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Chavarria Title: Program Implementation Time with EcoNomics, Inc.: 1 year Education: BA from California State Long Beach (in progress) Specializations: Implementation of AB 341 and AB 1826 Programs Ms. Chavarria has been working with EcoNomics in Santa Ana since February 2020. Ms. Chavarria assist the City with digital entry of self -reporting forms, response management from the Santa Ana Recycles VOIP and email system, as well as with program implementation outreach and education. Ms. Chavarria has also assisted with generator identification for AB 827 accounts and verifying bin placement for newly implemented programs. With additional training, Kathy will be able to verify internal programs and assist with proposal development. Valeria Ferrufino Title: Program Implementation Time with EcoNomics, Inc.: 1 year Education: AA in Geography, AA in Social and Behavioral Sciences, Certificate of Proficiency in Sustainability and Resource Management, from Irvine Valley College (May 2020) Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Geography from California State University Fullerton (2022) Specializations: Implementation of AB 341 and AB 1826 Programs Valeria Ferrufino joined the EcoNomics team in January of 2020 to assist with field implementation. She has worked in the City of Mission Viejo to analyze commercial listings and restaurant listing to identify AB 1826 and AB 827 non -compliant generators. Ms. Ferrufino also conducts recurring audits of existing participants in the City's AB 1826 program to assess participation and contamination levels. Ms. Ferrufino led the sustainability efforts at Irvine Valley College as the Vice President of the on -campus Green Team and with frequent presentations of sustainability projects at the college's Environmental Leadership Task Force. Ms. Ferrufino has basic ArcGIS skills that have assisted in presenting field audit findings and optimizing recycling collection routes. Additional Legal Staff, As Needed Cerene St. John 1D Title: Director Time with EcoNomics, Inc.: 31 years Education: B.A. in Political Science from California State University, San Bernardino (1977) J.D. degree from The University of Santa Clara School of Law (1980). Specializations: Legal Ms. St. John has over 35 years of experience in the solid waste and recycling field and has worked, inside cities (San Francisco and Sunnyvale) and also as a consultant and as outside legal counsel. Ms. St. John joined EcoNomics in 1990 and served as Vice President through June 2008, when she became a Director of EcoNomics and began providing consulting services through her own company It's A Natural Product, Inc., and legal services through the Law Office of Cerene St. John. She has written innovative solid waste and recycling contracts for over 14 cities and also has written amendments to existing contracts and ordinances. She is an active member of the State Bar of California and is familiar with Propositions 218 and 26 as well as AB 341, AB 1826, SB 1383 and their corresponding CalRecycle regulations. She bridges program 20