Daysha Padia
Bronx,NY
Summary
Results-driven Job Title with experience in environmental health and safety. Successful at developing and managing environmental programs, conducting environmental assessments and educating public on environmental issues. Possesses excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Disciplined Environmental Scientist researching and studying samples of air, water and earth to prevent hazardous material from harming environment. More than Number years of experience in environmental research and analysis. Developing and maintaining databases and producing project materials such as videos, case studies and visual presentations. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Job Title position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Public Health Sanitarian Level 1
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
03.2018 - Current
- Mentored four (4) Public Health Sanitarians within the scope of food safety code regulations and public health hazards
- Assigned work to fifteen (15) staff and made adjustments as per the needs of the unit
- Supervised the pre-permit/ pre-operational inspections of mobile food units, food service establishments for document accuracy and regulation compliance for approval or denial of permit
- Review of documents submitted by permit owners for accuracy in order to approve or deny the reopening of a Food Establishments or Mobile Food Unit closed by Departmental Order
- Manage the Multi Agency Response to Community HotSpots Program within my Bureau
- Revised protocols and conducted application testing of Inspection Software Programs
- Under Covid 19 Emergency Response, selected to be part of the Congregate Settings Unit to develop protocols for Contact Tracing any potential outbreaks within those settings
- Under Covid 19 Emergency Response, selected to be the Administrative Manager of a Point of Dispensing Vaccination Site, where I was the main point of contact for all the daily operations of the POD
- A total of 57,000 individuals were vaccinated within January 3rd 2021 to May 31st 2021
- Under Covid 19 Emergency Response, selected to be an Operational Lead with the Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement
- Assigned daily inspection routes to Team Leads for further dissemination amongst inspectors, review of inspection reports and other supervisory tasks
- Community Outreach Liaison for the coordination of special assignments with other city agencies.
Public Health Sanitarian II
Department Of Health and Mental Hygiene
08.2007 - 01.2018
- Performed daily inspections at various food service establishments, schools, soup kitchens and mobile vending units with-in the five boroughs of New York City
- Performed inspections at special events and street fairs
- Selected to work as part of a team on various assignments with the Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement, including but not limited to undercover operations
- Also gained complete working knowledge of the responsibilities of community boards and performed various multi agency inspections within the various community boards
- Investigated community complaints under the Multi-Agency Response to Community Hot Spot (M.A.R.C.H) within the confinements of the local precinct within the five boroughs of NYC
- Inaugural Team member for the Mayor’s New Business Acceleration Program (NBAT)-a pilot program that eventually turned into a key unit within the Small Business Solutions
- This program streamlined the process between City agencies for over 1000 new restaurant operators to open a new restaurant.
Financial Manager
Ladybird Bakery Inc.
08.2005 - 01.2007
- Supervised and coordinated the activities of workers engaged in one or more areas of retail
- Daily audits for bakery production flows
- Interviewed, selected and trained individuals to fill retail positions
- Performed daily bookkeeping duties.
Housekeeping Supervisor
Melody Manor, Inc.
05.2003 - 09.2004
- Supervised and coordinated the activities of six workers engaged in one or more areas of Housekeeping
- Executed daily operations of stocking and inventory
- Interviewed, selected and trained individuals to fill HouseKeeping positions.
Education
Advanced Certificate in Labor Studies and Labor Relations -
M.Sc. Community Health -
B. Sc Human Ecology- Nutrition Option -
NEC Diploma Home Economics Technician -
Skills
- Wastewater Treatment Monitoring
- Critical thinking abilities
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Health Risk Assessment
- Industrial Hygiene Practices
- Environmental Policy Development
- Epidemiology Understanding
- Public speaking abilities
- Emergency Response Planning
- Swimming Pool Inspection
- Occupational Health Evaluation
- Technical report writing
- Pest Management Strategies
- Noise Pollution Control
- Environmental health knowledge
- Chemical hazard identification
- Community Outreach Coordination
- Sanitation Regulation Compliance
- Lead Poisoning Prevention
- Vector Control Management
- Communicable Disease Investigation
- Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
- Environmental Permitting Process
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Workplace inspections
- Hazard Identification
- Electrical Safety
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Incident Investigation
- Accident Prevention
- Occupational health
- Safety Training
- Chemical Handling
- Gas detection
- System Design
- Compliance inspections
- Site Inspection
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Quality Control
- Project Management
- Conducting technical audits
- Contaminated site cleanup
- Data Gathering
Accomplishments
- Documented and resolved Issue which led to Results.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Supervised team of Number staff members.
- Achieved Result through effectively helping with Task.
- Achieved Result by completing Task with accuracy and efficiency.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Achieved Result by introducing Software for Type tasks.
- Collaborated with team of Number in the development of Project name.
Certification
- FDA Plan Review for Food Service Establishments
- OSHA 10 Hour Class Certificate
Timeline
Associate Public Health Sanitarian Level 1 - Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
03.2018 - Current
Public Health Sanitarian II - Department Of Health and Mental Hygiene
08.2007 - 01.2018
Financial Manager - Ladybird Bakery Inc.
08.2005 - 01.2007
Housekeeping Supervisor - Melody Manor, Inc.
05.2003 - 09.2004
School of Labor and Urban Studies - Advanced Certificate in Labor Studies and Labor Relations,
Long Island University Brooklyn Campus - M.Sc. Community Health,
University of the West Indies St. Augustine, Trinidad - B. Sc Human Ecology- Nutrition Option,
John Donaldson Technical Institute POS, Trinidad - NEC Diploma Home Economics Technician,