Barbara Cox
EDUCATION
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, Bachelor of Science. 1997. Graduated Magna Cum Laude
American Indoor Air Quality Council, Certified Indoor Air Quality Technician, 2002
Environmental Training Center, Lead Inspector/Risk Assessment, 2001
University of Cincinnati, Building Inspection/Management Planner Courses, 2001
META, Asbestos Contractor Supervisor, 2003
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Sampling and Evaluating Airborne Asbestos Dust,
NIOSH 582, 2001
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
May 2001-Present, Occupational Hygienist; m.a.c. Paran Consulting Services, Incorporated.
Performs industrial hygiene field measurements and assessments. Manages various asbestos and lead abatement
projects throughout Ohio. Performs indoor air quality investigations and remediation oversight.
Conducts Phase I site assessments per ASTM standards.
1993-May, 2001 E.C. Nurre Funeral Home. Responsible for pre-arranged funeral services, embalming,
and restorative art. Managerial responsibilities included coordination of funeral services, burial
permits, death certificates and pastoral representation. Implemented an account receivables management
process providing families with alternatives for paying final expenses, and enabling staff to approach
the topic of payment in a non-offensive manner. Provided volunteer outreach to the community in order
to promote the funeral homes commitment to the area it serves.
1992-1993 United Family Life. Promoted pre-need funeral products to funeral homes in the southern
region of Ohio and conducted continuing education programs to funeral directors within the region.
1990-1992 Ohio Funeral Directors Association. Aided in the development and instrumentation of Master
Trust II, a program aimed at providing investment alternatives for funds obtained in funeral
pre-arrangement. Acted as liaison between investment companies and the Master Trust Committee,
a panel of funeral director volunteers. Managed day to day activities of the trust.
1987-1990 Huntington Trust Company. Administered claims processing, budgeting and billing activity
for the Ohio Funeral Directors Associations Master Trust. Developed and maintained database programs
to streamline production and mailing of claim payments to funeral homes. Acted as primary liaison
between the Ohio Funeral Directors Association and its consultants.
1977-1981 US Marine Corps. Corporal. Honorable Discharge
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Asbestos Hazard Abatement Specialist, Ohio Department of Health
Asbestos Hazard Evaluation Specialist, Ohio Department of Health
Asbestos Management Planner, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor, Ohio Department of Health
Lead Assessor, Indiana Department of Environmental management
Lead Inspector/Lead Assessor, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
Council-certified Indoor Air Quality Investigator, American Indoor Air Quality Council
Certified Radon Measurement Provider, Ohio Department of Health
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