Tara Brooks

Clean Air Specialist at American Lung Association
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Area, US

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Experience

    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Clean Air Specialist
      • Jan 2020 - Present

    • United States
    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Technical Support Specialist
      • Feb 2022 - Jun 2022

    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Americorps Vista
      • Jul 2021 - Aug 2021

    • India
    • Information Technology & Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • GIS Technician
      • Feb 2019 - Sep 2019

    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Water Quantity Intern
      • Feb 2018 - Jan 2019

      •Contributed to a water diversion project with a team of four other individuals •Upload permit reports to designated sites in SIMS (site information management system)•Organized water use data using Microsoft Excel from water diversion permit reports •Participate in wading field work to install trail cameras •Complete trainings based on Hazwoper awareness, workplace safety, and safe practices against bloodborne pathogens •Contributed to a water diversion project with a team of four other individuals •Upload permit reports to designated sites in SIMS (site information management system)•Organized water use data using Microsoft Excel from water diversion permit reports •Participate in wading field work to install trail cameras •Complete trainings based on Hazwoper awareness, workplace safety, and safe practices against bloodborne pathogens

    • Environmental Energy Worker I
      • Aug 2016 - May 2018

      •Responsible for working with a team of students to identify and establish initiatives that educate and support the student population on sustainability and environmental issues. Continuously collaborate on projects and conduct necessary steps to collect data regarding waste, energy audits, energy benchmarking, and energy policies. •Responsibilities demonstrate ability to conduct research, present findings in oral and written format as a team member or leader, collect data, ability to detect conflict among group members and resolve issues, and ability to analyze and interpret data regarding sustainable energy.

    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Comissioner's Office Intern
      • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

      •Developed a report on the outcomes of recycling grants made by RecycleCT•Developed recommendations for an agency-wide “dashboard” report of key environmental indicators •Attended planning meetings related to the state’s Comprehensive Energy Strategy •Provided research support on related policy issues •Developed a report on the outcomes of recycling grants made by RecycleCT•Developed recommendations for an agency-wide “dashboard” report of key environmental indicators •Attended planning meetings related to the state’s Comprehensive Energy Strategy •Provided research support on related policy issues

    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • GIS Intern
      • May 2017 - Aug 2017

      •Utilized ArcMap 10.4.1 software to aid in mapping Northwood Cemetery •Utilized a map to establish point data and load interment cards to said points •Utilized ArcMap 10.4.1 software to aid in mapping Northwood Cemetery •Utilized a map to establish point data and load interment cards to said points

    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Community Infrastructure Volunteer
      • May 2014 - Jun 2017

      • Worked with Dominican volunteers and Batey community leaders to build key community infrastructure and provide needed social services as a member of the Spanish Immersion Program• Aid in the construction of a community center, and preschool in communities within Bateys of the Dominican Republic • Worked with Dominican volunteers and Batey community leaders to build key community infrastructure and provide needed social services as a member of the Spanish Immersion Program• Aid in the construction of a community center, and preschool in communities within Bateys of the Dominican Republic

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Environmental Science Research Intern
      • Jan 2014 - Sep 2016

      •Assisted in planning and led independent energy auditing projects to improve sustainable initiatives. •Promoted sustainable education practices and wrote the first green procurement policy for the campus.•Responsible for planning green conscious events around campus. •Proficient in performing fundamental lab procedures for logging energy data and pipetting while complying with health and safety protocols. •Assisted in planning and led independent energy auditing projects to improve sustainable initiatives. •Promoted sustainable education practices and wrote the first green procurement policy for the campus.•Responsible for planning green conscious events around campus. •Proficient in performing fundamental lab procedures for logging energy data and pipetting while complying with health and safety protocols.

    • United States
    • International Affairs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sales Associate
      • Jun 2015 - Jul 2016

      • Established respectful relationships with customers and assisted to their needs regarding purchases in a professional manner. Interacted with approximately 10 customers per day demonstrating ability to build strong customer base by providing personalized product guidance, resolve customer issues, conduct follow-ups on purchases, and open new accounts.• Responsible for performing daily department tasks including stocking, creating merchandise displays, remerchandising, pricing markdowns, transferring merchandise, inventory control, and processing transactions• Ensure all customers received prompt and courteous service demonstrating salesmanship by keeping track of repeated customers purchases and contact information. • Assisted in marketing efforts while building rapport with customers by inviting them to special store events.

Education

  • University of Illinois Springfield
    Master of Public Health - MPH, GIS Certificate, Environmental Health
    2019 - 2021
  • Eastern Connecticut State University
    Bachelor's degree, Environmental Science, concentration in Sustainable Energy, minor in Geographic Information Systems
    2014 - 2018

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