Focused on municipal solid waste systems and environmental policy, she has more than 30 years of experience advising public and private sector clients on waste management planning, recycling operations, and alternative disposal strategies. Her educational background includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, a Master of Arts in Political Science, and a Bachelor of Arts with Honors. Her work includes analysis of waste-to-energy facilities, landfill gas-to-energy projects, recycling infrastructure, and integrated solid waste programs, along with evaluations of waste flows, disposal methods, collection systems, and sustainability initiatives.

Her consulting and litigation-related experience includes assessments of waste disposal pricing, fee structures, contracting procedures, and regulatory practices affecting municipalities and waste management operators. She has conducted market and policy analyses involving waste collection systems, recycling operations, disposal alternatives, medical waste pricing trends, and competition within waste disposal markets, as well as operational reviews involving waste tonnage tracking, routing studies, and cost evaluation.

Beyond consulting engagements, she has authored nationally recognized reference publications and industry studies concerning waste-to-energy facilities, recycling processing operations, and landfill gas-to-energy projects in the United States. Her background also includes academic and research appointments involving public management, municipal services, and environmental policy, in addition to national presentations on recycling systems, organics collection programs, and integrated solid waste policy. She has more than 15 years of expert witness experience, including consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony in matters involving waste management operations and policy-related disputes.