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Camille Gardea

Rohnert Park,CA

Summary

Motivated and responsible CWEA (California Water Environment Association) Certified Grade Two Laboratory Analyst and Grade One Environmental Compliance. Organized and passionate hard worker with proficient interpersonal and team collaboration skills.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Acting Environmental Compliance Inspector II

City of Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa , CA
10.2023 - Current
  • Conduct a variety of required sampling programs and chemical and biological laboratory and field tests;
  • Plan and manage special experiments and projects;
  • Inspect industrial and commercial facilities to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, ordinances, standards and laws;
  • Prepare and issue Non-Residential Wastewater Discharge Permits;
  • Prepare compliance letters to industrial waste dischargers;
  • Understand basic hydraulic and environmental engineering concepts.

Laboratory Analyst

City of Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa , CA
10.2021 - Current
  • Perform a variety of chemical, biochemical, physical and biological analyses of water, sludges and soils by standard procedures such as BOD, COD, Ammonia, Volatile Acids, Anions, TKN, Turbidity, TSS/VSS, TDS, TS/VS, pH, MTF, cyanide, Total and Fecal Coliform, Enterolert and Colilert analyses, etc;
  • Sample collection;
  • Perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on sophisticated laboratory instruments such as UV-VIS spectrophotometer, Ion Chromatography System, Flow Injection Analysis System, Turbidity Meters, and Analytical Balances;
  • Collaborated on special Pond Pathogen Study as required for the City's NPDES permit;
  • Prepare solutions and reagents according to established procedures for use in analyses;
  • Calibrate lab instruments as needed;
  • Data entry, and review in a Laboratory Information Management System data, and quality control/assurance documents;
  • Maintain proper quality assurance and follow work safety procedures.

Laboratory Aide

Brelje & Race Laboratory
Santa Rosa , CA
05.2021 - 10.2021
  • Cleaned and sterilized lab area, tools and equipment
  • Prepared media for Multiple Tube Fermentation analysis
  • Neutralized acidic and basic samples for safe disposal

Seasonal Laboratory Analyst

Town of Windsor
Windsor, California
05.2021 - 10.2021
  • Collected, labeled and stored lab samples according to laboratory specifications and filled out chain of custody forms
  • Conducted basic wet chemistry tests of plant water samples for compliance and process control including TSS/VSS, TS/VS, Turbidity, pH, COD, Total Coliform
  • Monitored inventory levels of supplies necessary for laboratory operations.
  • Preformed laboratory QC on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis
  • Maintained laboratory equipment to keep all tools functional and operating efficiently

Laboratory Intern

Central Marin Sanitation Agency
San Rafael
01.2020 - 03.2021
  • Collaborated on an in house strategic Agency project, the Digester Pilot Loading Study (Study)
  • Collected samples and preformed analysis related to the Study
  • Data entry into LIMS

Education

Master of Science - Water Resource Management

California State University - Fresno
Fresno, CA
05-2024

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Sonoma State University
2020

Associate of Science - Natural Sciences

Santa Rosa Junior College
2019

Associate of Science - Business Administration

Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
01-2019

Associate of Arts - Behavioral Sciences

Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
01-2019

Skills

  • CWEA Certified Grade Two Laboratory Analyst
  • CWEA Certified Grade One Environmental Compliance
  • OSHA 24 Hour HAZWOPER Training
  • Titan Laboratory Information System (LIMS)
  • Element LIMS
  • Instrument Calibration
  • Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint
  • Stormwater Multiple Application and Report Tracking System
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Laboratory safety procedures

Timeline

Acting Environmental Compliance Inspector II

City of Santa Rosa
10.2023 - Current

Laboratory Analyst

City of Santa Rosa
10.2021 - Current

Laboratory Aide

Brelje & Race Laboratory
05.2021 - 10.2021

Seasonal Laboratory Analyst

Town of Windsor
05.2021 - 10.2021

Laboratory Intern

Central Marin Sanitation Agency
01.2020 - 03.2021

Master of Science - Water Resource Management

California State University - Fresno

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Sonoma State University

Associate of Science - Natural Sciences

Santa Rosa Junior College

Associate of Science - Business Administration

Santa Rosa Junior College

Associate of Arts - Behavioral Sciences

Santa Rosa Junior College
Camille Gardea