Environmental Science Resume
MICHAEL Q. PHILLIPS
Email: mqphill@zeuscorp1.com">mqphill@zeuscorp1.com
100 Main Street #42
Lansing, MA 01082-2121
Work: 411-999-0000
EDUCATION
University of Massachusetts
Lowell, Massachusetts
Master of Science in Environmental Studies. 1994 - 1997
Concentrations in environmental policy and water supply issues.
Courses taken: Implementing Environmental Policy, Environmental Law and Policy, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Understanding the Massachusetts Contingency Plan, Environmental Microbiology, Applied Glacial Geology, Groundwater Modeling, Wetlands Ecology, Air Resources Management, and Water Resources Management.
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemistry and Geology - Cooperative Education Program 1980 - 1985
Scholarships: John E. Jones (4 years), Sandra S. O'Connell (4 years), Ellen Majors (2 years), William Kiplin (1 year), Arthur M. Taylor (1 year). Dean's List.
EXPERIENCE
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Protection North Conway, New Hampshire
Environmental Specialist - Water Supply Division 1996 - present
Performs administrative and technical review of water quality reports. Evaluates municipality Source Protection Plans and personnel qualifications according to regulatory requirements. Responds to municipality concerns and questions verbally and in writing. Attends meetings of regional water quality officials.
Rhode Island Department of Public Health Cranston, Rhode Island
Chemist I - Operations Laboratory, Cranston Treatment Plant 1994 - 1996
Senior Laboratory Technician 1991 - 1994
Performed tests on wastewater and sludge samples: petroleum hydrocarbon content by gas chromatography, biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand by spectrophotometry, oil and grease content, total solids, volatile solids, pH, alkalinity, volatile acids, chlorine content by spectrophotometry, and total and fecal coliform bacteria counts. Determined chlorine concentrations of sodium hypochlorite solutions by titration. Prepared analytical standards. Ordered reagents and supplies. Revised 2 existing and wrote 6 new standard operating procedures. Trained co-workers on tests. Analyzed EPA performance evaluation samples. Developed a comprehensive spreadsheet for Lotus and Excel and a 21-page Word and WordPerfect documentation file for total and volatile solids analyses. Participated in a four-day Excel course and a one-day introduction to Web page development.
Narragansett Environmental Analysis, Inc. Kingston, Rhode Island
Gas Chromatography Scheduling Coordinator - Rhode Island Division 1989 - 1991
Gas Chromatography Analyst 1987 - 1989
Created weekly schedules of incomingwork for department of 6 people. Trained co-workers on commercial andcontract laboratory protocols, use of chromatography software, and preparation of data for preliminary review. Assisted systems group in development of new software. Familiar with Hewlett Packard Chemstation chromatography software package. Analyzed soil and water extracts for chlorinated pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, and esterifiedherbicides according to EPA commercial and contract laboratoryprotocols. Performed routine maintenance on gas chromatographs,including replacement and wipe-testing of electron-capture detectors.
Pesticide Studies Chemist
Gas Chromatography Analyst 1985 - 1987
Performed and validated methods of analysis to determine concentrations of pesticides and metabolites incrops and soils. Wrote final reports to clients. Trained new staff. Participated in a two-day Hewlett Packard seminar on gas chromatography.
Baker Treatment, Inc. Dana, Massachusetts
Laboratory Chemist (co-op) - Thorton Road Facility 1984 - 1985
Performed analyses on incoming and outgoing chemical wastes: pH, specific gravity, flash point, BTU andhalogen content by Parr bomb calorimetry and titration, percent solids, polychlorinated biphenyl content by gas chromatography, and total organic carbon content. Measured purity of reclaimed chlorinated solvents by gas chromatography
Advanced Materials Voluntown, Connecticut
Laboratory Technician (co-op) - Concrete Research Department 1983
Carried out quality control tests on liquid admixtures and crushed samples of concrete and aggregates:percent solids, pH, chloride content by silver nitrate autotitration, and specific gravity. Performed ultraviolet and infrared spectrophotometry. Determined sulfate concentration by gravimetric analysis. Crushed and sieved solid samples to appropriate grain sizes.
Finnegan Analytical Company Providence, Rhode Island
(Became Narragansett Environmental Analysis, Inc. - Rhode Island Division.) 1981 - 1982
Laboratory Assistant (co-op) - Metals Preparation Department
Prepared extracts from soil and water samples according to EPA methods for metals determination by inductively-coupled plasma and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Performed EPA Toxicity Extraction Procedure. Completed hexavalent chromium extraction by EPA coprecipitation method. Determined total organic carbon content on soil and water samples.
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