NATURAL RESOURCES & SUSTAINABILITY EXPERIENCE:
Biologist II (Project Supervisor).
Miami-Dade County. Miami, Florida.
Twelve years of progressive project management and supervisory experience in the area of Environmental Resources Management and Sustainability in the 3rd largest County in Florida. Enforced all aspects of the "Metropolitan Dade County Environmental Protection Ordinance" (Chapter 24) specifically those applicable to water management. Involved in the National Pollutant Elimination System (NPDES) Program, an EPA federal mandate. Knowledgeable and OSHA trained in HAZWOPER and Environmental Site Assessment. Projects involved finding and correcting illicit connections to stormwater systems, bodies of water, illegal dumping sites, accidental spills, bacteria sampling & enforcement.
Coordinated and supervised an effective team of Engineers, Biologists, and Field Inspectors. Organized and participated in multi-disciplinary task forces. Grant proposal and development. Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Executive Negotiations, and Multimedia Presentations. Data acquisition, analysis, interpretation, modeling, and reporting.
Sustainability Consultant.
Gaia Sustainability & Executive Solutions. Miami, Florida.
Performed preliminary assessment to Benchmark Company’s use of water and electricity; waste production, and employees’ environment and habits.
Offered tailor-made consulting services that help organizations implement their Sustainability Plan.
Implemented profitable green initiatives by reducing energy and water consumption, decreasing waste production, implementing recycling and, creating sustainability awareness in employees.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Manager of Organic Product Development:
SustainScape, Boynton Beach, Florida.
Hired to develop an Organic Fertilizer out of a combination of earthworm castings, local seaweed, and other products.
Tended and expanded the earthworm (Eisenia fetida) population to eventually take it to industrial level. In 2 years augmented the population 4 fold.
Initiated and performed scientific analysis and QA/QC on all the products as well as identified with experimental data the effectiveness of the products.
Assistant Manager duties, Safety Officer duties, IT duties.
Marketing Operations Manager.
TOTAL REP, INC., Davie, Florida.
Company dedicated to selling electronic equipment (TVs, DVDs, Blue-Rays, iPads, iPhones, iPhone projectors, etc.) through the internet.
Hired to develop and execute the Marketing and e-Commerce efforts to establish a presence in the Internet.
To design and implement company’s web page to sell consumer electronics.
To design and implement the company's flag product's web page, the eyesee mini iPhone projector.
To increase Social Media and Internet presence.
South Florida Business Journal, People on the Move:
e-Commerce on Amazon, eBay and Craiglist. Gigs on Fiverr.com.
Amazon, eBay, Fiverr.com
Sells used books and other things on Amazon and eBay, offers gigs in Fiverr.com
Commercial Account Executive.
Comcast. Miramar, Florida.
Call Center. Account management. Received about 30 – 40 prospect calls per day. Matched wants and needs with Comcast services. 13 - 15% Success rate.
Office Clerk / Office Operations Supervisor.
Bureau of the Census. Miami, Florida.
Hired as an Office Clerk, was rapidly promoted to Ops Office Operations Supervisor after Spearheaded and developed a tracking system in MS Excel for the tracking of Census Questionnaires received (~61,000) during the Census main phase. Tracking system was created to monitored operations and delivered progress reports after the original Census software failed. Implemented the tracking Spreadsheet in three other Census Offices. Assisted and helped organize the operations of three troubled Census Offices. Coordinated, supervised and was part of a highly efficient team with about 10 Clerks.
Commercial Account Manager.
CompUSA. Pembroke Pines, Florida.
Promoted to Commercial Account Manager shortly after being hired as a S/M Business Developer. Was in charge of several commercial accounts from local Businesses bringing ~$300,000/Qtr. Performed Needs Analysis to understand client’s IT needs and match with appropriate IT solutions. Retail sales and product presentations at the store to secure new accounts.
EDUCATION:
Master of Science in Management.
Saint Thomas University. Miami, Florida.
Postgraduate Studies in Marine Sciences. (With a Fellowship from the Belgian Government).
Belgian Sea Fisheries Office, State University of Gent, Catholic University of Leuven, and other Universities and Aquaculture companies in Belgium, England, Scotland, Denmark, Germany, and Norway.
Post graduate Studies: Genetics and Aquaculture.
Universidad de Oriente. Cumana, Venezuela.
Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology. (With a Scholarship from the Venezuelan Government).
Florida Atlantic University. Boca Raton, Florida.
Highlights of Continuing Professional Education:
LEED AP and LEED GA Certification courses and examination.
OSHA HAZWOPER certificate (Site Coordinator).
Class "C" Stormwater System Operator Certification.
Hurricane and Disaster Preparedness Coordinator.
Technical writing and Grant writing.
Negotiation: Following the training of Dr. Chester L. Karrass (Author of “In Business As in Life, You Don't Get What You Deserve, You Get What You Negotiate”).
Buying Habits: Following the training of Paco Underhill (Author of “Why We Buy, The Science of Shopping”).
PC Software:
Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, OneNote, Outlook, and Project. ArcGIS.
Currently learning Tableau (www.tableausoftware.com), EPA's Stormwater Calculator, and Prezi (www.Prezi.com).
PUBLICATIONS:
Co-authored the following papers and reports:
Effects of Hurricanee Andrew on Selected Sites of Biscayne Bay.
Presented at ASCE Hurricane Conference. Miami, Florida.
Determining Effective Runoff.
Presented at the Third Biannual Stormwater Conference. Tampa, Florida.
Development of Baseline Surface Water Toxicity Profile in Dade County.
Presented at ASCE Annual meeting. Miami, Florida.
City of Hialeah Pre-Retrofit Water Quality Sampling.
DERM’s Technical Report 94-6.
Report on Flood of October 3rd, 2000.
By the Miami Dade County Flood Management Task Force.
Hurricane Irene.
By the Miami Dade County Flood Management Task Force.
Authored the following reports:
Analysis of Biomass dynamics and cysts production of the Anostracan crustacean Artemia salina in a salt pond system in Araya, Venezuela, and the possibilities of developing and commercializing both resources for profit.
IVIC (Venezuelan Institute of Scientific Investigation), Caracas, Venezuela; with the support of Dr. Patrick Sorgeloos, Artemia Reference Center, University of Gent, Belgium.
Current State of the Aquaculture and Fishery Industries in Venezuela.
Presented at the Artemia Reference Center, University of Ghent, Ghent; and the Belgium Sea Fisheries Office, Belgium.
AFFILIATIONS:
- United States Green Building Council, South Florida Chapter.
- Technology - Entertainment - Design (TED), Ideas worth Spreading.
- GlobeScan. Each year over 50,000 average citizens and experts from across the world are
interviewed on a range of timely and strategic topics.
- Audubon Florida's Citizen Advocacy Network.
- Florida Aquaculture Association.
- Toastmasters International.
Amazon, eBay, Fiverr.com
Sells used books and other things on Amazon and eBay, offers gigs in Fiverr.com
Commercial Account Executive.
Comcast. Miramar, Florida.
Call Center. Account management. Received about 30 – 40 prospect calls per day. Matched wants and needs with Comcast services. 13 - 15% Success rate.
Office Clerk / Office Operations Supervisor.
Bureau of the Census. Miami, Florida.
Hired as an Office Clerk, was rapidly promoted to Ops Office Operations Supervisor after Spearheaded and developed a tracking system in MS Excel for the tracking of Census Questionnaires received (~61,000) during the Census main phase. Tracking system was created to monitored operations and delivered progress reports after the original Census software failed. Implemented the tracking Spreadsheet in three other Census Offices. Assisted and helped organize the operations of three troubled Census Offices. Coordinated, supervised and was part of a highly efficient team with about 10 Clerks.
Commercial Account Manager.
CompUSA. Pembroke Pines, Florida.
Promoted to Commercial Account Manager shortly after being hired as a S/M Business Developer. Was in charge of several commercial accounts from local Businesses bringing ~$300,000/Qtr. Performed Needs Analysis to understand client’s IT needs and match with appropriate IT solutions. Retail sales and product presentations at the store to secure new accounts.
EDUCATION:
Master of Science in Management.
Saint Thomas University. Miami, Florida.
Postgraduate Studies in Marine Sciences. (With a Fellowship from the Belgian Government).
Belgian Sea Fisheries Office, State University of Gent, Catholic University of Leuven, and other Universities and Aquaculture companies in Belgium, England, Scotland, Denmark, Germany, and Norway.
Post graduate Studies: Genetics and Aquaculture.
Universidad de Oriente. Cumana, Venezuela.
Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology. (With a Scholarship from the Venezuelan Government).
Florida Atlantic University. Boca Raton, Florida.
Highlights of Continuing Professional Education:
LEED AP and LEED GA Certification courses and examination.
OSHA HAZWOPER certificate (Site Coordinator).
Class "C" Stormwater System Operator Certification.
Hurricane and Disaster Preparedness Coordinator.
Technical writing and Grant writing.
Negotiation: Following the training of Dr. Chester L. Karrass (Author of “In Business As in Life, You Don't Get What You Deserve, You Get What You Negotiate”).
Buying Habits: Following the training of Paco Underhill (Author of “Why We Buy, The Science of Shopping”).
PC Software:
Proficient in the use of MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, OneNote, Outlook, and Project. ArcGIS.
Currently learning Tableau (www.tableausoftware.com), EPA's Stormwater Calculator, and Prezi (www.Prezi.com).
PUBLICATIONS:
Co-authored the following papers and reports:
Effects of Hurricanee Andrew on Selected Sites of Biscayne Bay.
Presented at ASCE Hurricane Conference. Miami, Florida.
Determining Effective Runoff.
Presented at the Third Biannual Stormwater Conference. Tampa, Florida.
Development of Baseline Surface Water Toxicity Profile in Dade County.
Presented at ASCE Annual meeting. Miami, Florida.
City of Hialeah Pre-Retrofit Water Quality Sampling.
DERM’s Technical Report 94-6.
Report on Flood of October 3rd, 2000.
By the Miami Dade County Flood Management Task Force.
Hurricane Irene.
By the Miami Dade County Flood Management Task Force.
Authored the following reports:
Analysis of Biomass dynamics and cysts production of the Anostracan crustacean Artemia salina in a salt pond system in Araya, Venezuela, and the possibilities of developing and commercializing both resources for profit.
IVIC (Venezuelan Institute of Scientific Investigation), Caracas, Venezuela; with the support of Dr. Patrick Sorgeloos, Artemia Reference Center, University of Gent, Belgium.
Current State of the Aquaculture and Fishery Industries in Venezuela.
Presented at the Artemia Reference Center, University of Ghent, Ghent; and the Belgium Sea Fisheries Office, Belgium.
AFFILIATIONS:
- United States Green Building Council, South Florida Chapter.
- Technology - Entertainment - Design (TED), Ideas worth Spreading.
- GlobeScan. Each year over 50,000 average citizens and experts from across the world are
interviewed on a range of timely and strategic topics.
- Audubon Florida's Citizen Advocacy Network.
- Florida Aquaculture Association.
- Toastmasters International.
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