donna is very conscientious and a perfectionist. She also has the leadership decision-making to turn difficult situations into can do results.

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Credentials

  • Senior Reactor Operator - FNP
    USNRC
    Jun, 1999
    - Sep, 2024
  • Senior Reactor Operator - VEGP
    USNRC
    Jun, 1992
    - Sep, 2024
  • Professional Engineer, NE
    State of Georgia

Experience

    • Accreditation Team Leader
      • Nov 2019 - Present

      Accreditation Team Leader Accreditation Team Leader

    • Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Training Director
      • Jan 2016 - Nov 2019

      Responsible for the development, accreditation, scheduling, presentation, evaluation, and maintenance of the site's training programs to achieve and maintain National Academy for Nuclear Training (NANT) accreditation. Responsible for the development, accreditation, scheduling, presentation, evaluation, and maintenance of the site's training programs to achieve and maintain National Academy for Nuclear Training (NANT) accreditation.

    • United States
    • Utilities
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Maintenance Manager - Contracts
      • Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

      Responsible for contractor oversight, expectations for contractors and contract administrators. Interface with onsite supplemental contract group.

    • Site Readiness Director
      • Apr 2013 - Jan 2014

      Responsible for site preparations for INPO evaluations. Provide direction and oversight for the Maintenance Support Center during site refueling outages

    • Training Manager
      • May 2009 - Apr 2013

      Responsible for the development, accreditation, scheduling, presentation, evaluation, and maintenance of sites training programs to achieve and maintain National Academy for Nuclear Training (NANT) accreditation.

    • Nuclear Operations Training Supervisor
      • Oct 2004 - May 2009

      Provided oversight of Operations and Engineering Training programs including overall program development for classroom and simulator training, coordinated INPO training accreditation activities and reviewed operations, engineering and simulator programs for content and effectiveness. Also qualified as Shift Manager.

    • Shift Supervisor
      • Jan 2004 - Oct 2004

      Directed operational activities of assigned unit. Assessed risk and make conservative operational decisions. Ensured that unit operations were conducted in accordance with Technical Specifications.

    • Shift Support Supervisor
      • Apr 2002 - Jan 2004

      Responsible for authorizing work activities; writing, reviewing and authorizing clearances; supervising operators in the plant. Tagging supervisor for refueling outage activities.

    • Senior Engineer
      • Sep 1997 - Apr 2002

      Completed Senior Reactor Operator Training Program leading to issuance of NRC Senior Reactor Operator license. INPO Operations SRO Peer Evaluator and INPO Host Peer. Performed final review of the corrective action program condition reports. Managed the Condition Report program including procedure revision and software changes. Reviewed and enhanced engineer training to meet INPO ACAD 98-004 requirements while temporarily assigned to Training. Revised operations procedures for Improved Tech Specs.

    • Nuclear Operations Instructor
      • Jun 1996 - Sep 1997

      Responsible for developing Severe Accident Management Program for the Emergency Response Organization. Instructor of Licensed Operator Candidates during initial training. Developed and taught Maintenance Rule and Probabilistic Risk Assessment for the plant staff.

    • Shift Support Supervisor
      • Jan 1993 - Jun 1996

      Responsible for authorizing work activities; writing, reviewing and authorizing clearances; supervising operators in the plant. Revised operations procedures for Improved Tech. Specs. Involved with developing and teaching of nuclear version of Student of the Business for plant employees.

    • Senior Engineer
      • Aug 1990 - Jan 1993

      Enrolled in Senior Reactor Operator Training Program leading to issuance of NRC Senior Reactor Operator license. Audited the Emergency Operating Procedures versus the Westinghouse Emergency Response Guidelines. Reviewed DCPs for impact on plant operation and procedures. Assigned as Outage Area Supervisor during Refueling Outage. Qualified on all fuel handling tools and refueling machines. Supervised contractor personnel for Rx. Vessel head disassembly and assembly. Coordinated activities for off load, shuffle and reload of fuel.

    • Reactor Engineer
      • Nov 1987 - Aug 1990

      Responsible for the Boroflex Surveillance program and developing Fuel Shuffle Sheets for core refueling and inserts swapping. Maintained Special Nuclear Material Accountability program. Revised and performed Safety Evaluations for procedures. Performed Reactor Startups and Surveillances, Low Power Physics Testing, Precision Heat Balance and RCS Flow Measurements.

Education

  • Georgia Institute of Technology
    BNE, Nuclear Engineer
    1982 - 1986
  • Augusta State University - College of Business Administration
    MBA, Business Administration
    1993 - 1995

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