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Apr 1998 - Aug 1998 Executive Director, Name of Organization, City, State

Oversaw operation and maintenance of 9600 gallon mariculture facility specializing in captive-bred invertebrates and marine fish. Supervised up to five employees and volunteers performing day-to-day duties including food culture, propagation efforts, maintenance of water chemistries and system function, and research projects. Developed and conducted original research on matters pertinent to the propagation of marine organisms. Reviewed and analyzed results of research for peer-reviewed journals. Presented results and conclusions at national and regional symposiums. Designed and implemented intern program. Worked with researchers at University of Georgia regarding intern projects and performance. Wrote specifications for equipment purchases. Performed product testing. Troubleshot electrical, plumbing, HVAC and mechanical components of propagation systems.

Jan 1997 - Mar 1998 Director of Invertebrate Culture, Name of Organization, City, State

Developed propagation techniques for various marine invertebrates including soft, stony, and false corals. Responsible for developing packing and shipping procedures for optimal animal health. Implemented advanced quarantine procedures. Responsible for diagnosis and treatment of invertebrate and fish diseases.

Oct 1991 - Jul 1997 Superintendent, Name of Organization, City, State

Responsible for operation and maintenance for 40 million gallon per day cryogenic water reclamation facility. Awarded Georgia Class 1 Wastewater and Laboratory Analyst License. Supervised 47 employees. Acted as representative of ******* County to the ****** EPA and the **** Regional Commission. Responsible for operation and maintenance of nine pumping stations throughout **** and **** Counties. Winner of **** County Managers Safety Award for safest county operation. Led the facility to a First Place award for Operations and Maintenance in statewide competition. Placed second in seven-state regional competition. Collaborated with engineering firms and designed a new 40 mgd facility. Designated as on-site construction inspector. Responsible for all personnel matters.

Apr 1989 - Sep 1991 Superintendent, Name of Organization, City, State

Responsible for operation and maintenance of 2 million gallon per day advanced treatment facility. Oversaw operation of one 650,000 gallon per day plant utilizing land application disposal technique. Developed innovative techniques that brought the **** treatment plant into compliance with EPA guidelines. Supervised 20 employees. Responsible for all personnel matters.

Jul 1982 - Mar 1989 Day Shift Operations Foreman, Name of Organization, City, State

Responsible for operation and maintenance requests of the 16 mgd ******** Water Reclamation Facility. Supervised 20 employees. Awarded Class II Operations and Laboratory Analyses License.

Jan 1980 - Jun 1982 Laboratory Technician, Name of Organization, City, State

Performed analyses on water and wastewater samples. Tests included pH, Five-Day Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Suspended, Dissolved, Volatile and Total Solids, Grease and Oil, Metals Analyses using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. Awarded Class III Operations and Laboratory Analyses License.

Jun 1977 - Dec 1979 Senior Maintenance Technician, Name of Organization, City, State

Responsible for maintenance of water pumping stations containing electrical motors up to 1,000 hp and pumps rated at 30 million gallons per day (head pressure to 250 psi). AwardedClass III Maintenance License.

Education

1989-1991 Management in the Public Sector, University of Georgia

1978-1979 Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA

1977-1978 Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta, GA

1972 High School Graduate, R.L. Osborne HS, Marietta, GA.

Skills and Accomplishments

Author of (well known treatise)and of over 90 magazine and journal articles. Invited speaker to various regional and national conferences on captive ecosystems, including the 1998 Western Marine Conference and the Tenth Annual Marine Aquarium Conference of North America. Published photographer including photomicrography work.

************ Additional Training and Qualifications

Course License Awarded

Maintenance Class III Maintenance License

Basic Wastewater Treatment Class III Wastewater Treatment License

Advanced Wastewater Treatment & Laboratory Procedures Class II Wastewater and Laboratory Analyst License

Advanced Wastewater Treatment Class I Wastewater Treatment License

Wastewater Utility Management

3-Year Course of Study Including

Budget Preparation Personality Profiling

Public Speaking Customer Service

Performance Evaluation Problem Employees

Interacting with Superiors Media Contact

Teamwork Office Safety

Interacting with Employees

Course Department

Hazardous Materials - First Responder Public Safety

Customer Service Personnel

Dealing with Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Personnel

Dealing with the Problem Employee Personnel

Dealing with the Media Personnel

Employee Performance Evaluation Personnel

Budget Preparation Finance

Driver’s Training Risk Management

Confined Spaces Water System

Fire Safety Fire

Chemical Trained by Company

Chlorine VWR Chemicals

Ferrous Sulfate-Ferric Chloride Boliden

Cationic Polymers Allied Colloids

Calcium Hydroxide Longview Lime Company

Liquid Oxygen Lotepro Corporation

Aluminum Sulfate CS Chemicals

Topic Source

EPA Solids Disposal Methods: Brown and Caldwell Engineering

Lime Stabilization, Incineration, Heat Treatment, Pelletization

Operation and Maintenance of Union Carbide U-40 Lotepro Corporation

Cryogenic Oxygen Production Plant - Tampa, FL

SCBA Usage Scott Air Packs

Time Management Day Timer

Phosphorus Removal (Chemical and Biological) Cryogenic Oxygen Production

Chlorination Gravity and Air Flotation Thickening

Activated Sludge Process Confined Spaces

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EDUCATION
Candidate for Bachelor of Arts, expected major in Biological Anthropology, Environmental Studies concentrator. Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA.

Graduate of Amherst Regional High School, ranked 20 in class of 340, National Honors Society. Amherst Regional High School, Amherst, MA.

FIELD ECOLOGY EXPERIENCE
Conducted a study on invasive Norway maple trees for an ecology course, Scott Arboretum (Swarthmore, PA.)

Conducted a study on invasive woody plants in a  meadow of native grasses for a Biodiversity seminar, Tyler Arboretum (Media, PA)

Completed an independent study project: ìComparison of Four Methods Determining the Grazing Offtake by Impala in Receeding Floodplainsî in the Okavango Delta (Botswana, Africa)

Completed an independent study project: ìOrchidology at Eye Levelî in Las Cusingas Botanical Garden (Guapiles, Costa Rica)

SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATION EXPERIENCE
Attended the Guild of  Natural Science Illustrators Master Class in Scientific Illustration: taught by Frank Ippolito, an illustrator for the American Museum of  Natural History in New York City (Steuben, Maine)

Completed a summer internship as a freelance administrative assistant for J/B Woolsey Associates, a scientific illustration and design consultant company: duties included cataloging finished text figures into a Filemaker Pro database, filing reference art, and becoming familiar with Adobe Illustrator 7.0 and Photoshop 5.0. (Philadelphia, PA.)

SKILLS
Apple and PC proficient including StatView 5.0, KaleidaGraphTM, DataDesk, Filemaker Pro, and Excel; familiar with Adobe Photoshop 5.0, Adobe Illustrator 7.0, and Scantastic software programs; Internet and Netscape proficient; HTML literate.
References Available Upon Request