Melissa Nelson
Environmental Coordinator at City of Goleta- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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City of Goleta
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Environmental Coordinator
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Mar 2020 - Present
I currently serve as the Environmental Services Coordinator for the City of Goleta Public Works Department. I currently serve as the Environmental Services Coordinator for the City of Goleta Public Works Department.
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Registered Geologist
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May 2018 - Mar 2020
I worked in the Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division (RRWMD) of Public Works, Engineering Section. This section prepares all engineering and geologic plans and documents for the County's solid waste facilities, and monitors all active and closed landfills currently or previously owned by the County to ensure ongoing compliance with the many State and Federal regulations governing the environmental safety of each facility. My responsibilities include environmental assessment and regulatory compliance assurance for our sites, and budget and contract management. I worked with a talented team within RRWMD whose mission is to develop long-term solutions for a sustainable future with respect to waste reduction within our community. Learn more at http://www.lessismore.org/. Show less
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AECOM
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Geologist, Group Leader, Project Manager
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Jan 2015 - May 2018
Group Leader *Staff mentorship and performance reviews for 10 direct reports *Organize technical training and mentorship programs *Monitor and report personnel metrics to meet office KPIs *Develop and improve work flow procedures *Coordinate multiple teams to develop and implement effective site remediation *Facilitate best practices meetings on technical strategy, regulatory advocacy approach, and process development *Develop, improve, and maintain program communication tools *Long-term advocacy and strategy development for the client’s largest remediation projects in California Project Management: *Management of a large assessment and remediation project for an idle refinery, annual budget of $5-7MM *Managed two supplemental environmental projects (an emergency water pipeline connection, and a native revegetation project) *Development of new LNAPL and NSZD assessment methods now applied to other sites *SCM development, including contaminant migration pathways and hydrogeologic evaluations *Document review, data analysis, permit reporting and compliance, agency communication *Field and subcontractor coordination and oversight Show less
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Airbnb
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Host
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2014 - 2016
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URS Corporation, An AECOM Company
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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Geologist and Asst. Project Manager
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Jun 2012 - Jan 2015
My work involved environmental site assessment, remediation, and compliance. This requires research, evaluation, and management of environmentally impacted sites and environmental issues relating to those sites. Data assessment and reporting, client representation, task management and project recommendations are routine aspects of this position. My work involved environmental site assessment, remediation, and compliance. This requires research, evaluation, and management of environmentally impacted sites and environmental issues relating to those sites. Data assessment and reporting, client representation, task management and project recommendations are routine aspects of this position.
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Jr. Project Manager
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Sep 2007 - May 2012
My work here was focused on client representation and service for environmentally impacted sites. The focus was litigation support and multi-party site management. Site research, reporting, and data visualization were fundamental aspects of litigation support. Field and task management was also required for many of our projects. My work here was focused on client representation and service for environmentally impacted sites. The focus was litigation support and multi-party site management. Site research, reporting, and data visualization were fundamental aspects of litigation support. Field and task management was also required for many of our projects.
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Pacific Marine Mammal Center
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Laguna Beach, CA
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Volunteer
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Mar 2011 - Apr 2012
I volunteered for this remarkable organization during this time, helping to rescue and rehabilitate sick or injured marine mammals. I volunteered for this remarkable organization during this time, helping to rescue and rehabilitate sick or injured marine mammals.
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Education
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The University of New Mexico
B.S. and M.S., Earth and Planetary Sciences