Senior Environmental Health Scientist Resume

Summary

I am an enthusiastic and passionate environmental health professional seeking a challenging position with a progressive organization. I have nearly eight years of scientific research experience across government, academic, and consulting arenas, punctuated by a competitive master’s program in public health at Boston University. I aim to work with kind and motivated individuals and further my career in environmental and human health risk and exposure assessment in order to contribute meaningfully to my community and sustainable industry, as well as the scientific body.

Education

MPH, Environmental Health concentration, Boston University ()

BS, Biology, University of Georgia ()

Research Experience

Senior Associate Health Scientist, Cardno ChemRisk, Boulder, CO ( – present)

Participate in risk and exposure assessment and litigation support consulting regarding occupational, recreational, and consumer exposures to industrial chemicals, medical devices, consumer products, and biological agents

Manage litigation support on cases related to potential asbestos, benzene, mold and mycotoxin, diacetyl, metals, and other industrial chemical exposures – review, interpret, and summarize relevant scientific literature and case-specific materials for use in the preparation of expert testimony and reports

Assess site-specific environmental media contamination from industrial chemicals (using EPA RSLs, ProUCL, etc.)

Provide regulatory support to clients including current and evolving FDA, OSHA, and EPA standards and guidelines

Manage simultaneous diverse projects for numerous clients

Supervise junior staff

Write for the company blog on the topic of environmental health to stay current on topics such as hydraulic fracturing, ecotoxicology, chemical regulations, and consumer products

Contribute to scientific manuscripts

Attend scientific conferences in order to present original research and participate in several scientific societies

Participate in business development initiatives

International Health Consultant, School for Field Studies, Kimana, Kenya (Summer )

Served as an international health consultant in rural East Africa, focusing on community health as it relates to the indigenous Maasai tribe of Kenya

Researched and advised on health challenges including waterborne and sanitation-related diseases, childhood illnesses, and HIV/AIDS

Trained in survey techniques, field-based data collection, analysis, report writing, and public speaking

Microbiologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA ( – )

Participated in an investigation of the prevalence, virulence, and physiology of the Q Fever bacterium, Coxiella burnetii, in a BSL-+ containment laboratory within the Rickettsial Zoonoses Branch

Studied environmental baseline prevalence of C. burnetii for bioterrorism preparedness

Assessed C. burnetii mode of infection, stability, and persistence in mouse models

Investigated T cell-dependent cytokine responses induced by C. burnetii infection

Developed assay for host-cell free growth of pathogenic strains of C. burnetii

Participated in Rickettsial branch field assignments in response to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever outbreaks

Researcher, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA ( – )

Investigated the pathophysiology underlying the major mood disorders and the relationship to chronic disease, such as diabetes and atherosclerosis

Investigated altered platelet aggregation response and thrombus formation in patients with depression and whether these pathways are normalized with antidepressant treatment

Studied depressive effects of chronic IL- therapy in melanoma patients and evaluated treatment of this response using a double-blind randomized trial of escitalopram

Investigated the pathways through which depression contributes to glucoregulatory imbalance and evaluated the neurohormonal mechanisms of effective depression treatment

Student Researcher, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, GA (Summer )

Participated in a veterinary investigation of cerebellar abiotrophy, a genetic neurological disease

Professional Society Membership

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry ( – present)

Society of Toxicology ( – present)

Awards

• Awarded Best Published Paper Regarding Medical Devices for Toxicology-based cancer causation analysis of CoCr-containing hip implants: a quantitative assessment of genotoxicity and tumorigenicity studies (J Appl Tox. ():-). Medical Device and Combination Product Specialty Section – Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, March .

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Christian, W.V., L.D. Oliver, D.J. Paustenbach, M.L. Kreider, B.L. Finley. . Toxicology-based cancer causation analysis of CoCr-containing hip implants: A quantitative assessment of genotoxicity and tumorigenicity studies. J Appl Tox. ():-.
• Kersh, G.J., T.M. Wolfe, K.A. Fitzpatrick, A.J. Candee, L.D. Oliver, N.E. Patterson, J.S. Self, R.A. Priestley, A.D. Loftis, R.F. Massung. . Presence of Coxiella burnetii DNA in the environment of the United States, to . Appl Environ Microbiol. ():.

Presentations

• Oliver, L.D., W.V. Christian, D.J. Paustenbach, M.L. Kreider, B.L. Finley. . Toxicology-based cancer causation analysis of CoCr-containing hip implants: A quantitative assessment of genotoxicity and tumorigenicity studies. Presented at the th Annual Meeting of Society of Toxicology (SOT); March -, ; San Diego, CA.
• Oliver, L.D., W.V. Christian, D.J. Paustenbach, M.L. Kreider, B.L. Finley. . Toxicology-based cancer causation analysis of CoCr-containing hip implants: A quantitative assessment of in vitro genotoxicity studies. Presented at the Annual Meeting of Society of Risk Analysis (SRA); December -, ; Denver, CO.
• Christian, W.V., L.D. Oliver, M.L. Kreider, B.L. Finley. . In vitro genotoxicity assays with Co and Cr(III) ions and alloy particles: Implications for cancer risks to hip implant patients. Presented at Society of Toxicology rd Annual Meeting and ToxExpo; March -, ; Phoenix, AZ.
• Oliver, L.D., J.S. Self, R.A. Priestley, G.J. Kersh, R.F. Massung. . Axenic growth and stability of pathogenic strains of the Q fever bacterium Coxiella burnetii. Presented at the American Society for Rickettsiology; July , ; Stevenson, WA.
• Kersh, G.J., J.S. Self, L.D. Oliver, K.A. Fitzpatrick, R.F. Massung. . In vitro measurement of cellular immunity to Coxiella burnetii. Presented at the American Society for Rickettsiology; July , ; Stevenson, WA.
• Self, J.S., D.M. Lambourn, S.A. Raverty, J. Huggins, S.J. Jeffries, K.A. Fitzpatrick, L.D. Oliver, R.F. Massung, G.J. Kersh. . Coxiella in marine mammals. Presented at the American Society for Rickettsiology; July , ; Stevenson, WA.
• Kersh, G.J., J.S. Self, L.D. Oliver, K.A. Fitzpatrick, R.F. Massung. . Sustained T cell dependent cytokine responses induced by infection with Coxiella burnetii. Presented at the American Society for Microbiology; May , ; San Diego, CA.
• Fitzpatrick, K.A., J.L. Alexander, L.D. Oliver, G.J. Kersh, R.F. Massung. . Seroprevalence to Coxiella burnetii among residents in the Texas Panhandle. Presented at the American Society for Microbiology; May , ; San Diego, CA.
• Oliver, L.D. J.S. Self, R.A. Priestley, G.J. Kersh, R.F. Massung. . Comparison of intra-peritoneal versus intra-nasal infection of Coxiella burnetii in mice. Presented at the American Society for Rickettsiology; August , ; Hilton Head, SC.
• Kersh, G.J., T.M. Wolfe, K.A. Fitzpatrick, J.S. Self, L.D. Oliver, A.A. Kapasi, N.E. Patterson, A.J. Candee, R.A. Priestley, R.F. Massung. . Prevalence of Coxiella burnetii DNA in environmental samples acquired in the United States. Presented at the American Society for Rickettsiology; August , ; Hilton Head, SC.
• Fitzpatrick, K.A., T.M. Wolfe, J.S. Self, L.D. Oliver, A.A. Kapasi, N.E. Patterson, A.J. Candee, R.A. Priestley, G.J. Kersh, R.F. Massung. . Evaluation of bulk soil sample extraction methods for inhibition and efficiency of DNA extraction. Presented at the American Society for Microbiology; May , ; Philadelphia, PA.
• Massung, R.F., G.J. Kersh, K.A. Fitzpatrick, L.D. Oliver, A.B. Morrissey, H.O. Ramadhani, V.P. Maro, G.D. Kinabo, W. Saganda, J.A. Crump. . Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) as a cause of acute febrile illness in Tanzania. Presented at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy; September , ; San Francisco, CA.
• Bruce, E.C., U. Marzec, L.D. Oliver, B. Schmotzer, A.K. Manatunga, J.C. Ritchie, C.B. Nemeroff, D.L. Musselman. . In vitro antidepressant effects on the enhanced platelet activation of patients with major depressive disorder. Presented at the Society of Biological Psychiatry; May , ; Washington, DC.