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Brandon Moyer

Portland,OR

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Substitute Teacher

Escambia County Public Schools
08.2018 - 02.2019
  • Taught at elementary, middle, and high school levels
  • Complied with school policies
  • Managed classroom and established an orderly classroom environment
  • Followed lesson plan
  • Augmented communication to effectively instruct at different levels
  • Implemented time management throughout the day.
  • Provided instruction for students in core subject areas.

Environmental Specialist

City of Orlando—Environmental Control Section, Industrial Waste Pretreatment Program (IWPP)
05.2017 - 02.2018
  • Assured Industrial User compliance with the Industrial Waste Pretreatment Program, local, state, and federal regulations
  • Oversaw more than twelve permits, including update to permits on a five year cycle
  • Updated permits according to analytics analysis
  • Inspected Industrial Users such as Orlando International Airport, Coca-Cola Bottling, and Hospital Campuses
  • Generated BMPs for non-permitted Industrial Users, such as dewatering projects for construction
  • Installed and sampled groundwater monitoring wells
  • Assisted the section with other projects, i.e
  • Soil sampling.
  • Developed and executed initiatives to improve environmental knowledge and awareness.

Intern

Mid-Atlantic Solid Waste Consultants, LLC
01.2017 - 05.2017
  • Completed research for over 500 local government waste and recycling services and entered detailed information for development of a proprietary database
  • Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
  • Read over 40 RFPs
  • Generated maps for various projects.

Wildlife Biologist

Turnstone Environmental Consultants Inc (TECI)—U. S. Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Department of Forestry, private timber sales-Marbled Murrelet (MAMU)
04.2016 - 08.2016
  • Followed strict adherence to Marbled Murrelet surveying protocol and demonstrated high levels of independence and self-discipline
  • Obtained certification in Klamath, CA
  • Responsible for surveying over 10,000 acres of Nehalem and Tillamook State Forests during MAMU nesting season
  • Set stations for surveying utilizing GPS and topographical maps.

Environmental Compliance Technician/Inspector

Orange County Government—Water Reclamation Division
01.2015 - 02.2016
  • Inspected grease interceptive devices, operated manual and automated sampling equipment, reviewed customer and contract/franchise hauler operations for compliance with County codes and ordinances
  • Performed inspections of assigned customers and haulers, properly collected several composite samples in a given daily assignment and the accompanying paperwork
  • Maintained good public relations and maintained records of sufficient detail to allow for submission of them as evidence in enforcement actions.
  • Tested components and systems to evaluate performance and identify concerns.

Environmental Specialist II

Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)—Standards and Assessments Section
12.2010 - 02.2012
  • Prepared technical documents for Site Specific Alternative Criteria, per Chapter 62-302, F.A.C
  • Required working knowledge of Word, Excel, ArcGIS 9.3.1, TMDLs, water chemistry, limnology, statistics (calculated in Excel and JMP), biological assessment tools (e.g. Stream Condition Index, Lake Vegetation Index, Landscape Development Intensity Index, Habitat Assessment)
  • Coordinated with industry, analyzed data, planned field work, and orchestrated meetings with federal and sister agencies
  • Assisted coworkers with extensive scientific literature reviews
  • Attended and prepared materials for public meetings
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to address complex environmental challenges and develop innovative solutions.
  • Served as technical consultant on environmental policies to maintain regulatory compliance.

Environmental Specialist II

Florida Department Of Health (DOH)—Environmental Health—Orange County
01.2010 - 11.2010
  • Performed a large amount of interaction with a diverse public (e.g. laymen, septic contractors, certified engineers, and surveyors) to procure all necessary documentation for permitting commercial and/or residential on-site sewage systems
  • Maintained state certifications
  • Implemented Florida Administrative Code, rules, and regulations for public health
  • Recognized for organizing and leading a study group for a national certification
  • Developed and executed initiatives to improve environmental knowledge and awareness.
  • Exercised professional forms of communication daily
  • Determined soil suitability, lot size, water table, percolation rate, drainage, MHWL, and setbacks
  • Prepared permits detailing specifications of septic systems and written reports
  • Inspected and evaluated on-site sewage disposal system installations/repairs to ensure adequate tank and drain field capacity, proper elevation, drain field cover, and distances from wells/ bodies of water.
  • Investigated accidents and analyzed root causes to develop corrective action plans.
  • Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment.
  • Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.

Forestry Technician

TECI—National Forest Service-Prairie City Ranger District (PCRD) of the Malheur National Forest
08.2009 - 10.2009
  • Required completion of 1st, 3rd, and 5th year, and natural regeneration stocking surveys in clearcut, shelterwood, and wildfire units of 5205 acres within the Prairie City Ranger District
  • Obtained certification after passing inspection for accuracy of tree count by species, animal and vegetation impacts, crop tree identification, cull tree count, stock class, unit summary, number of plots, location of lines, mapping, heading of survey form, and overall accuracy.

Wildlife Biologist

TECI—U. S. Fish and Wildlife- Oregon Department of Forestry-Marbled Murrelet (MAMU)
03.2009 - 08.2009
  • Followed strict adherence to Marbled Murrelet surveying protocol and demonstrated high levels of independence and self-discipline
  • Obtained certification in Crescent City, CA
  • Responsible for surveying over 10,000 acres of Elloitt State Forest during MAMU nesting season
  • Set stations for surveying later in the season utilizing GPS and topographical maps.

Environmental Specialist II

Florida Department of Health (DOH)—Environmental Health—Escambia County
10.2007 - 12.2007
  • Required technical knowledge and experience in general environmental health: drinking water, onsite sewage and treatment, general sanitation, institutional health, and food programs
  • Performed duties specifically for bars, fraternal organizations, foster homes, and group home facilities
  • Duties included performing required inspections and investigations encompassing safety and health standards in accordance with Florida Administrative Codes
  • Conducted site evaluations pertinent to state and local regulations
  • Initiate enforcement actions by drafting non-compliance and warning letters and assisting with other necessary enforcement documents
  • Acted as liaison and contact person with Department of Children and Families and various agencies related to foster and group care licensure
  • Prepared, as required, technical written reports, graphs, charts, and statistics.

Environmental Specialist II

Florida Department of Health (DOH)—Environmental Health—Escambia County
03.2006 - 10.2007
  • Required technical knowledge of sewage disposal systems, including soil science and hydrology
  • Made preliminary site visits to proposed on-site sewage system installations of commercial and residential properties to determine soil suitability, lot size, water table, percolation rate, drainage, and set back issues
  • Inspected and evaluated all new on-site sewage disposal system installations to ensure adequate tank and drain field capacity, proper elevation, drain field cover, and distances from setbacks, e.g
  • Wells/ MHWL
  • Prepared permits for specifications of septic systems and written reports
  • Utilized field tools such as hand augers, probes, laser equipment, Munsell soil book, and state vehicle
  • Performed comprehensive site evaluations of proposed residential subdivisions which proposed individual sewage disposal systems
  • Confirmed data such as soil conditions, topography, distance to sewer, and prepares reports on those lots that are not developable
  • Tasked to perform managerial duties, i.e
  • Assigning daily inspections, power point presentations, and educational lectures.

Environmental Biologist I

Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)—Ecosystem Restoration Section
09.2005 - 03.2006
  • Worked in Ecosystem Restoration Section: Seagrass and Oyster Restoration, Pensacola Bay System, FL
  • Funded by Coastal Zone Management of NOAA and Garcon Point Trust Fund to salvage submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) from footprint of permitted marine construction projects for use in restoration of seagrass beds
  • Also funded pilot project for aquaculture of Halodule wrightii, and the creation and restoration of oyster reef habitats
  • Environmental Monitoring of Project Greenshores, Pensacola Bay, FL
  • Funded by EPA Gulf of Mexico Program to conduct various biological monitoring including bivalves, vertebrates (fish and avian), emergent grasses, submerged aquatic vegetation, water quality, and benthic invertebrates
  • Funding also provided support for seagrass micropropagation laboratory
  • Performed weekly water quality monitoring of estuaries and beaches reporting results to local news media
  • Living Shoreline Initiative, Pensacola Bay System, FL
  • Funded by US Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program to restore salt marsh/emergent plant, oyster reef and SAV habitats in the Pensacola Bay System in accordance with the USFWS Living Shoreline Initiative
  • Coastal Dune Restoration
  • Funded by US Fish and Wildlife Service to restore three main dune systems within Northwest Florida using native upland vegetation collected from natural areas and maintained/propagated at the FDEP nursery facility.

Education

Master of Urban and Regional Planning—Landscape Architecture & Community Resilience to Hazards -

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
12.2023

B.S. in Environmental Studies—Policy -

University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL
12.2005

Skills

  • Instructional Strategies
  • Environmental Compliance
  • Organization and Planning
  • Water Quality Analysis
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Compliance inspections
  • Environmental Permitting
  • Stormwater Management
  • Site Inspection
  • Environmental Policy Development

Additional Information And Training

  • American Planning Association (Oregon Chapter) Legal Issues Workshop, December 1, 2023. Scholarship winner
  • Southeast and Caribbean Disaster Resilience Partnership Meeting, January 23-24, 2023. Scholarship winner to conference in Miami, FL.
  • National Center for Atmospheric Research, BRIGHTE Workshop Exploring Coastal Flood Risk through Geospatial Storytelling on August 1-3, 2022
  • Florida Stormwater Erosion and Sedimentation Control Inspector. No 37853. 2017
  • Florida Department of Environmental Protection Standard Operating Procedure’s for Water Sampling and Meter Testing Training. 2017
  • Metropolitan Environmental Training Alliance-Environmental Excellence Training Event. 2017
  • OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER Training. 2015
  • Industrial Pretreatment Level "C" Certificate. 2015
  • Eleven months abroad in Panama where I managed properties. October 2012- August 2013
  • OSTDS and Food Protection Certifications. State of Florida. 2006-2011
  • Earth Advantage Institute- 3 Continuing Education Units, Introduction to LEED for Homes Program. October 2009
  • Emergency Response provided by Florida Bureau of Epidemiology. August 2007
  • Wetland Delineation provided by the Department of Environmental Protection. June 2007
  • Bio-readiness Training Program provided by University of South Florida. June 2007
  • Field Investigator Response and Surveillance Training for Epidemiology provided by University of South Florida. June 2007
  • Radiological Emergency Management provided by Florida Department of Health. January 2007
  • Hazardous Materials Level-One Awareness Training provided by District 1 of Local Emergency Planning Committee. October 2006
  • FEMA National Incident Management System training provided by U.S. Department of Homeland Security. September 2006
  • FEMA Introduction to the Incident Command System provided by U.S. Department of Homeland Security. September 2006

Graduate Coursework

  • Bioinformatics
  • Epidemiology for Public Health
  • GIS Applications in Anthropology
  • GIS Applications (ArcGIS Online)
  • Land Use Planning Law
  • Introduction to Planning Information Systems (ArcGIS Pro)
  • Planning Research Design
  • Development Review
  • GIS Analysis of Hazard Vulnerability (ArcGIS Pro)
  • Urban Economy
  • Planning Administration and Ethics
  • Quantitative Data Analysis for Planners
  • Urban Planning Project
  • Housing Public Policy and Planning
  • Planning Theory and History
  • Urban Analytics
  • Population GIS (ArcGIS Pro)

Publications

Eglin Range Expansion Project, 2004, Hugli, W.G., Mertz, D., and Moyer, B., Economic Development Council, Department of Community Affairs, FL, September 28, 2004

Languages

Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Substitute Teacher

Escambia County Public Schools
08.2018 - 02.2019

Environmental Specialist

City of Orlando—Environmental Control Section, Industrial Waste Pretreatment Program (IWPP)
05.2017 - 02.2018

Intern

Mid-Atlantic Solid Waste Consultants, LLC
01.2017 - 05.2017

Wildlife Biologist

Turnstone Environmental Consultants Inc (TECI)—U. S. Fish and Wildlife, Oregon Department of Forestry, private timber sales-Marbled Murrelet (MAMU)
04.2016 - 08.2016

Environmental Compliance Technician/Inspector

Orange County Government—Water Reclamation Division
01.2015 - 02.2016

Environmental Specialist II

Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)—Standards and Assessments Section
12.2010 - 02.2012

Environmental Specialist II

Florida Department Of Health (DOH)—Environmental Health—Orange County
01.2010 - 11.2010

Forestry Technician

TECI—National Forest Service-Prairie City Ranger District (PCRD) of the Malheur National Forest
08.2009 - 10.2009

Wildlife Biologist

TECI—U. S. Fish and Wildlife- Oregon Department of Forestry-Marbled Murrelet (MAMU)
03.2009 - 08.2009

Environmental Specialist II

Florida Department of Health (DOH)—Environmental Health—Escambia County
10.2007 - 12.2007

Environmental Specialist II

Florida Department of Health (DOH)—Environmental Health—Escambia County
03.2006 - 10.2007

Environmental Biologist I

Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)—Ecosystem Restoration Section
09.2005 - 03.2006

Master of Urban and Regional Planning—Landscape Architecture & Community Resilience to Hazards -

University of Florida

B.S. in Environmental Studies—Policy -

University of West Florida

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