Karen Eliason

Project Specialist at Higgins and Associates, LLC.
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Littleton, Colorado, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Specialist
      • Aug 2020 - Present

      United States

    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Project Scientist
      • Feb 2019 - Aug 2020

      Lakewood, CO I worked for the START program that does Emergency Response for the EPA. Got to go on some great responses in UT, CO and MT. From a huge drum indentification project to a mercury spill and sewer release, experienced a lot of different things. I also got to play with an XRF machine!

    • United States
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • Administrative Assistant
      • Jul 2016 - Feb 2019

      Englewood, Colorado I am the front office assistant that works with clients on a day to day basis. I produce invoices, organized the office and manage client accounts and supervisor needs. In addition, work with the machines that install hard wear, bend parts on the press break, break out metal parts and help organize the floor.

    • France
    • Environmental Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Environmental Staff Consultant
      • Sep 2013 - Feb 2019

      Lakewood, CO Recently conducted air monitoring surveys during a turn around for Chevron Refinery in Richmond, California. I previously worked at the Crescent Dunes Solar facility, conducting air surveys, due to a release of noxious gases, which included managing a 10 to 14 AreaREA air monitoring system and personal air monitoring equipment for sub contractors. Performed Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments for our main client, Verizon Wireless, throughout Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, New Mexico (including… Show more Recently conducted air monitoring surveys during a turn around for Chevron Refinery in Richmond, California. I previously worked at the Crescent Dunes Solar facility, conducting air surveys, due to a release of noxious gases, which included managing a 10 to 14 AreaREA air monitoring system and personal air monitoring equipment for sub contractors. Performed Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments for our main client, Verizon Wireless, throughout Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, New Mexico (including the WIPP facility), Colorado and Utah. Surveyed buildings for asbestos and collected asbestos and lead samples for various projects, including Verizon, the Colorado Department of Transportation, and PepsiCo. In addition, performed Industrial Hygiene work collecting clearance wipe samples and air monitoring and organizing results and records for Abound's former facility in Longmont, Colorado. Abound is a former solar panel manufacture that used Cadmium and other various products. I was formerly part of the Emergency Rapid Response Team for Chevron. Have presented topics to staff, including portions of the Haz-woper refresher course. Show less

    • Project Manager / Environmental Scientist
      • Sep 2009 - Jul 2012

      Littleton, CO Have performed hundreds of Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) reports which included government and city agency interaction, nationwide site visits, historical documentation inspection and client interaction. Several of the Phase 1 ESAs lead to Phase 2 Environmental Reports that included soil borings and groundwater sample collecting. Worked with drillers and large equipment. I have also worked on several NEPA reports for communication towers that dealt with Native American tribes… Show more Have performed hundreds of Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) reports which included government and city agency interaction, nationwide site visits, historical documentation inspection and client interaction. Several of the Phase 1 ESAs lead to Phase 2 Environmental Reports that included soil borings and groundwater sample collecting. Worked with drillers and large equipment. I have also worked on several NEPA reports for communication towers that dealt with Native American tribes, FEMA maps and biological reports. Show less

    • Student Leader at the Environmental Interpretive Center
      • Jul 2007 - Dec 2009

      Dearborn, MI Guided several tours of the Henry Ford Estate to child of all ages. Preformed several programs including pond animal gathering, maple syrup tasting and outdoor exploring in all seasons.

    • Environmental Staff Scientist
      • Mar 2006 - Jul 2007

      Phase 1 and Phase 2 work nationwide.

    • Aquarist Intern
      • Jun 2005 - Oct 2005

      Taught approximately 5,000 boy scouts about oceanography and local marine flora and fauna. Maintained a 15,000-gallon aquarium.

    • Ordinance and Engineering Intern
      • May 2002 - May 2005

      · Surveyed sewer and water conservation projects for gray water use/disposal for a new housing district · Mapped out the two municipal sewer systems, approximately 55 square miles, by locating manhole covers, tracking flow patterns and developing flow charts.

Education

  • University of Michigan-Dearborn
    Masters of Science, Environmental Science
    2007 - 2009
  • California State University, Monterey Bay
    Bachelors of Science with Distinction, Earth System Science and Policy
    1999 - 2005
  • California State University, Monterey Bay
    Bachelors of Arts, Mathematics
    1999 - 2005
  • Palisades Charter High School
    1996 - 1999
  • Berkeley Hall
    1993 - 1996

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