Tara Tisopulos
Claremont,CA
Summary
- Effective professional project manager in the environmental sector with a focus on air quality and CEQA/NEPA project management.
- Created sustainability guidance for clients and incorporated into Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plans.
- Tracked environmental and planning legislation for clients.
- Prepared grant applications for air quality and climate change funding.
- Managed, authored or was the third-party review for countless Environmental Impact Reports, Negative Declarations and Notices of Exemptions as well as NEPA documentation for joint documents.
- Interface with the project developer, as well as all interested parties including neighbors, regulatory officials elected officials and non-profit environmental organizations to develop project consensus and reduce the risk of litigation.
- Assisted with necessary permitting and developing/tracking mitigation measures associated with the project(s).
- Maintained an active presence with the construction side of the project after document approval to ensure compliance.
- In-house CEQA/NEPA support for the Port of Los Angeles for approximately six years.
- Detailed oriented and accustomed to working independently with tight deadlines and large budgets.
- Experienced in training and working with junior staff and interns to help hone their professional skill set.
- Experienced in speaking on behalf of projects at public meetings and representing projects/clients with the interested public, elected officials, public agencies, or town hall events.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President/Senior Project Manager
Environmental Compliance Solutions
2000.06 - 2021.03
- Author and/or project manager of numerous environmental documents under the California Environmental Quality Act and National Environmental Policy Act.
- Provided in-house environmental assistance to the Port of Los Angeles in both air quality and CEQA/NEPA for six years.
- Project manager of technical environmental documents to determine readiness for public distribution.
- Independently determined schedules, deliverables and budgets for multi-million dollar projects.
- Organized marketing events for trade organizations.
- Author of grant applications and corporate marketing materials.
- Trained and assisted student workers and new staff.
- Public face of the project for all workshops, hearings and neighborhood meeting.
Air Quality Specialist
South Coast Air Quality Management District
1994.03 - 1999.12
- Authored environmental documents to assess potential environmental impacts associated with AQMD proposed rules.
- Authored all complementary materials such as presentations, board reports, mitigation monitoring plans, statements of overriding consideration and responses to comment letters.
- Authored comment letters for outside environmental projects in the four-county South Coast Air Basin where AQMD was identified as a responsible agency.
- Authored Board Reports and brochures related to the Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) to break down technical information for the public audience.
- Managed the Environmental Impact Report for the 1995 AQMP including its companion brochure.
Technical Writer/Editor
South Coast Air Quality Management District
1991.11 - 1994.03
- Authored Board speeches for division director.
- Prepared content for the agency newsletter.
- Reviewed all division documents and provided constructive feedback.
- Prepared presentations for division heads.
- Interfaced with our graphics and printing staff to oversee the finished product.
Student Worker
South Coast Air Quality Management District
1990.07 - 1991.11
- Edited all documentation for the Planning Division as a student intern while earning undergraduate degree.
- Assisted with conference preparation on Air Toxics.
Education
Master of Arts - Mass Communications
California State University - Fullerton
Fullerton, CA06.1996
Bachelor of Arts - Print Journalism And English
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA05.1991
Skills
- Decades of experience navigating air quality mandates in California.
- Experienced with projects in various sectors and areas of California.
- Decades of experience in air quality permitting and compliance.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Deadline and budget driven.
- Organized and self-motivated.
- Ability to write/edit for any audience effectively to convey desired messages.
- Accustomed to working in many different settings/sectors.
References
- Darrell Johnson, Manager, Environmental Programs, So Cal Gas, (213) 369-2139.
- Erin Sheehy, President, Environmental Compliance Solutions, (626) 318-9567.
- Andrea (Andee) Leisy, Partner, Remy Moose Manley, (916) 443-2745.
- Naveen Berry, Assistant Deputy Executive Officer (retired), South Coast Air Quality Management District, (909) 226-8535.
Timeline
Vice President/Senior Project Manager
Environmental Compliance Solutions
2000.06 - 2021.03
Air Quality Specialist
South Coast Air Quality Management District
1994.03 - 1999.12
Technical Writer/Editor
South Coast Air Quality Management District
1991.11 - 1994.03
Student Worker
South Coast Air Quality Management District
1990.07 - 1991.11
Master of Arts - Mass Communications
California State University - Fullerton
Bachelor of Arts - Print Journalism And English
University of Southern California
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