Dr. Stephen Pereira

Dynamic Scientific Project Manager with a proven track record at various government and private firms. Has achieved numerous accomplishments, demonstrated leadership abilities, serves as a mentor to junior staff, improves processes, and drives team success. Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Skilled in data analysis and stakeholder engagement, I excel in driving cross-functional collaboration and optimizing costs, consistently delivering impactful research outcomes.

• Texas Drivers License-Febraury 2022
• CPR and First Aid Certification June-2025
• 40 Hazwoper Refresher -October 2025
• Certificate from the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) -November 2025
• National Registry of Environmental Professionals Registered Environmental Professional (REP) -February 2025
• National Registry of Environmental Professionals Certified Natural Resources Professional (CNRP)-February 2025
• National Registry of Environmental Professional Certified Environmental and Safety Compliance Officer (CESCO) -February 2025
• Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Level II Certification Renewal -April 2026
• Leadership Training Certification-Harvard University-Projected completion -June 2026
• Project Management Certification- Cornell University- Projected completion - September 2026

• Affiliated with various professional organizations such as the National Registry for Environmental Professionals (NREP), National Society for Leadership and Success (NSLS),100 Black Men Organization of San Antonio, Perfluroalkyl and Polyfluroalkyl Substances Forum, National Association of Remedial Project Managers (NARPM) Forum, Problem Solving Forum, Groundwater Forum, American Public Health Association (APHA), and Toastmasters. I have volunteered for emergency response efforts for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) as a member of the Emergency Response Team, Feds Feed Families, Salvation Army Program, Earth Day, Veterans Affairs Hospital Audie Murphy, Red Cross, Riverside Hospital, and the Habitats for Humanities Dallas, Ft Worth Chapter.
• Donates money to St Jude Research Hospital. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a leading pediatric hospital and research center for childhood cancer and other catastrophic diseases, renowned for its unique model where families never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing, or food, focusing funding on research and care. They treat complex cases, including rare cancers, blood disorders (like sickle cell disease, neurological disorders, and infectious diseases, pioneering gene therapy and precision medicine while providing holistic support and an onsite school for patients. St. Jude helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate in the US from 20% in 1962 to over 80% today.

• Received various awards and honors. While attending Norfolk State University (NSU) I was handpicked to worked as a laboratory assistant in the Biology Department under the guidance of late Dr. Bertha Richard. My duties supported research or academic labs by learning laboratory analysis techniques. I performed laboratory analysis on various water samples preparing samples and assisted Dr. Richard with genetics experiments with frogs. My duties also consisted of maintaining equipment cleanliness,and ensuring safety protocols. Responsibilities often include managing lab data, sterilizing instruments, supporting Dr. Richard, and student research projects. Other mentors that stood out at NSU were the late Dr. Maxwell Bempong and, Dr. Howard Duncan. In March 2002 I was nominated for Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities while attending NSU. On May 11, 2002 I earned my B.S in Biology at NSU. In June 2003 I worked as a Research Technician at the College of William and Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) in Gloucester Point, Virginia under the mentorship and guidance of Dr. Linda Scaffner. Her research project was on an Integrated Approach to Understand Relationships Between Shallow Water Benthic Community Structure and Ecosystem Function in the Chesapeake Bay. I was honored to be a member of Dr. Scaffner's research team. This project consist of collecting water samples over a 3 year period. During mid-summer 2003, year one of this study, sampling was conducted at four high mesohaline/polyhaline sites in the southern Chesapeake Bay: Langley Air Force Base (LAFB), relatively pristine control sites located in Thorntons Creek and the Goodwin Islands, and a highly impacted site in the Elizabeth River. Fort Eustis, Patuxent, and their respective paired control sites in the southern and mid-Chesapeake Bay was sampled during year two 2004. While Dahlgren, Quantico, Aberdeen, and their paired control sites will be visited in year three (2005). I had an opportunity to work as a research technician in Dr. Scaffner Lab between June 2003 to June 2005. I had an opportunity to perform laboratory analysis laboratory analysis on various water samples during the Understand Relationships Between Shallow Water Benthic Community Structure and Ecosystem Function in the Chesapeake Bay Project. In 2005 I started my Master’s Program in Biology at Virginia State University (VSU). During my time at VSU I had an opportunity to work under the guidance of my mentors Dr. Harbans Bhardwaj and Dr. Knight-Mason on my Masters Thesis on Biological Nitrogen Fixation and Seed Composition Traits in White Lupin Plants. I also worked with Dr. Pamela-Buchanan. She was my on-site supervisor for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and also served as a mentor at VSU. I worked as a USDA Animal and Plant Health Technician (Term Position) while attending VSU. My research was funded under a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grant secured by Dr. Bhardwaj. In April 2006 I won first place at the Association of Research Directors (ARD) Conference in the category for Environmental Stewardship and Bio-Security for Graduate Student Competitive Papers on my Master’s Thesis Project on Biological Nitrogen Fixation and Seed Composition Traits in White Lupin Plants in Atlanta, Georgia. In April 2006 I was also inducted into the Beta, Beta, Beta Biological Honor Society and Beta Kappa Chi National Scientific Honor Society at VSU. On July 27, 2007 I earned my M.S in Biology at VSU. I started working for the City of San Antonio (COSA) in January of 2009. I had a great mentor in Mr. Brenton Baker who mentored me in environmental performance, ensure regulatory compliance, and foster career development. The COSA hosts an Annual Basura Bash, a city-wide waterway cleanup event. Between May 2009 to March 2010. I was able to coordinate efforts in getting the Salado Creek area near the San Antonio International Airport added to the list of locations for the Annual Basura Bash Event and also got local citizens and stakeholders to come out and participate in the cleanup. In July 2010 I was recognized and received an award for spearheading the efforts for the event. Between 2016 through 2017 I participated in a USEPA Region 6 Making a Visible Difference in Communities Project. that focuses on providing better support to communities, especially in environmentally overburdened, underserved and economically distressed areas where the needs are the greatest. Alexandria/Pineville Louisiana was identified with the help of local citizens who raised environmental concerns related to several regulated sites in the area (two creosoting facilities, two federal Superfund sites, a state Superfund site, and a metal recycling facility) based in Alexandria/Pineville Louisiana. During this project USEPA sampled and identified creosote, benzo(a)pyrene, and pentachlorophenol contamination at Hunter Park/Chatlin Lake Canal (Alexandria) and Slocum School/Pineville Soccer Park (Pineville). Findings from the air, sediment, soil, and groundwater samples data lead to increased community outreach efforts and remediation activities. Received recognition for my participation. In June 2018 I received an award for participating in the 2017 Hurricane Harvey USEPA Region 6 Emergency Response Effort. In December 2022 I was nominated for Marquis Who’s Who In America. In 2024 volunteered for the USEPA Maui Wildfire Response Effort. In May 2025 the USEPA Region 6 recognized 12 employees that had previously worked as educators or are current educators as part of Teachers Appreciation Week. I was one of the twelve employees that the agency recognized. In November 2025 I was inducted into the National Society for Leadership and Success (NSLS) Honor Society at Walden University. In December 2025 I completed my final dissertation defense on my dissertation entitled Association Between Environmental Exposures to Perfluroalkyl and Polyfluroalkyl Substances and Military Veterans Cancer Determination and completed my PHD Program in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology at Walden University. My Disseration Chair Dr. Patrick Tschida and Methodology Expert Dr. Edward Irobi served as members of my dissertation committee and serve as mentors.