Theresa Lutz
Tucson,USA
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with 28+ years of experience in program and project management, data accuracy and management, budgeting, and report writing. Skilled in maintaining water quality, well production, and permitting compliance with federal, state, and local agencies. Demonstrated expertise in analytical report accuracy verification and usability, quality assurance, sampling plans, community/public company/agency reporting.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
QA Manager
Synergy Environmental, LLC
Scottsdale, AZ
07.2024 - Current
- Manage environmental data acquisition and data quality assurance at Apache Powder CERCLA Site
- Primary responsibilities include: monitor field activities to ensure all required field quality control procedures are followed; evaluate data to monitor efficacy of procedures; review laboratory analytical reports to ensure all project, method and regulatory requirements are met; verify quality of groundwater, soil, and other media data and analyses; evaluate analytical results for accuracy and usability; and prepare reports and report sections documenting field and laboratory standard operating procedures and quality control procedures for various projects
Analytical Scientist/QA/QC Manager
Hargis + Associates, Inc.
Mesa, AZ
05.2023 - 07.2024
- Monitored field activities to ensure all required field quality control procedures are followed
- Evaluation of data to monitor efficacy of procedures
- Reviewed laboratory analytical reports to ensure all project, method and regulatory requirements are met
- Verification of the quality of groundwater, soil, and other media data and analyses
- Evaluation of analytical results for accuracy and usability
- Preparation of reports and report sections documenting field and laboratory standard operating procedures and quality control procedures for various projects
Water Quality Program Coordinator
Metropolitan Domestic Water Improvement District
Tucson, AZ
11.1995 - 01.2023
- Managed the District's compliance program with Federal, State and local requirements for water quality and well production
- This included the supervision and scheduling of field crew collecting water quality samples, tracking of well pumpage and meter issues, and reporting to the regulatory agencies
- Conducted fieldwork, which includes collection of water samples for analysis and compliance, monitoring of treatment systems, and other miscellaneous water quality and well related tasks
- Preparation and updating of ADEQ De Minimus Discharge permits for discharge of well water for maintenance and testing
- Maintained the District databases and tables on well data, water quality and well pumpage
- Management of contracts, budgets and proposals necessary for water quality monitoring
- Tracked and updated staff on new regulatory requirements
- Scheduled and reported all sample events and results
- Updated Water Quality and other AutoCAD maps as necessary
- Compiled tables and data for Annual Consumer Confidence Reports
- Answer customer questions regarding water quality
- Preparation of water quality, well production and other hydrologic reports as necessary
Hydrology Technical Assistant
Pima Association of Governments
Tucson, AZ
01.1995 - 11.1995
- Conducted well vulnerability assessments for water providers
- Compiled information for an Environmental Assessment Database to include city, county and state information
- Conducted field studies and research on Cienega Creek Preserve Hydrologic study
- The completion of dioxin and glyphosate waiver applications of municipal water production wells for submission to ADEQ for water providers
- Worked on maps and databases for several environmental projects
Environmental Consultant
Delta Environmental Consultants, Inc. and Subcontracted to Owen, Inc.
Farmington Hills, MI
05.1990 - 01.1995
- Conducted numerous Environmental Phase I and II Assessments as a subcontractor in Tucson, Arizona within the states of Arizona and California
- This included investigation of environmental hazards, environmental regulation compliance review, analysis of hydrogeologic data, surface water drainage and special resource evaluation, sampling, title searches and report writing
- Supervised the installation of monitoring wells, sampling and excavation work
- Conducted sampling, data analysis, field investigations, analysis of hydrogeological data, report writing and management of a project
Education
Master of Science - Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ05.2000
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Sciences
Oakland University
Rochester, MI12.1989
High School Diploma -
Milford High School
Milford, MI01.1985
Skills
- Project and Program Management
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Data Management
- Verification
- Analysis
- Communications
- Laboratory Methodology
- Accuracy Checks
- Scheduling
- Expense Tracking
- Budgets
- Performance Quality Control
- Quality Assurance
- Permit Compliance
- Reporting Preparation
- Data Verification
- Reporting Collections Activity
- Report Preparation
- Data Communications
- Proficient in Word
- Proficient in Excel
- Proficient in PowerPoint
- Proficient in Adobe Pro/DC
- Proficient in Access
- Familiarity with AutoCAD
- Familiarity with ArcGIS
- Budgeting and cost control
- Attention to Detail
- Regulatory Compliance
- Project Management
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Data Analysis
Certification
- Occupational Safety and Health Act Training (40 Hour and 8 Hour Refresher), 10/1990
- Annual Refreshers, 03/1991 - 12/2023
- Texas Engineering Extension Service, Disaster Management for Public Services, 11/2012
- Certified Operator, Water Distribution, Grade 2, 01/2008 - 05/2025
- Certified Operator, Water Treatment, Grade 2, 05/2008 - 05/2025
- ACCESS Database Training, 02/2005
- GIS Training Course, 08/2008
- FEMA Introduction to NIMS, 09/2006
- FEMA Introduction to ICS, 09/2006
- Certified Open Water Diver, 03/2015 - Present
Affiliations
- Interests in the environments and outdoor activities.
- Enjoy being with family and traveling.
- Enjoy being with my dogs.
- I love my hobbies of reading Mystery and Historical books and crossword puzzles.
Accomplishments
- Employee of the Year in 2002.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
QA Manager
Synergy Environmental, LLC
07.2024 - Current
Analytical Scientist/QA/QC Manager
Hargis + Associates, Inc.
05.2023 - 07.2024
Water Quality Program Coordinator
Metropolitan Domestic Water Improvement District
11.1995 - 01.2023
Hydrology Technical Assistant
Pima Association of Governments
01.1995 - 11.1995
Environmental Consultant
Delta Environmental Consultants, Inc. and Subcontracted to Owen, Inc.
05.1990 - 01.1995
- Occupational Safety and Health Act Training (40 Hour and 8 Hour Refresher), 10/1990
- Annual Refreshers, 03/1991 - 12/2023
- Texas Engineering Extension Service, Disaster Management for Public Services, 11/2012
- Certified Operator, Water Distribution, Grade 2, 01/2008 - 05/2025
- Certified Operator, Water Treatment, Grade 2, 05/2008 - 05/2025
- ACCESS Database Training, 02/2005
- GIS Training Course, 08/2008
- FEMA Introduction to NIMS, 09/2006
- FEMA Introduction to ICS, 09/2006
- Certified Open Water Diver, 03/2015 - Present
Master of Science - Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences
University of Arizona
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Sciences
Oakland University
High School Diploma -
Milford High School