Jessica Southard

ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ANALYST

Morongo Band of Mission Indians (EPA R9)
jsouthard@morongo-nsn.gov
951-755-5128

Jessica is an Environmental Data Analyst with the Morongo Band of Mission Indians’ Environmental Protection Department, where she has worked since 2014. Her current duties include data analysis and verification of all ambient air monitoring data uploading data to the EPA Air Quality System (AQS), serving as the Quality Assurance Officer for surface water sampling including WQX data reviews, data entry related to solid and hazardous waste activities, assistance with grant applications, and support for the management of Tribal and grant budgets. She began her career with the department as an Administrative Assistant where she also managed the department’s education and outreach efforts and later served as the Pollution Prevention Specialist managing the Tribe’s solid & hazardous wastes. In her free time, she enjoys creating art, spending time with her family, and traveling.

  • Environmental data management

  • Ambient Air Monitoring Level 2 Data Verification

  • Surface Water Sampling QA Officer

  • Solid and Hazardous Waste management

  • UST & Hazardous/Universal Waste compliance inspections

  • Grant and budget allocations and reconciliation

  • Environmental Education Outreach

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