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Jordanna Rubin Page 2 11/2003 - 03/2006 Environmental Manager, City of Miami Beach, Public Works, Environmental Division, Miami Beach, FL · Project Manager for over 15 Public Works construction projects including: the Beachwalk (beachfront recreational corridor), golf course remediation and monitoring, South Point Pier Restoration, Pine Tree Park Shoreline Enhancement and Kayak Launch, Collins Canal Seawall Enhancement and Bike Path. Responsible for management of permit applications, design development, bid and contract negotiations, and construction management. · Managed architectural and engineering consultants in the design and environmental permitting of lO coastal and waterfront projects including 1.2 mile North Beach Recreational Corridor, and Biscayne Bay Seawall & Street End Improvements. · Represented City as a permittee on numerous projects that required environmental resource and coastal construction permits from Florida DEP, South Florida Water Management District, Miami- Dade DERM and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. · Served as liaison for the City with Miami-Dade County and the US ACE on all beach renourishment and management activities, including securing federal funding, renourishment, and innovative technology projects. · Wrote a best construction practices manual to help contractors minimize impacts to the City's environment. · Developed a total quality management "dashboard" to improve process efficiency and project management for four divisions of the Public Works Department. · Improved compliance with the Federal NPDES permit, including preparation of the required annual report, development of a new Stormwater maintenance program for Public Works Operations Division, and created a stenciling program for all catch basins within the city. Initiated a Green Business Network program to assist local hotels, restaurants and other business to reduce energy and water consumption. Members are promoted using a web based GIS map. · Composed and successfully managed the legislative process for the adoption of a Sea Turtle Protection Ordinance which minimized artificial coastal lighting. · Created and produced two Earth Day Expos where over 60 businesses and 2,000 attendees participated. · Member of the Engineering Review Team for all city capital improvement projects to ensure compliance with federal, state, and county environmental regulations. Worked with regulatory agencies to expedite permits. · Developed a GIS map used by the emergency response team for hurricane rapid impact assessments. 07/2000 -09/2003 Assistant Director, Energy Policy Center, Columbia University, New York, NY · Consulted on the permitting for a renewable tidal energy project for Roosevelt Island, NY. · Managed the Center's external relations with media, government officials, industry organizations, and academic and non-profit organizations. Organizations include: ExxonMobil, Onassis Foundation, Mitsubishi Corporation, US DOE, & EPA. · Led the Center's outreach and promotional activities, including the following: secured guest lecturers, career development programs, production of brochures, semi-annual newsletters, the Center's website, and other occasional publications. · Developed material for the Center's academic program, executive training programs, and research initiatives.