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Kathleen Hern, Ph.D., is a seasoned environmental consultant with expertise in technical writing, environmental permitting, and compliance. She has 10+ years of experience in managing multimedia environmental compliance for various industries, including food processing, steel manufacturing, and mineral processing. Hern holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Geochemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science degree in Earth and Atmospheric Science from the same institution.

Experience

  • Sofer Advisors
    • Greater Atlanta Area
    • Consulting Manager
      • Jan 2020 - Present
      • Greater Atlanta Area

    • Consultant
      • Jul 2015 - Jan 2020

      Successful client outcomes include:Managed multimedia environmental compliance for a national food processing client with 6 plants nationwide. Project included performance of environmental due diligence for several acquisitions. Performed site inspections for clients in various industries in conjunction with preparation of their SWPPP and/or SPCC plans. Negotiated with local water treatment plant to accept a small volume of industrial wastewater from a client in the package printing industry without the client having to obtain an industrial user permit. Successfully managed the preparation of NPDES permit initial applications and renewals for clients in various industries, including steel manufacturing, mineral processing, and food processing.Part of a team that prepared a Non-Attainment New Source Review air permit application with an extremely tight deadline of two weeks. Project included an air toxics modeling assessment.Part of a team that performed multimedia environmental compliance audits for a client with five bulk handling terminals across the country. Audits were performed on a compressed timeline, with all five audits being completed in the span of a month.Managing preparation of air permitting risk assessments for national food manufacturing clients triggered by changes in product formulation or new products. If needed, air permit applications were prepared to permit the changes or new products. Air permit applications sometimes included air toxics demonstrations.

    • Project Manager
      • Jul 2013 - Jul 2015
      • Atlanta, GA

      Successful client outcomes include:Design and implementation of sampling scheme to identify sources of toxicity in wastewater. Source of toxicity was identified and led to favorable negotiation of NPDES permit monitoring requirements.Performed site inspections for clients in various industries in conjunction with preparation of their SWPPP and/or SPCC plans. Prepared industrial user permit applications for clients in various industries, including coordination of wastewater sampling and interpretation of results. Performed hundreds of air permitting risk assessments for national food manufacturing clients triggered by changes in product formulation or new products. If needed, air permit applications were prepared to permit the changes or new products. Air permit applications sometimes included air toxics demonstrations.Part of a team that prepared a PSD permit application for an industrial client in the surface coating industry. Led to the successful issuance of a PSD permit.

Education

  • 2008 - 2013
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Geochemistry
  • 2004 - 2007
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Earth and Atmospheric Science

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