Teresa Garcia
Luanda,Angola
Summary
Results-oriented Environmental Engineer with expertise in Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment management, including standards implementation and HSE performance monitoring. Skilled in risk assessment, audits, and incident investigation within Oil and Gas and industrial sectors. With seven years of multicultural experience in England and Singapore, currently serves as Vice President of Communication, Marketing and Institutional Relations at the Society of Women in Engineering and Technology in Angola, enhancing institutional visibility and advocating for women in engineering and technology.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality and Safety Coordinator
Friburge Energies
01.2024 - Current
- Developed and deployed Quality and HSE standards, ensuring regulatory and client compliance
- Monitored HSE performance and conformity through indicators, audits, and inspections, driving continuous improvement
- Led incident investigations and carried out corrective and preventive actions.
- Acting as HSE focal point for clients, including reporting and follow up of corrective actions
- Delivered HSE and Quality training to operational and support teams, enhancing knowledge and compliance
- Deployment of HSE campaigns, communications and awareness initiatives
- Provided assistance to management during emergency situations by coordinating response efforts and communication.
- Involvement in environmental management activities, including waste, NORM and sustainability initiatives
HSSQA Technician
Friburge Energies
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Execution of risk assessments, inspections and internal audits
- Applied and monitored QHSE requirements to ensure compliance across company activities
- Monitored implementation of corrective actions at site
- Conducted incident investigations and crafted reports to identify root causes and prevent recurrence
- Facilitated tendering processes by aligning QHSE standards with company requirements
Environmental Education Assistant
National Institute for Environmental Management
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Informed public on environmental conditions to raise awareness and promote action.
- Assisted governmental agencies in developing environmental policies that address community needs.
- I ensured adherence to environmental regulations in the activities examined.
- Established environmental baselines and assessed cumulative effects to support informed decision-making.
- Executed modeling techniques to analyze environmental data.
Vice President of Communication, Marketing, and Institutional Relations
SMET (Society of Women in Engineering and Technology)
Luanda
01.2024 - Current
- Managed public relations and fostered partnerships to support institutional initiatives.
- Coordinated marketing initiatives to strengthen organizational reputation and stakeholder engagement.
- Defined and executed internal and external communication strategies to align messaging with organizational goals.
Founder
Musseque Fund Association
Luanda
- Coordinated events and philanthropic initiatives that provided resources and support to disadvantaged families.
- Enhanced youth awareness of their role in driving social intervention initiatives.
- Fostered community development by promoting education and facilitating social inclusion efforts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources and Environmental Engineering
Independent University of Angola
Skills
- HSE standards
- Quality management systems
- HSE management systems
- Risk assessment
- Risk analysis
- Incident investigation
- Root cause analysis
- Internal audits
- Conformity monitoring
- HSE reporting
- Client interface
- HSE communications
- Campaigns
- Training
- Environmental management
- Regulatory compliance
- Microsoft Office 365
- SAP
Languages
- English
- Lingala
- Portuguese, Native Speaker
- English, Proficient
- Lingala, Proficient
Training
- Internal Audits within the Quality Management System - PKF
- Servant Leadership - YALI
- Occupational Health and Safety Management - Alison
- ISO 14001 - Environmental Management Systems - Alison
Extracurricular Engagements
- Vice President of Communication, Marketing, and Institutional Relations, SMET (Society of Women in Engineering and Technology), Luanda, Defining and executing internal and external communication strategies, Public relations management, fostering partnerships and institutional initiatives, Coordination of marketing initiatives to enhance the organization's reputation
- Founder, Musseque Fund Association, Luanda, Fostering community development through the promotion of education and social inclusion, Coordinating events and philanthropic initiatives to assist disadvantaged families, Enhancing youth awareness of their role as a catalyst for social intervention
Timeline
Quality and Safety Coordinator
Friburge Energies
01.2024 - Current
Vice President of Communication, Marketing, and Institutional Relations
SMET (Society of Women in Engineering and Technology)
01.2024 - Current
HSSQA Technician
Friburge Energies
01.2023 - 01.2024
Environmental Education Assistant
National Institute for Environmental Management
01.2022 - 12.2022
Founder
Musseque Fund Association
Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources and Environmental Engineering
Independent University of Angola