1. WESLEY JOHN KOLAR
314 Swamp Guinea Rd., Colbert, GA 30628
(706) 201 - 4605
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE Seeking a leadership position in Environmental Health and Safety that will
allow me to employ my broad background in numerous areas of safety in
an industrial setting.
I am a former member of the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) Decontamination Committee which
produced guidance documents for State wide hospital use. I am also an NPQ certified Hazmat technician
and radiation specialist as defined by 29CFR1910.120.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Radiation Safety Specialist University of Georgia, Athens, GA 2013 – present
Run the UGA sealed source testing program
Perform and analyze swipe tests on sealed sources
Certified as a hazmat radiation specialist
HazMat Operations Coordinator University of Georgia, Athens, GA 2002 – present
Manager for the UGA’s HazMat team (HART – Hazard Assessment Response Team)
Responded approximately 200 times to Hazmat and IAQ situations on and off campus
Liaison to the Athens Clarke County Hazmat team with who we have a mutual aid agreement
Acquired a $240K HazMat equipment grant from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency
Development of the UGA Hazmat team (HART - http://www.esd.uga.edu/hart/) Duties include
monthly team training, development of team SOPs, oversight of all campus spill responses
State of Georgia NPQ (National Professional Qualifications) certified hazmat technician
Extensive expertise in the use of HazMat detection and response equipment, personal protective
equipment and HazMat procedures
Present training on radiation safety, chemical safety, hazardous materials response, and energetic
materials
Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) and forms for the HazMat team
Assist with safety training including UGA graduate level courses (EHSC 8100 “Safe and Responsible
Management in Laboratories”, PHRM 5350 “Training Health Care Professionals for Weapons of
Mass Destruction Events”, )
EPA Auditor 2010
Assisted with EPA self-audits of the University of Georgia systemof schools. EPA audits cover 14
EPA programs including; RCRA, TSCA, FIFRA, Clean Air Act, SDWA, EPCRA, Universal Waste, SPCC,
NPDES, lead paint, and used oil
UGA Point of Contact for compliance with SDWA, The Clean Water Act, Wastewater, and
Hazardous Substance Release
Environmental Safety Specialist University of Georgia, Athens, GA 1996 – 2002
Develop and teach safety procedures and protocols including Right-To-Know materials
Developed and supervised UGA safety shower testing program
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Investigate and write up procedures for the use of extremely hazardous substances
Perform respirator fit tests, and chemical fume hood certifications
Conduct daily laboratory safety/chemical safety inspections (UGA has 1500 research laboratories)
Perform radiation safety inspections and consultations, received extensive radiation safety training
UGA CFATS (Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standard) compliance
Advanced Disaster Life Support (ADLS) Instructor UGA, Athens, GA 2004 – present
ADLS is the National standard for an all hazard approach to emergency medical situations. ADLS is
recognized as the National standard by both the American Medical Association, and the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (see the NDLSF website at: http://66.160.8.45/adls.asp).
Developed the PPE/Decontamination instruction station for Day 2 of ADLS training
Certified ADLS/BDLS Instructor
Co-authored the Train-the-Trainer materials used with the ADLS PPE/Decontamination station
Assisted with Statewide study on hospital preparedness for emergency events
Taught the ADLS course nationwide in conjunction with Regents University
Currently teach the ADLS course throughout the State of Georgia in conjunction with Emory
University and Georgia Hospital Association
Assistant Bio-safety Officer University of Georgia, Athens, GA 2005 – 2006
Assisted with bio-safety issues for the University of Georgia in the interim between the retirement of
Dr. Rowe (former bio-safety officer), and the hiring of a new bio-safety officer
Advise researchers concerning bio-safety issues
Examine MUAs (Memorandums of Understanding and Agreement) to work with biohazards
Bio-medical waste pickup and disposal
RCRA Inspector University of Georgia, Athens, GA 2013
Perform RCRA (hazardous waste) inspections in UGA’s 2000 plus laboratories
Consult with researchers concerning hazardous waste management and disposal
Assist with hazardous materials segregation and removal
Assist with laboratory cleanouts and hazardous chemical repurposing
EDUCATION
BS. December 1983 Florida State University, Tallahassee FL
Major: Chemistry
Minor: Biology
MS. May 1989 Clemson University, Clemson SC
Major: Analytical Chemistry
GPR: 3.56/4.0
Completed 21 Semester hours of Chemistry courses at the 800 level while at Clemson University
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Presentations
1) "Design and Operation of a New Glow Discharge Mass Spectrometer System", R. Kenneth Marcus, D. Fang,
W. Kolar, M. Winchester, presented at the colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale XXV, Toronto,
Canada, June 21-26, 1987.
2) "Design and Characterization of a Radio Frequency (RF) Powered Glow Discharge Source for Solids Mass
Spectrometry", R. Kenneth Marcus, D. Duckworth, and W Kolar, presented at the 36th Annual Conference
on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, San Francisco, CA, June 5-10, 1988.
3) "Design and Characterization of a Radio Frequency (RF) Powered Glow Discharge Atomization/Ionization
Source", D. Duckworth, W. Kolar, and R. Kenneth Marcus, presented at the 15th Annual Meeting of the
Federation of Analytical Chemists and Spectroscopy Societies (FAACSS), Boston, MA, October 30-
November 4, 1988.
4) "Analysis of High Temperature Super Conducting Materials by Glow Discharge Spectroscopies", W. Kolar,
Michael R. Winchester, and R. Kenneth Marcus, presented at the 15th Annual meeting of the Federation
of Analytical Chemists and Spectroscopy Societies (FAACSS), Boston, MA, October 30- November 4, 1988.
5) "Skew and Kurtosis as Diagnostic aids for Signal-to-Noise (S/N) Computations", W. Kolar and Ron
Williams, presented at the 15th Annual Meeting of the Federation of Analytical Chemists and
Spectroscopy Societies (FAACSS), Cleveland, OH, October 6-11, 1990.
6) "A Comparison of Interferogram Noises from Diode and PMT Detectors", W. Kolar, Ron Williams,
presented at the 1991 Pittsburgh Conference and Exposition (PittCon), Chicago, IL, March 3-8, 1991.
7) “Chemical Specific Right-To-Know”, Wes Kolar, University of Georgia, February and May 1999.
8) “Electrical Safety in the Laboratory”, Wes Kolar, GSAMS presentation (Georgia Satellite Network), Marine
Sciences Department, July 28, 2000.
9) “Emergency Planning Resources Available on the Internet”, Wes Kolar, poster presentation for the annual
meeting of SEASOT (Southeastern Regional Chapter of the Society of Toxicology), The UGA Georgia
Center, October 19-20, 2000.
10) “Working with Your Educational Institution to Accomplish Emergency Response”, presented at the 2012
Emergency Management Agency of Georgia (EMAG) conference, Savannah, GA, May 2 - 4, 2012.
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Publications
1) "Operation of a New Glow Discharge Mass Spectrometer System Designed for Direct Solids Analysis", Wes
Kolar, Masters Thesis, May, 1989.
2) “Quality Control of Statistical Measurements: The Utility of Skew and Kurtosis", Wes Kolar and Ron
Williams, Intelligent Instruments and Computers (Elsevier), Vol. 9, No. 4, July/August, 1991, pp.133-138.
3) "Comparison of Interferogram Noises in the Ultraviolet and Visible Regions", Wesley Kolar and Ron
Williams, Applied Spectroscopy, Vol. 46, April, 1992, pp. 615-619.
4) “Danger-Organic Peroxides Present”, Wes Kolar, Environmentally Speaking (Publication of UGA
Environment Safety Division), Vol. 2, Issue 2, Summer 2000, Pg. 3.
5) “Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety – Part I”, Wes Kolar, Environmentally Speaking (Publication of UGA
Environmental Safety Division), Vol. 2, Issue 3, Fall 2000, Pg. 3.
6) “Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety – Part II”, Wes Kolar, Environmentally Speaking (Publication of UGA
Environmental Safety Division), Vol. 3, Issue 1, Winter 2000, Pg. 3.
7) “Limiting Exposure to Mercury”, Wes Kolar, Environmentally Speaking (Publication of UGA Environmental
Safety Division), Vol. 3, Issue 2, Summer 2001, Pg. 2.
8) “Eye Protection at a Glance”, Wes Kolar, Environmentally Speaking (Publication of UGA Environmental
Safety Division), Vol. 3, Issue 3, Fall 2001, Pg. 1.
9) “Laboratory Safety Review (Part I)”, Wes Kolar, Environmentally Speaking (Publication of UGA
Environmental Safety Division), Vol. 4, Issue 1, Winter 2002, Pg. 1.
10) “Laboratory Safety Review (Part II)”, Wes Kolar, Environmentally Speaking (Publication of UGA
Environmental Safety Division), Vol. 4, Issue 2, Summer 2002, Pg. 4.
11) “What Can I Do?”, Wes Kolar, Environmentally Speaking (Publication of UGA Environmental Safety
Division), Vol. 4, Issue 3, Fall 2002, Pg. 2.
12) ”HART Drill Prepares Students for Threats”, Wes Kolar, Environmentally Speaking
(Publication of UGA Environmental Safety Division), Vol. 5, Issue 2, Summer 2003, Pg. 1.
13) ”HART Responds to Fuel Oil Spill”, Wes Kolar, Environmentally Speaking (Publication of UGA
Environmental Safety Division), Vol. 5, Issue 3, Fall 2003, Pg. 1.
14) “The FIRST Building – New Facility, New Name, Wes Kolar, Environmentally Speaking (Publication of UGA
Environmental Safety Division), Vol. 5, Issue 4, Spring 2004, Pg. 1.
15) “First Response and Me”, Wes Kolar, Environmentally Speaking (Publication of UGA Environmental Safety
Division), Vol. 6, Issue 3, Summer 2005, Pg. 4.
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Publications Continued
16) “Treatment of the Early Stages of Dermal Exposures to Hydrofluoric Acid”, Wes Kolar, Environmentally
Speaking (Publication of UGA Environmental Safety Division), Vol. 7, Issue 1, Fall 2005, Pgs. 3 – 4.
17) “UGA and ACC Personnel Participate in WMD Tabletop Drill”, Wes Kolar, Environmentally Speaking
(Publication of UGA Environmental Safety Division), Vol. 7, Issue 2, Spring/Summer 2006, Pg 3.
18) “University Health Center’s Emergency Response Drill Tests Readiness for a Mass Casualty Event”, Wes
Kolar, Environmentally Speaking (Publication of UGA Environmental Safety Division), Vol. 7, Issue 3, Fall
2006, Pg 3.
19) “Environmental Safety Division’s HART TeamStands Ready”, Environmentally Speaking (Publication of UGA
Environmental Safety Division), Vol. 10, Issue 6, Fall 2007, Pg 5.
20) “Georgia Director of Homeland Security Visits the UGA Campus”, Wes Kolar, Environmentally Speaking
(Publication of UGA Environmental Safety Division), Vol. 8, Issue 4, Winter 2007, Pg 4.
21) “New DHS Regulations (CFATS) Apply to Colleges and Universities”, Article on the new CFATS legislation
written for Environmentally Speaking (Publication of UGA Environmental Safety Division), Vol.1, Issue 1,
Winter 2008, Pg 7.
22) “Masters in Public Health Students Receive First Responder Training”, Environmentally Speaking
(Publication of UGA Environmental Safety Division), Vol. 1, Issue 2, Spring 2008, Pg 6-7.
23) “The Incident Command System and the National Incident Management System”, Environmentally
Speaking (Publication of UGA Environmental Safety Division), Vol. 1, Issue 2, Fall 2008, Pg 6.
24) “Building a Home Emergency Supply Kit”, Environmentally Speaking (Publication of UGA Environmental
Safety Division), Vol. 1, Issue 2, Spring 2009, Pg 6.
25) “Swine Flu Basics”, Environmentally Speaking (Publication of UGA Environmental Safety Division), Vol. 1,
Issue 3, Fall 2009, Pg 4-5.
26) “UGA Installs Prototype Gray Water System in New Residence Hall”, The Business Affairs Advisor
(publication of the Finance and Administration Department of UGA), Volume 5, Number 3,
http://www.busfin.uga.edu/controller/October_2010_Newsletter.pdf, October, 2010, pp. 12 – 13.
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Training Received
1) Hazwoper/Hazmat Courses
24-Hour Hazmat Technician Course, Compliance Solutions Inc., June 1997.
32 Hour Hazmat training, SEA Group Inc., University of Georgia, November 1999.
Hazardous Materials Chemistry for Non-chemists, UGA, May 8-9, 2000.
40-Hour Hazwoper, Georgia Tech Research Institution, September 10 – 14, 2001.
IS-00005 An Introduction to Hazardous Materials, FEMA EMI, July 26, 2002.
IS-00340 Hazardous Materials Prevention, FEMA EMI, October 13, 2004.
IS-00346 Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel, FEMA EMI, September 29, 2002.
Operation of the HazMat ID FTIR Instrument, given by Smiths Detection at the George Burns
Foundation, Atlanta, GA, August 17, 2004.
HSEEP – Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program, Callaway Gardens, August 20-22, 2007.
CFATS (Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standard) CVI Training, DHS Online training, December 6, 2007.
Pipeline Emergencies, Online from the National Ass. of State Fire Marshals, Sept. 22, 2008.
Preparing Communities for Agro-terrorism, LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and
Training, Online course, July 7, 2009.
WMD Response Refresher Training, presented by the FBI taskforce, UGA FIRST building, June 30, 2010.
Flammable Liquid Tank Truck Fire Attack and Rollover Emergencies Training, Kenan Advantage Group
ethanol facility, Dacula, GA, February 15, 2011.
Pipeline Emergency Response Procedures, presented by Colonial Pipeline, Holiday Inn, Athens, GA,
June 21, 2012.
Anhydrous Ammonia Response Training, presented by the Transcoer Inc., March 12, 2013.
40 - Hour State of Georgia NPQ Hazmat Tech., ACC Fire Tr. Center, March 10 – 14, 2014.
32 – Hour Cameo (Computer Assisted Management of Emergency Operations), Marplot, Aloha (Plume
Modeling) training, UGA FIRST building, August 19 – 22, 2015.
2) National Incident Management (NIMS) Courses
IS – 100 Introduction to the incident Command System, FEMA EMI, October 13, 2004.
IS-200 ICS for Single Resources, FEMA EMI, May 11, 2006.
IS-00195 Basic Incident Command System, FEMA EMI, May 11, 2006.
ICS-300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding, Hall County Training Center, August 12 - 14, 2008.
NIMS-300, UGA Office of Emergency Preparedness, August 12-14, 2008.
IS-700 National Incident Management System, FEMA EMI, September 13, 2005.
IS-700 Train the Trainer, Hall County, March 27-28, 2006.
Introduction to Unified Command Train the Trainer, Hall County, March 29 – 30, 2006.
IS-800 National Response Plan, July 31, 2006.
Situation Base Training for Command Post Personnel, IACLEA (International Association of Campus Law
Enforcement Administrators, given at UGA PD, July 8-10, 2008.
ICS-400, Jackson County Fire Training Center, June 8, 2010.
IS-701a NIMS Multiagency Coordination System, FEMA EMI, August 3, 2010.
3) 32 Hour Department of Homeland Security Courses
WMD Incident Command Course, Anniston, AL, April 24 – 26, 2002.
Radiological/Nuclear Responder Operations Course, Nevada Test Site, NV, May 6 – 9, 2002.
WMD Hazmat Technician, Anniston, AL, May 15 – 18, 2002.
Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings, Socorro, NM, June 24 – 27, 2002.
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Training Received Continued
Radiological Awareness Train the Trainer, Las Vegas, NV, September 17 – 18, 2002.
DHS Instructor Certification Course, Anniston, AL, Anniston, AL, February 2004.
Advanced Chem/Bio Integrated Response, Dugway Proving Grounds, May 8 – 13, 2005.
Campus Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings, Socorro, NM, August 10 – 13, 2010.
4) Hazardous Waste Management/Shipping Courses
Responsible Management of Hazardous Waste, UGA Environmental Safety Division Online training,
January 1997, August 30, 2000, September 2014.
DOT Hazardous Materials Shipping for Environmental Professionals, Online through
www.eduwhere.com, July 13, 2005.
DOT Shipping, UGA ESD online Course, August 13, 2012.
Globally Harmonized System Training, UGA BOR online course, December 12, 2013.
5) Radiation Safety Course
IS-00003 Radiological Emergency Management, FEMA EMI, April 15, 2002.
IS-00301 Radiological Emergency Response, May 16, 2002.
UGA Radiation Safety Training Modules 0 – 5 (Approved Rad. Worker Training), May, 2002.
Introduction to the UGA Radiation Safety Manual, UGA Staff Tr. and Dev., August 24, 2004.
IS-00330 Refresher Course for Radiological Monitors, September 1, 2002.
Hospital Emergency Management of Radiation Accident Victims, Georgia Regents University,
presented by REAC/TS, January 20, 2004.
Radiation Safety Review, Taken on-line at the University of Georgia, 5/10/2006, 7/30/14.
Modular Emergency Radiological Response Transport training, FEMA EMI, July 21, 2010.
Modular Emergency Radiological Response Transport (MERRT), Georgia Public Safety Training Center
(GPSTC), Forsythe, GA, February 22 – 23, 2011.
Radiation Hazmat Specialist Course, GPSTC, Forsythe, GA, August 20 – 25, 2012.
Nuclear and Radiological Events for Veterinarians, GEMA, October 12, 2013.
Radiological Preparedness and Emergency Response, Athens Region Memorial Hospital, November 4th,
2014.
6) Biological Safety Course
Biosafety Basics, UGA Staff Training and Development, September 1997.
Blood-borne Pathogens, UGA Staff Training and Development, December 1997.
The Human Care of Research Animals, UGA Staff Tr. and Development, September 1997.
Safe Use of Biological Safety Cabinets, UGA Staff Training and Development, February 1998.
Transporting Infectious Substances, UGA Staff Training and Development, May 1998.
The Human Care of Rodents, UGA Staff Training and Development, February 2000.
Blood-borne Path. and Biomedical Waste, UGA Staff Tr. and Development, Oct. 31, 2000.
Smallpox workshop, UGA Health Center, January 30, 2003.
BSL III Biosafety Training, Presented by the Emory On-Site Training group, June 16-20, 2008.
OSHA Blood-borne Pathogens training, UGA BOR website online training, April 13, 2009.
Animal Care and Use Compliance, UGA Staff Training and Development, April 16, 2009.
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Training Received Continued
7) Additional FEMA EMI Courses
IS-00002 Emergency Program Manager, August 15, 2002.
IS-00001 The Emergency Program Manager, August 2002.
IS-00007 A Citizen’s Guide to Disaster Assistance, November 1, 2002.
IS-00022 Are You Ready?, October 13, 2002.
IS-00275 Role of the Emergency Operations Center, February 17, 2005.
IS-00271 Anticipating Hazardous Weather and Community Risk, July 20, 2006.
IS-00292 Disaster Basics, July 24, 2006.
IS-00324 Community Hurricane Preparedness, July 25, 2006.
IS-00317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams, March 7, 2007.
8) First Aid/CPR/Medical Response Courses
CPR, UGA Staff Training and Development, January 1997.
First Aid, UGA Staff Training and Development, November 2001.
ADULT CPR/First Aid, UGA Staff Training and Development, May 2002.
Emergency Medical Service Concepts for WMD Incidents, Texas A & M National Emergency
Response Training Center, Online training, April 5, 2002.
Basic Disaster Life Support, NDLSF, Dallas, TX, February 20, 2003.
CPR/First Aid, UGA Staff Training and Development, December 2, 2003.
Advanced Disaster Life Support Training, National Disaster Life Support Foundation, Nashua, NH,
October 8, 2004.
Community Emergency Response (CERT), presented by ACC Fire and Emergency Services,
Athens, GA, August 23 – October 11, 2005.
CERT Train the Trainer, Conyers/Rockdale EMA, Conyers, GA March 6-7, 2007.
Fundamentals of Mass Casualty Care, NDLSF Online course (www.bdls.com;fmcc.asp),
August 24, 2006.
Advanced Hazmat Life Support (AHLS), St. Mary’s Hospital, March 13-14, 2007.
Environmental Health Issues in Disaster, Online through South Center Public Health
Partnership, July 25, 2008.
Core Disaster Life Support, LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and Training, July 6, 2009.
Mass Feeding Operations, Online through LSU NCBRT, July 8, 2009.
Pandemic Flu Awareness, UGA Staff Training, September 16, 2009.
Explosion and Blast Injuries, ASPR Course, Athens Regional Hospital, February 25, 2011.
Core Disaster Life Support, ASPR training through NDLSF, Savannah, GA, April 27 2011.
Hospital Decontamination Training, Hot Zone, Tifton, GA, June 21 – 24, 2011.
HIPPA: An Overview, Medical Reserve Corp online training available through the Public Health
Foundation, February 20, 2014.
CPR/First Aid, UGA Staff Training and Development, March 17, 2014.
SALT Triage, Online training from the National Disaster Life Support Foundations, October 15, 2014.
eCDLS Complimentary Disaster Life Support, Online training from the National Disaster Life Support
Foundations, October 15, 2014.
CPR/AED Train the Trainer, Athens Technical College, December 20th, 2014.
9) Environmental Safety/Compliance Courses
Respirator Fit Testing Certification, Dalloz Safety, March 1999.
OSHA HazCom Standard, Environmental Resources Center, Atlanta, GA, May, 1999.
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Training Received Continued
Inspecting Building for Asbestos Containing Material, Georgia Tech Research Institute,
September, 1999.
Regulatory Awareness/Compliance, UGA First Building, present by Woodard and Curran,
December 3-6, 2007.
Environmental Management Systems, presented at UGA by Woodard and Curran, February 6-
7, 2012.
10) Laser Safety Courses
Laser Safety Basics, presented in the UGA Chemistry Department by Dr. Duncan, August 27,
2012.
Laser Safety Officer Training, presented by Laser Professionals Inc., Las Vegas, NV,
September 10 – 14, 2012.
11) Computer Courses
Microsoft Access, UGA Staff Training and Development, August 8 – 14, 2001.
Dreamweaver 4.0, Computer Security Seminar, UGA Staff Training and Development, August
29, 2001.
Dreamweaver 4.0 Intermediate Level, UGA Staff Tr. and Development, September 18, 2001.
Computer Security Seminar, UGA Office of Emergency Preparedness, May 16, 2008.
12) Additional Courses
Foundations in Leadership and Management, A series of 12, 4 to 8 hour courses provided by UGA
Staff Training and Development, January through May, 2008.
High Impact Leadership Development, A series of 5 three hour courses, UGA Staff Training and
Development, summer 2011.
Stress Management, Human Capital Developers, UGA Training and Dev., March 1998.
Simple Steps to Take with Difficult People, UGA Staff Training and Development, March 2000.
Transforming Technical Expertise to Supervisory Excellence, UGA Staff Training and
Development, March 2000.
AAA Driver Improvement Program, UGA ESD, March 30-31, 2000.
Creative Problem Solving, UGA Staff Training and Development, April, 2000.
Conflict Management, UGA Staff Training and Development, June, 2000.
Recognizing Substance Abuse in the Workplace, UGA Staff Tr. and Dev., March 26, 2002.
Surviving Field Stress for First Responders, CDC Webcast, April 28, 2005.
Fire Safety, UGA ESD class, February 16, 2005.
Effective Meeting Facilitation, September 28, 2005.
Sky Warn Weather Spotter Training, UGA Georgia Center, September 26, 2007.
Working Effectively With the Media, UGA Student Learning Center, July 31, 2008.
Travel Safety and Security, UGA Staff Training and Development, May 13, 2009.
Campus Emergencies: Responses to Violence, UGA Staff Training and Development, June 2,
2009.
Working with Difficult People, UGA Staff Training and Development, October 19, 2010.
Conflict De-escalation Techniques, UGA Staff Training and Development, October 20, 2010.
Psychological First Aid: A 6 CEU online course available through the National Child
Trauma Stress Network, February 28, 2014.
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Training Given
An Introduction to Hazardous Materials Responses, provided for PHRM 5350, “Training Health Care
Professionals for Weapons of Mass Destruction Events.” Course provided annually for the past 8 years for the
UGA Pharmacy Department.
ADLS Training, taught 30 times over the past 12 years in conjunction with Augusta University Department of
Emergency Medicine, and Emory Universities’ CEPAR (Critical Event Preparedness and Response) unit. I
assisted in the development of the curriculum for the PPE/Decon station of ADLS.
The Advanced Disaster Life Support (ADLS) Course is a two day class that presents an “all-hazard” approach
to emergency medicine. ADLS is a national standard that is recognized by both the AMA and the CDC. More
information on ADLS is available through the National Disaster Life Support Foundation website at;
http://www.ndlsf.org/.
Hazmat Refresher Training, 2 – 3 hours/month since 2002. Provided to the UGA HART (Hazard Assessment
Response Team). Topics include;
1) Hazmat Instrument Use and Calibration,
2) Respiratory Protection,
3) Hazardous Materials Responses and Protocols,
4) Personal Protective Equipment,
5) Principles of Industrial Hygiene,
6) Indoor Air Quality Investigations,
7) Sampling Techniques for Hazmat,
8) Introduction to the NIOSH Pocket Guidebook and the Emergency Response Guidebook
Radiation Safety for Health Care Professionals, Presented at Athens Regional Medical Center, July 2002.
Medical Preparedness for Radiological Events for BDLS, Macon, GA, May 18, 2004.
Chemical Storage and Incompatibilities, presented to the Current Topics in Environmental Health Science
course (EHSC 8100), summer 2004.
Mercury Spill Cleanup procedures, presented to the Current Topics in Environmental Health Science course
(EHSC 8100), summer 2004.
Special Laboratory Hazards, presented to the Current Topics in Environmental Health Science course (EHSC
8100), Summer 2004.
Preparing for a UGA Laboratory Inspection, presented to the Current Topics in Environmental Health Science
course (EHSC 8100), Summer 2004.
Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety, presented to the Current Topics in Environmental Health Science course
(EHSC 8100), Summer 2004.
Hospital Decontamination Procedures and Equipment, presented as a portion of the Core Disaster Life
Support Course (CDLS), September 17, 2005.
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Training Given
Chemical Agent Safety, presented as a portion of the ADLS course, The Classic Center, Athens, GA, September
20th, 2005.
Respiratory Protection in a BSL3 Laboratory, presented for the UGA EHSC 7070 course at UGA.
Chemical Security (CFATS) briefing, presented at the University System of Georgia meeting in Macon, GA, April
28, 2006.
Review of the Treatment of Patients exposed to Nerve Agents, presented to the UGA HADM 8910 course.
Radiation Safety Basics, and Current Threats Involving Radioactive Materials, presented to UGA May-mester
students in the Pharmacy course entitled; “Disaster Management in the Middle East”, May 21, 2009.
An Introduction to Hospital Decontamination Procedures and PPE, presented to the UGA DMAN 7350
(Disaster Management) class, February 21, 2012.
Nuclear and Radiological Events for Veterinarians, UGA Health Science Campus, January 12, 2013.
Additional Skills
Member of the National Disaster Life Support Foundations and a certified ADLS/BDLS instructor.
Planning Coordinator for the University of Georgia Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) team.
Leader of the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) decontamination subgroup that was tasked with providing
decontamination procedures to hospital statewide.
Assisted with Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) hospital emergency preparedness and
response drills and exercises statewide throughout Georgia.
Outstanding computer and communication skills
Extensive experience with developing and presenting SOPs and safety presentation
