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Education: * Drew Industrial Water Treatment Training, October 1991
* B.S. Chemical Engineering, December 1987, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA
* Extensive use of Lotus 1-2-3, EXCEL, MS Word, Windows, Paradox, the Internet,
MS PowerPoint, and Harvard Graphics software packages.
* Extensive wastewater treatment experience, such as microorganism applications, polymer introduction, and petroleum solids extraction.
* Extensive knowledge of state and federal environmental regulations as applied to air and water quality as well as hazardous waste disposal/handling.
* Excellent written and oral communication abilities.
* HAZWOPER trained- 40 hour with annual refresher
Experience:
2001-Present Technical Advisor/Chemical Technical Specialist
LA Department of Environmental Quality- Small Business Assistance Program, Southwest Region
Lake Charles, LA
Assist small businesses consisting up to 100 employees in a broad range of industrial and commercial activity within the five-parish area comply with environmental regulations, operational housekeeping and efficiency, pollution prevention, and consultation in completing various applications for air, water, and hazardous waste. Maintain a proactive direction in addressing regional needs for assistance and environmental understanding. Represent L.D.E.Q. in certain forums. Also, provide a communication channel between businesses and the L.D.E.Q. by means of informational workshops, regulatory training presentations, community outreach, and S.B.A.P. newsletters.
2000-2001 Lab Technician/PSM Engineer
Westlake Polymer/Conoco through RECON Management Services and Petrocon Engineering, Lake Charles, LA
Contracted to Customer Technical Services group (Westlake Polymer) to provide support in physical testing and blown film extruder operation. Also, provided technical support as part of the Process Safety Management engineering team (Conoco) to review unit packages for revalidation including instrumentation, piping, process modifications, and safety items.
1996-1999 Field Service Technician
Betz-Dearborn, Inc.; Conoco, Citgo, W.R. Grace, Louisiana Pigment, Lake Charles, LA
Assisted in service of cooling and boiler water, and process applications which included sampling and testing of these systems: Crude units, cokers, and cooling towers.
1995-1996 Senior Process Design Engineer
Imes Engineering, Inc. contracted to Conoco Refinery, Lake Charles, LA
Assisted client in design engineering and problem solving for PSM generated projects.
Provided technical support for DCS (Honeywell) conversion projects by using proprietary computer programs. Responsible for regional business expansion and marketing.
1994-1995 Outside Sales Engineer
Breard-Gardner, Inc.; All local industrial accounts, Lake Charles, LA
Position required sales and service with coordinated assistance of various manufacturers of instrumentation, filtration, and steam equipment. Responsible for customer base increase.
1989-1993 Industrial Technical Specialist
Drew Chemical; Citgo Refinery, Olin Chemical, and Vista Chemical, Lake Charles, LA
Performed applications and sales engineering. Waste, cooling, and boiler water treatment;
Monitored chemical introduction units, maintenance, sample testing, and feed system design.
* T.H. Harris Scholarship
* Honor Society, Lake Charles High School 1981
* Class rank 32 out of 263; Honor Student
* McNeese Engineering Society /American Institute of Chemical Engineers Student Chapter
* Senator, Student Government Association
* Mayor's Clean City Board; SW Louisiana Team Green – Lake Charles
* First Baptist Church, Lake Charles, LA; Usher, Deacon, Coach, and RA Counselor
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