Wendy V.

Tifft
2920 Alt 19 North #131 Dunedin, FL 34698
Phone: 813-486-8316 E-Mail: wendytifft@gmail.com
Website: www.wendytifft.weebly.com

Education
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Policy December 2016
University of South Florida, School of Geosciences Tampa, FL
GPA on coursework completed since returning to the university in 2014: 4.0
Relevant Coursework: Chemistry I and II with labs, Biology I and II with labs, Life Science
Calculus, Statistics, GIS, Wetlands, Lab Methods in Environmental Science, Environmental
Policy, Environmental Regulation, Urban Planning

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology May 2000

University of South Florida, College of Arts and Sciences Tampa, FL
GPA: 3.4
Relevant Coursework: Historical Geology, Lab Methods in Archaeology

Experience
Utilities Lab Weekly Volunteer May 2017 Present
Pinellas County Utilities Lab Largo, FL
n Assist lab technicians in receiving samples, logging them in to LIMS and properly storing them for
analysis in accordance with NELAP standards
n Prepare customized water sampling kits for clients based on their specific needs
n Observe laboratory analysis of samples for a variety of environmental characteristics
n Data entry and analysis tasks to include logging lab uncertainties, compiling common LIMS
remarks, cataloging 2003/2009 NELAC audit findings

Environmental Management Volunteer January May 2017

Pinellas County Environmental Management Clearwater, FL
n Assisted the Environmental Specialists on land runs to collect water samples and gather data using a
Hydrolab
n Condensed and reorganized Adopt-A-Pond manual from a voluminous complicated document down
to a more user-friendly version
n Assisted with community events to further public awareness of the importance of maintaining clean
waterways
Environmental Technician and Park Ranger Interned May July 2016
Conservation and Environmental Lands Management of Hillsborough County Tampa, FL

n Assisted the environmental technicians and environmental scientists at the Lake Frances field office
in their day-to-day responsibilities to include but not limited to:
Collected water samples from lakes. Document turbidity and test for oxygen content using
titration
Identified invasive species and spray with herbicide, then return to assess success rate
Assisted on a wildfire and on a prescribed burn
Participated in land management planning discussions and future property acquisition talks
n Assisted park rangers at multiple regional parks in their day-to-day responsibilities including upkeep
of marine life aquariums in Upper Tampa Bay Park Nature Center
n Learned to operate a wide variety of equipment with the utmost safety
n Collaborated with botanist to identify over 350 plant specimen and prepare for display at the USF
Herbarium
Retail Account Management Employed November 2000 April 2015
T. Rowe Price Tampa, FL

n Serviced mutual fund accounts in response to requests received by mail, phone and online and
collaborated with 12 coworkers to improve the day-to-day operations
n Acquired extensive knowledge on IRAs to become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and subsequently
assisted peers in understanding IRS regulations
n Provided excellent service to both internal and external customers by building relationships and
meeting needs efficiently and accurately
n Created training materials on a variety of topics from IRS regulations to system enhancements and
conducted training sessions for new hires and tenured peers in groups ranging in size from one to 35

Consistently ranked in the top 10% of peers for quality of work and productivity
Received Significant Achievement awards from management in 2008, 2010 and 2014 for
contributions to the department that improved efficiency and reduced occurrence of errors
Voted quarterly MVP of my team by my peers in 2012, 2013 and 2014
Worked from home 80% of my workweek demonstrating self sufficiency, initiative, good
communication and reliability

Community Involvement
Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, Deputy for the General Election
Migratory Bird Banding Project, volunteer in Hammock Park and at Learning Gate Community School
Sweetwater Community Farm, volunteer and participant
Adopt-A-Pond Hillsborough County, team lead for neighborhood pond clean up and restoration

Computer Skills
ArcGIS, Windows XP, Mac OSX, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Garmin