I graduated from High School in 1971, served in the Navy from 1972 to 1976. Received training in the Navy for basic electronics and advanced underwater weapons. Attended American River Junior college intermittently for about 1 year. Took work related courses for Radiation Protection a through Chabot College. Received training for EMT and firefighter skills at Rancho Seco Nuclear Power plant. Received Nuclear Physics, math and science courses related to health physics and radiation protection at various nuclear facilities nationwide. I have been a qualified ANSI 3.1 and DOE qualified Radiological Controls and Health Physics Technician since 1980. I have spent the last 15 years at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory as an EHS Engineer and Principal Radiological Control Technician.
I have served 3 years on the Contra Costa County Transit Authority Citizens Advisory Committee appointed by the Oakley City Council. As such I have reviewed all of Contra Costa County Municipalities Growth Management Plan (GMP) Compliance Checklists and am familiar with City Planning. I have attended and completed the City of Oakley’s Leadership Academy. I am acquainted with all of the current City Council Members. I know the GMP issues and State requirements. I am familiar with the Fair Political Practices Commissions rules and regulations. I know how the City is planning and what future projects are planned. I can see how the growth of the City is progressing and how to keep it smart.
I am a self-motivated, quick learning, team oriented Environmental Health and Safety Engineer Associate/Radiological Controls Technician with more than thirty-six years of commercial nuclear power and R&D facility experience. Major strengths in quickly learning new skills, jobs, technologies and concepts, identifying and solving problems, effectively directing and controlling workers in radiologically controlled areas. Additional skills in trouble shooting, repairing, building/modifying, calibrating Health Physics Instruments, procedure writing, Decontamination and Demolition Planning, conducting Emergency Plan drills and exercises, scenario development/writing, planning and staffing.
AWARDS
Award for reducing personnel exposure and project expense during high exposure waste packaging operation at the General Atomic Hot Cell D&D Project. Spot award for the safe and orderly closure of the National Tritium Labeling Facility at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Spot award for discovering, decontaminating, characterizing, dismantling and packaging for disposal a radioactive contaminated machine lathe at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory