Melanie Sebastian
Oxnard,CA
Summary
Goal-oriented environmental health specialist with 9+ years of experience in assessing and managing health risks, and environmental compliance. Passionate about protecting the environment and public health from environmental hazards.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Environmental Health Specialist
Ventura County- Certified Unified Program Agency
04.2023 - Current
- Perform inspections of various facilities and properties to ensure compliance with State laws and local ordinances related to hazardous materials, hazardous waste, underground storage tanks, and aboveground storage tanks
- Review California Environmental Reporting System (CERS) submittals submitted by business owner/operators to ensure compliance with State laws and local ordinances
- Investigate hazardous materials/waste related complaints submitted by the public.
Environmental Health Specialist
Ventura County- Community Services Program
12.2019 - 04.2023
- Performed inspections in food facilities, community events, and public pool facilities to ensure compliance with State laws and local ordinances
- Investigated complaints submitted by the public related to retail food facilities, suspected foodborne illnesses, and illnesses related to public pools
- Reviewed minor remodels for retail food facilities
- Volunteered to be on the on-call response team to respond to sewage releases and fire incidents in a permitted food facility during off hours
- Presented to local high school on food safety.
Training Specialist - Food Safety
Underwriters Laboratories Everclean Services, Inc.
03.2015 - 12.2019
- Conducted food safety and pest audits at food facilities
- Conducted food safety trainings-educated and trained partner employees on food safety practices
- Conducted Price Accuracy, Weights and Measures audits
- Account manager to several grocery and retail food facility chains
- Trained and on boarded new auditors.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental and Occupational Health
California State University, Northridge
Northridge, CA05.2015
Skills
- Strong computer skills with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage project expectations
- California Environmental Reporting System (CERS)
- Emergency Response Planning
- Technical report writing
- Environmental Compliance
- Food Safety Evaluation
- Safety data sheets
- Site Inspection
- Hazardous waste management
- Problem-Solving
Certification
- Registered Environmental Health Specialist, #9105
- California UST Inspector Certification, #10331676
- OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER, #230516148044
Timeline
Environmental Health Specialist
Ventura County- Certified Unified Program Agency
04.2023 - Current
Environmental Health Specialist
Ventura County- Community Services Program
12.2019 - 04.2023
Training Specialist - Food Safety
Underwriters Laboratories Everclean Services, Inc.
03.2015 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Environmental and Occupational Health
California State University, Northridge
- Registered Environmental Health Specialist, #9105
- California UST Inspector Certification, #10331676
- OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER, #230516148044
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