Cecilia Dominguez, P.E.

Operations Project Engineer at the AK Warren Water Resource Facility;
* Optimize efforts for the Warren Facility's Solids Processing, improving screening, dewatering and thickening of sludge before hauled offsite through LACSD's Solid Waste Management group;
* Ensure consistent operation of Solids Processing with asset management and record keeping of all maintenance history of critical equipment;
* Report timely updates on all projects with my Supervisor;
* Spearheading a Nanobubbles pilot project with Moleaer, aiming to lessening Warren Facility's dependence on cationic polymer;
* Go-to engineer for public speaking opportunities: presentations and tours;

Began as Special Projects Engineer:
* Oversaw facility's HVAC systems, hazardous waste, backflow preventers and fire systems;

Advanced to overseeing the boiler house and air quality compliance within a year:
* Directed steam provision for plant's digesters from the boiler house;
* Ensured stringent air quality compliance for the Warren Facility, meeting AQMD requirements alongside LACSD's Air Quality Group;
* Coordinated with the Districts' Clearwater Tunnel Project and the Warren Facility's collaboration with MWD for the Pure Water Southern California demonstration facility onsite,
Promoted to Process Area Engineer for the plant's Solids Processing operations in January 2021

• Calculated area maps for contaminants of varying concern relative to their MCLs, throughout aquifer using GIS
• Presented results of contaminant levels' summary statistics for the District's 2016 Groundwater Management Plan
• Self-taught R to create LOWESS smooth plots showing negative chloride trends in San Francisco Bay's salt ponds
• Sampled domestic and monitoring wells to comply with District's recycled water irrigation usage permit
• Corrected and approved groundwater level monitoring data monthly for publication to District's website.

• Calculated water consumption of commercial and industrial companies to compile water savings reports
• Performed quality and compliance assurance for other engineers' calculations and reports
• Edited and provided feedback for current calculation and reporting methods
• Conducted electrical engineering audits and identifying lighting improvements through Prop 39 and S.E.E.

• Selected from over 47,000 applicants nationwide to join national teacher corps in under-resourced school
• Participated in intensive training program to develop skills needed to guide student achievement
• Collaborated with teaching staff daily to set, and plan lessons toward, challenging student goals.

• Initiated, managed and trained expanding Southern California team by mentoring new staff on best practices and motivating staff to educate homeowners in engaging way
• Remaining prepared and flexible with various challenges and changes that frequent a startup environment
• Promoted to Regional Manager from entry level within 3 months based on performance.

• Analyzed digital images of water traveling through model fractured aquifers with Matlab to monitor how groundwater carries carcinogens
• Reported research findings/progress weekly to research team and professor.