Patti K. Dinger
P.O. Box 643
Youngsville, LA 70592
Voice(337) 856-7933
Cell(337) 344-8712
Personal Characteristics
- FERC Certified Environmental Inspection – FERC Certified Compliance Coordinator
- Experience office manager with 20 plus years of proven office management experience of day-to-day business operations.
Experience purchaser and expeditor
- Multi tasking skilled communicator, able to interact with all levels of management and personnel.
Work Experience Aug 2011 thru –Jan 2012
Fema – Environmental Specialist
Hurricane Irene - State of North Carolina, Raleigh
Worked as an Environmental Specialist in the state of North Carolina
EnGlobal, Inc May2010 - Jan 2011
ElPasoRuby Pipeline Project
Location: Wells, NV
Field Office Manager /FERC Advisor
Worked closely with Environmental Crew on a daily basis from paperwork to compliance issues
Payroll, T & M, MTR’S, MSDS’S,
All daily paperwork,shipping and receiving, Hydro-Testing, All Welder’sCerts/Paperwork, Filing etc. Materials,Logistics Coordinator, Cement Breaks,
Tracking OQ’s for contractor and employees. I had a crew of 48, from Welding Inspectors, Hydro Testers, Coating, Corrosion and Utility Inspectors.
VERIFORCE, OQ’S SAFETY TRAINING BOTH FOR ELPASO AND ENVIRONMENTAL
NEW HIRE EMPLOYMENT PACKETS
EnGlobal, Inc Nov08 – Feb 15 2009
Tallulah,La.
Gulf South / Boardwalk Project
Field Office Manager/Ferc Advisor
This was a tie in to an existing station. Duties include; Payroll, T & M, MTR’S, MSDS’S,
All daily paperwork, Shipping and Receiving, Hydro-Testing, All Welder’sCerts/Paperwork, Filing etc. Materials Logistics Coordinator Cement Breaks
FERC adviser
Job completed 2ndweek of Feb. 09.
September 2008
Certified as a Environmental Inspector through training in Vancouver Washington through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Certificate of Completion FERC Regulatory Overview & Guidance Seminar
Certificate of Completion Environmental Compliance Seminar
EnGlobal, Inc
Dominion Project April 2008- Oct2008
Sabinsville, PA
Assistant Field Supervisor/Senior Inspector/ Field Office Manager/FERC Inspector
Drilling and installing 8 new natural gas pipe lines to pump station. Also expanding existing pump station. This project requires a separate field office which I put together and was running. I also went into the field and inspected well sites. This is a 200 million dollar project. We are also working under FERC guidelines.
FLUOR/TRS, Inc.
MAY 2006- MAY 2007
Public Assistance Debris Specialist / Eligibility Officer
Feb 07 – May 07
Ice Storms Oklahoma – OK 1678 – Eligibility Officer – PA Assessed debris/damage in 6 counties. Inputted all data entry into computer, gps ,and also completed all paperwork associated with the PA plan. Certified debris hauler trucks in 2 counties. Monitored dump sites in both Haskell County and Pittsburg County’s. Painted damaged trees. Assessed 665 miles of roads in Haskell County. Monitored debris pick-up in both counties. Monitored landfill’s in 2 counties. .We used a tonnage system instead of cubic yards in both counties. I handled at the most 200 tons of debris a day to 30 tons a day. In McAllister Ok we assessed (for damaged trees and limbs) every single street and road there. We painted all damaged trees and limbs.
With the debris crews, we certified and measured and placarded all debris equipment. I also did the same in Haskell County.
I also monitored all crews daily for safety equipment; to be sure they were picking up the right debris and not fluffing their trucks with non-vegetarian debris.
I coordinated crews at the dump site and handled all their complaints.
Logged in and did all daily reports for landfills’, crew’s etc. including load tickets. I made sure all numbers were correct and exact every day.
I logged all tonnage,up to 220 ton’s of debris daily.
This was a 12 hour a day position and was until job completion.
I also met with the mayors of some smaller cities to get their info for their grants and when they handled their own clean up we monitored their landfills. We also documented with pictures and paperwork. We also coordinated with the State and city officials on applicable State law and regulations. We also had access to Indian burial sites and monitored all crews on the sites to follow all compliance regulations.
Job completed May 2007
May 2005 – Feb 2007
LA - Hurricane Katrina – Debris Specialist /Eligibility OfficerResponsibilities included: Demolitions, I took a demolition of a whole house from the very beginning, verifying paperwork, shooting off before pictures, to job completion of the only thing remaining was a cement slab, if available. I did not leave my job site until we were completely finished. I did regular demos and also asbestos demos. PPDR (damage site form) completion, this entails finding the correct address, taking pictures, measuring the total structure, drawing a picture of the home and anything on the home site, and assessing if the structure is safe for occupation. Structure Assessment, same as the PPDR’S. Tree Assessment, This involved being on site and determine weather a tree was alive, damaged, and or needed to be brought down or if just a few limbs needed to be cut down. Tower operations, I worked closely with the landfill crews and the debris trucking crews to ensure the proper debris was placed in the proper location. Worked St. Bernard Parish and Orleans Parish, Louisiana
11/13/06 Moved from St Bernard Parish to Orleans to do Executive Order Tree Assessment. This included going from zone to zone assessing trees, taking pictures, documenting damage. We also monitored the tree cutting crews so they wouldn’t get too “cut happy”.
And I also worked Demo’s in New Orleans; however this differed from St Bernard Parish. My only job was to verify the address before the demo and then return after demo was completed. I also documented with pictures before and after.
I worked closely with the Corp of Engineers with trees and demolition, I was on call for the Corp and whenever called would go to the location to verify or deny assignment.
Eligibility officer for demo, debris, trees
DQSI - APR 2006 – MAY2006
Quality Assurance Inspector
Assigned to disaster recovery clean-up in Cameron Parish, La. PA work
I ran my own crew;I worked the towers, white goods and was an eligibility officer for all debris coming into dump site. I worked closely with the Fema rep to insure we maintained the highest integrity and followed the Fema reg’s to the letter. I also worked at the biggest landfill in Jennings Louisiana as an eligibility officer and tower monitor for asbestos loads.
PARR InspectionsMAR 2005 – Dec 2005
DisasterHousing Assessor
Utilizing ACE3 cost estimating in NEMIS IA Work
Assigned to damage inspections related to Hurricane’s Katrina and Rita in Southwestern Louisiana. I did over 1000 inspections. I assessed all claimsof damages obtained from FEMA claims from New Orleansto Southwestern Louisiana. My job was to verify ownership, review all applicant documents, worked directly with applicants, document all damages, and verify all insurances. I also had to insure applicant understood the assistance process and their current status. I also checked back with the applicant to ensure all their needs were met. This was done on a home by home inspection with initial contact by phone.
My normal rate was 25 to 30 homes a day. This took a lot of coordination and time management to insure I did a good and accurate job. I was also called back in to review cases which were not taken care of correctly the first time. I also researched all unresolved applicant issues in my area. Attended meetings and participated in conference calls to update all important information regarding IA information. I did withdrawals, no contact per our rules,with the specific number of attempts to contact, and completed inspections.
People Haulers JULY 2004 – MAR 2005 Logistics and crew coordinator
Oversaw120 to 150 drivers Designed and implemented new system to track driver's hours, mileage, location and availability status. Coordinated all crew change operations, monitored all drivers’ hours and maintained all safety records for company. This was a 7 night on and a 7 night off shift.
Ace Transportation April 2003 – July 2004
Logistics coordinator in central dispatchLafayette, LA
My duties included taking truck orders from any where in the United States. Then I had to find a truck to deliver the load. I normally handled at least 50 loads a day on a 12 hour shift.
I also subbed for terminal dispatchers on weekends and as needed.
ASCO Transportation April 2001 - January 2003
Broussard, La
Owner operator/driver for a ¾ ton hot shot truck.
Position included running my own trucking company from complete paper work to
running all loads. I worked with all the clients on the job locations and also all shop
personnel. I hold a CDL license also.
Venture Transport Jan 2000 – April 2001
Dispatcher / Logistics Coordinator Broussard, LA
As a Dispatcher my duties included taking orders from logistics and dispatching all trucks from hot shot to tandems.
In July of 2000 I was promoted to Logistics Coordinator. This position included taking orders from customers, entering the orders into a database, and contacting the appropriate terminal to satisfy the customer’s needs.
Southern Structures July 1999 - September 1999
Purchasing agent - Youngsville, LA
My duties included all purchasing for the company from metallic roofs to welding supplies. Purchasing was done via computer. This company has an inventory turn around at least 3 times a year. Southern Structures is a multi-million dollar company, which does business around the world. This was a temp /
contract position.
PetroDrive, Inc. July 1998 - May 1999
Purchasing agent, Dispatcher supervisor, & Relief dispatcher Broussard, LA
My duties included the daily purchasing of office, shop, and field related materials. I obtained the lowest cost while keeping a keen eye on product quality. I developed and implemented an improved purchasing system and an inventory tracking system for all the high value parts.
As the dispatching supervisor My duties included interviewing all prospective dispatchers. I created the dispatchers schedules. I helped to implement new office procedures. I occasionally took a dispatching shift in case of an emergency.
Newpark Drilling Fluids April 1997 - May 1998
Cade, La.
Dispatcher/Logistics/Crew Coordinator
I was responsible for dispatching oilfield equipment and crews. Our office was the central distribution office for Louisiana. I coordinated transportation, personnel, and materials (Pallet, HazMat, & Bulk) from warehouses to rig sites and other Newpark facilities from Louisiana, to Texas, to Mississippi.
Training –
Parr Inspections – Partnership for Response and Recovery – Advanced Certification
Individual Assistance Certified both 2006 and 2007
Completed over 1000 housing assessments in Hurricane’s Katrina and Rita
PB Inspections – Individual Assistance Certified
Education
University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
On Line Emergency Management Courses including:
IS-00001 – Emergency Program Manager An Orientation to the Position
IS-00003 – Radiological Emergency Management
IS-00005.A - An Introduction to Hazardous Materials
IS-00007 – A Citizen's Guide to Disaster Assistance
IS-00008 – Building for the Earthquakes of Tomorrow
IS-00010 – Animals in Disaster, Awareness and Preparedness
IS-00011- Animals in Disaster, Community Planning
IS-00015.A – Animals in Disaster, Community Planning
IS-00015.A – Special Events Contingency Planning for Public Safety Agencies
IS-00107.11-FEMA Travel Rules and Regulations 2011
IS-00018.11- FEMA EEO Employee Course 2011
IS-00019 – Equal Employment Opportunities for Supervisors
IS-00019.11- FEMA EEO Supervisor Course 2011
IS-00022 – Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Prepardedness
IS-00026 – Guide to Points of Distribution
IS-00030- Mitigation e-Grants System for the Subgrant Application
IS-00033.11-FEMA Initial Ethics Orientation 2011
IS-00035.11 – FEMA Safety Orientation 2011
IS-00055 – Household Hazardous Materials A Guide for Citizens
IS-00100 – Introduction to the Incident Command System,(ICS100)
IS-00100.b-Introduction to the Incident Command System,(ICS100
IS- 00100.HE – Introduction to the Incident Command System ICS-100 for Higher Education
IS-00101.a- Deployment Basics
IS-00106.11-Workplace Violence Awareness Training 2011
IS-00111 – Livestock in Disaster
IS-00120- An Orientation to Community Disaster Exercises
IS-00139 – Exercise Design
IS-00197.EM – Special Needs Planning Considerations for Emergency Management
IS-00200- ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
IS-00200.b - ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incident, ICS-200
IS-00200.FW – Basic Incident Command System,I-200 for Federal Disaster Workers
IS-00208 – State Disaster Management
IS-00230 -Principals of Emergency Management
IS-00235 – Emergency Planning
IS-00240 – Leadership & Influence
IS-00241 – Decision Making & Problem Solving
IS-00242 – Effective Communication
IS-00244 – Developing and Managing Volunteers
IS-00253 – Coordinating Environmental & Historic Preservation Compliance
IS-00271 – Anticipating Hazardous Weather & Community Risk
IS-00275 – Role of the Emergency Operations Center in Community Prepardedness, Response& Recovery
IS-00279 – Retrofitting Flood Prone Residential Structures
IS-00288 –Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management
IS-00292 – Disaster Basics
IS-00293 – Mission Assignment Overview
IS-00301- Radiological Emergency Response
IS-00302- Modular Emergency Radiological Response Transportation Training
IS-00317- (CERT) Community Emergency Response Team Program
IS-00324 – Community Hurricane Preparedness
IS-00331- Introduction to Radiological Emergency Preparedness Evaluation
IS-00340 – Hazardous Materials Prevention
IS-00346- Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel
IS-00362- Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools
IS-00386 – Introduction to Residential Coastal Construction
IS-00393 – Introduction to Mitigation
IS-00394.A – Protecting Your Home or Small Business from Disaster
IS-00520 – Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas
IS-00546.a – Continuity of Operations (COOP) Awareness Course
IS-00547 – Introduction to Continuity of Operations (COOP)
IS-00548 – Continuity of Operations (COOP) Manager
IS-00630- Introduction to the Public Assistance Process
IS-00631 – Public Assistance Operation I
IS-00632 – Intro to Debris Operations in FEMA Public Assistance Program
IS-00650 – Building Partnerships with Tribal Communities
IS-00700.a – National Incident Management System(NIMS) An Introduction
IS-00702- NIMS Public Information System
IS-00703- NIMS Resource Management
IS-00704 – NIMS Communications and Information Management
IS-00800 – National Response Plan (NPR) Introduction
IS-00800.B – National Response Framework, An Introduction
IS-00804 –Emergency Support Function ESF#4 Firefighting
IS-00806 – Emergency Support Function (ESF) #6 Mass Care,Emerg.Assistance,Housing,Human Services
IS-00808- Emergency Support Function ESF #8 – Public Health and Medical Services
IS-00809-Emergency Support Function ESF #9 Search and Rescue
IS-00812- Emergency Support Function ( ESF) #12 Energy
IS-00820 – Introduction to NRF Support Annexes
IS-00836 – Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex
IS-00860- Introduction to the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP)
IS-00860.a – Introduction to the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP)
IS-01900-National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Federal Coordinating Center Ops
FEMA – Certificate of Achievement 04/04/2006
OSHA – Construction Safety and Health 6/20/06
OSHA – Construction Safety and Health 10/28/10
FEMA- Certificate of Appreciation – PPDR Eligibility Officer Orleans Parish
U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Community Emergency Response Team(CERT) Program
PARR Inspections- ACEIII-Advanced Disaster Housing Inspector Training
PB Parker Brinckerhouse – Certificate of Achievement FEMA/Alltech Disaster Housing Field Inspector Data Entry
September 2008
FERC16th – Certificate of Completion FERC Regulatory Completion & Guidance Overview
FERC 17th – 18th Certificate of Completion FERC Environmental Compliance Seminar
VERIFORCE -
Nov 2009 – ELP Engineering Documentation and Close Out Procedures 1 and 2
Nov 2009 – ELP Construction Drawing Redline Overview
Nov 2009 – ELP Environmental Inspector Training Overview 1 and 2
Nov 2009 – ELP Engineering Documentation and Close – Out Procedures 1 and 2
2009 –
I also hold a current U.S. Passport and a TWIC card.
REFERENCES:
MARTI OLIVER
MICHELLE HALL
LEAH BROADWATER