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EXPERIENCE:
Graduate Student- Public Administration- LSU - Jan 2001
Teacher at E.B.R.Parish School System- 2002
Research Associate- Civil & Environmental Department- LSU- Jan 2000 - Dec 2000
Graduate Student- Civil & Environmental Department- LSU- Aug 1998 - Dec 1999
Visitor Researcher at Hazardous Waste Lab - Chemistry Department at LSU (Louisiana State University) - March 1994 - Aug 1998. Requirement for Brazilian Dissertation: Synthesis of organoclays for Hazardous Waste Disposal
Instructor: Mackenzie University under Presbyterian American Church Management - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Oct 1991- Jan 1992 and Apr 1992 - March 1994. Classes taught: Food Technology, Safety and Environmental Management at Undergraduate level.
Environmental and Safety Engineer Consultant: Pinceis Tigre (Group Hansen), Sao Paulo, Brazil; Oct 1991 - June 1993. Responsible for Safety Procedures, Monitoring of Physical and Chemical Hazards (Industrial Hygiene), Inventory of Wastewater, Industrial Waste as well as paper work / meeting with Environmental Agency.
Safety and Environmental Engineer: WAPSA (Group Bosch), Sao Paulo , Brazil - Jan 1990 - Sept 1990. Responsible for Safety & Environmental Department with 3 Safety Technicians, Fire Training Coordinator for Plant Supervisor, Implementation of new Safety Materials at the Plant, Inventory of Waste (Water and Industrial Waste), Meetings with Environmental Agency , technical visits to Bosch Plant in Curitiba, Parana. Reports to Safety & Environmental Department in Germany.
Safety and Environmental Engineer: GTE Sylvania, Sao Paulo, Brazil - March 1988 - Dec 1989. Reports to Safety & Environmental Department in USA, Responsible for Implementation of Safety & Hygiene Procedures, Safety Training for Supervisors & Workers; Implementation of Industrial Hygiene Measurements, Supervisor of Glass Plant in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo, meeting with Environmental Agency, Glass Association.
July 1989- Technical Visit to GTE Plants in Europe- Belgium ( Tienen ) and Germany ( Erlangen )
Electrical Engineer - Mining / Marketing Department - Siemens, Sao Paulo, Brazil - March 1987- March 1988. Writing proposals for Mining Projects and responsible for Electrical Assemblings at Siemens Plant.
Technical Department for Client Support- Siemens, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Apr 1986-Febr 1987. Responsible for 40 Technician/Engineers that Technical Assistance all over Brazilian Territory.
Planning and Electrical Engineer - Setal Lummus - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Jun 1985- March 1986. Junior Engineer duties as Planning and Electrical projects for Brazilian and French Offshore Platforms.
ENGINEERING INTERNSHIP AT:
IPT - Sao Paulo, Brazil- Jul 1983- May 1985. Chemical Engineering - Inorganic Department - Ceramic Section
FUNDACENTRO- Sao Paulo, Brazil- Sept 1984 - Dec 1984. Safety Engineering & Industrial Hygiene Department
EMIC - Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sept 1984 - Dec 1984. Electrical Engineering - Project, Maintenance of X- Rays Machines Department
HIDROCARBO CONSULT, Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 1982- June 1984. Chemical Engineering Department- Technical and Telemarketing projects for Paper, Cellulose, Alcohol, Petrochemical and Mining Industries.
COSIPA- Siderurgical Industry - Cubatao, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Jul 1st- Jul 31st 1981. Electrical Engineering Department- Steel Section.
POLITRON- Machines for Plastic Industry, Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 1981- June 1981. Electrical / Planning Department. Teaching Assistant - FAAP, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1983- 1985. Classes taught: Solid State and General Chemistry
EDUCATION:
MS - Engineering Science - LSU (Louisiana State University)- Dec 1999
PhD Chemical Engineering - Sao Paulo University - Sao Paulo, Brazil, Aug 1998
Dissertation: Synthesis of Organoclays for Adsorption of Organic Pollutants at Lab Scale
MS Chemical Engineering - Sao Paulo University - Sao Paulo, Brazil, Dec 1992. Thesis: Adsorption Study of Phenols using Organoclays.
Specialization - Environmental Sanitary Engineering - Universidade Mackenzie, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Febr 1994
Thesis: Replacement of Inorganic Pigments by Organics on Paints Preparation.
Safety Engineering - FAAP, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Dec 1985
BS Electrical Engineering - FAAP - Sao Paulo, Brazil, Dec 1985
BS Chemical Engineering - FAAP - Sao Paulo, Brazil, Dec 1984
SKILLS:
Experienced PC user
Able to communicate in English, Portuguese, Spanish and French; Good knowledge of German
Hazardous Operations Training Course - HAZOP - 40 hours - LSU May 1995
HONORS- ACHIEVEMENTS
Member of PHI LAMBDA UPSILON (Honorary Chemical Society)
Member of Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
Member of American Society for Environment Science (ASES)
Graduate School Tuition Waiver- LSU
Graduate Assistantship- Civil & Environmental Engineering- LSU
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Baton Rouge - LA - USA
LSU- President of Brazilian Association - Fall 1994 to Fall 1999
Volunteer Services for Hispanic / Brazilian Community
International Heritage Festival - May 1996/ Oct 1997 / Oct 1998
International Leadership Retreat - Alabama Oct 1995/ 1996/ 1997
International Cultural Center and ISA Leadership Retreat - LSU Apr 1996
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Volunteer as Safety Engineer at Glass Association
Sunday school Teacher
Active Volunteer for poor community (homeless, slums, etc)
References will be provided on request.
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