Hi, I’m
Taylor Burns
New Orleans,LA
Summary
As a published environmental scientist, I aim to leverage analytical and research skills to offer the most suitable products or services to an appropriate audience. The intentional development of my professional presentation skills shall be beneficial to prospective customers in order to best meet their needs and inquiries. The culmination of my work experiences provides for compliance with regulatory policies and guidelines.
Overview
13
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans
Environmental Enforcement Technician
07.2018 - 01.2020
Job overview
- Permitted and inspected commercial businesses to ensure compliance with discharge monitoring requirements in order to protect public infrastructure
Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Research Laboratory Technician
07.2016 - 07.2018
Job overview
- Assisted experiment design, developed new techniques and performed data analysis on research focused on environmental factors affect on human health.
- Trained new staff members, undergraduate and graduate researchers and simultaneously served as a mentor to Posse Foundation Emerging Scholars.
Louisiana Public Health Institute
Research Associate
10.2015 - 03.2016
Job overview
- Validated incoming data to check information accuracy and integrity while independently locating and correcting concerns.
- Helped team meet regulatory requirements by coordinating documentation and filings.
- Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to be used for representative graphs, charts and publications highlighting results for presentations.
- Completed exhaustive research into the Healthy School Food Collaborative using behavioral observations, qualitative data and quantitative data.
Leaaf Environmental, LLC
Consulting/Compliance Research Intern
01.2015 - 04.2015
Job overview
- Assisted environmental sampling to determine compliance with state and federal regulations.
Audubon Nature Institute, G.U.L.F.
Research Intern
09.2014 - 12.2014
Job overview
- Performed sustainable seafood research of community outreach programs
- Synthesized scientific information to increase awareness in order to promote sustainable fisheries to local and regional individuals, businesses, and other organizations.
National Science Foundation, University of North Carolina
Undergraduate Research Student
05.2014 - 07.2014
Job overview
- Performed data collection and analyses in collaboration with Primary Investigator (PI), graduate students, and laboratory technicians related to marine and estuarine ecology.
- Generated publishable research and presented findings in academic settings.
The Nature Conservancy
Research Intern
05.2013 - 08.2013
Job overview
- Conducted research on oyster reef harvesting across the Gulf states by conducting interviews with various State government wildlife management organizations
- Enhanced oral and written communication skills through correspondence with various wildlife personnel representing each Gulf state
- Compiled and analyzed data to compare and contrast harvesting and restoration techniques of the commercial oyster industry
Independent/Private
Tutor
01.2011 - 04.2024
Job overview
- Instructed students to support academic needs and improve academic performance in Mathematics and Science subject matter.
Education
Loyola University, New Orleans
Bachelor of Science from Environmental Science
05.2015
Loyola University
Fellowship from Institute for Environmental Communication
09.2016 - 12.2016
Skills
- Data collection
- Data documentation
- Presentation
- Research
- Regulation compliance
- Working knowledge of real estate loan documentation
- Working knowledge of lending regulations
Accomplishments
SAFE MLO EXAM passed December 2024
Certification
NMLS SAFE MLO License - application pending
Timeline
Environmental Enforcement Technician
Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans
07.2018 - 01.2020
Loyola University
Fellowship from Institute for Environmental Communication
09.2016 - 12.2016
Research Laboratory Technician
Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
07.2016 - 07.2018
Research Associate
Louisiana Public Health Institute
10.2015 - 03.2016
Consulting/Compliance Research Intern
Leaaf Environmental, LLC
01.2015 - 04.2015
Research Intern
Audubon Nature Institute, G.U.L.F.
09.2014 - 12.2014
Undergraduate Research Student
National Science Foundation, University of North Carolina
05.2014 - 07.2014
Research Intern
The Nature Conservancy
05.2013 - 08.2013
Tutor
Independent/Private
01.2011 - 04.2024
NMLS SAFE MLO License - application pending
Loyola University
Bachelor of Science from Environmental Science
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