Audra L. Ames Email & Phone Number

St Petersburg, Florida, United States

Westbury, Ny

Manage a patient assistance program which gives financial assistance to patients with hemophilia. Duties including tracking and electronic filing of applications and other required documents and corresponding with applicants.

Lansdale, Pa

Maintain the financial reports for the organization. Manage a grant program focused on organizations serving the bleeding disorder communities. Duties include tracking applications and required reports and communicating with applicants.

St. Petersburg, Fl

-Supervise and train volunteers-Manage clothing inventory including purchasing clothes-Stock store with clothing inventory

St. Petersburg, Fl

-Collect monthly data from over 90 Hemophilia Treatment Centers and 10 pharmaceutical companies across the U.S., compile that data into one database and create reports-Assist with meeting planning-Manage a comprehensive membership contact list -Utilize QuickBooks to track AR/AP, reconcile bank accounts and prepare company budgets, invoices and other financial statements for the President, Vice President and Board of Directors-Compile 1099 and 990 information and submit to accounting firm

St. Petersburg, Fl

-Supervised up to 10 volunteers-Trained volunteers-Entered client information into database-Set and rescheduled appointments-Assisted clients with shopping

St. Petersburg, Fl

-Established an office in St. Petersburg-Managed the day to day operations of the office-Ran and performed water quality tests on a prototype water harvester unit-Assisted in compiling the system documentation package for the water harvester unit which was distributed to potential investors-Assisted in writing a company prospectus which was distributed to potential investors

St. Petersburg, Fl

-Liaised with EPA-certified testing laboratories concerning water quality testing-Helped design and implement testing procedures to determine the quality of water produced by proprietary water production apparatuses-Operated and maintained a GC -Performed a variety of technical tasks and scientific research in the development and experimentation using a proprietary laboratory apparatus and equipment including pumps, refrigeration equipment, pressurized flammable gases, imaging equipment, data acquisition, and computer automation in the analysis of gas hydrate formation pertaining to seawater desalination and gas separation

St. Petersburg, Fl

-Prepared, reviewed, and/or approved, as appropriate, modifications to the Site Specific Health and Safety Plan and other company safety documents including the SOPs, Hurricane Plan and Site Specific Emergency and Contingency Response Plan-Monitored staff, facility, and equipment for unsafe acts and conditions and corrected them-Conducted periodic fire drills, safety meetings and site specific training-Participated in the design of safety systems to minimize unsafe acts and conditions before work began-Represented the company during health and safety regulatory visits from a variety of city inspectors-Conducted accident/incident investigations and prepared/ reviewed reports-Preformed monthly facility inspections-Responsible for inspections and certifications of fire extinguishers -Maintained Material Safety Data Sheet books-Responsible for all safety related signage -Maintained first aid kits, safety shower and eye wash station and fire blanket-Tracked all employees safety certifications and physical requirements-Maintained the company’s health and safety document library-Maintained chemical inventory and handled waste storage and disposal

St. Petersburg, Fl

-Tracked accounts receivable and payable using QuickBooks-Tracked insurance policies -Managed Workers’ Compensation audits and claims-Processed the mail, answered the phone, and faxed documents-Maintained company papers -Prepared company budgets using QuickBooks-Managed unemployment claims-Managed the company’s five government contracts (submitted invoices, tracked funds, liaised with government auditors, prepared budgets, catalogued and tracked government owned equipment, closed out contracts)-Implemented a short term disability policy-Administered company 401(k) -Implemented and managed the company’s Flexible Spending Account (FSA)-Kept the employee and accounting manuals current-Reconciled multiple bank accounts using QuickBooks-Performed new employee orientation-Managed payroll and tracked vacation accrual using QuickBooks

St. Petersburg, Fl

-Complied each prospective applicant’s application documents for the Director of Academic Affairs -Distributed applicants’ files to the appropriate College of Marine Science faculty members-Advised prospective students by phone, e-mail and in person on graduate study in marine science at the University of South Florida-Wrote correspondence to individuals who applied to the college-Led tours of the marine science complex and the university campus

St. Petersburg, Fl

-Maintained fish and aquaria-Answered questions from the public and provided tours for school groups-Facilitated sells and maintained retail stock at the aquarium gift shop

Palmetto, Fl

-Tested raw materials used to commercially manufacture fertilizer-Performed quality control tests on the final fertilizer product

Sarasota, Florida Area

I collected and analyzed a variety of saltmarsh organisms exposed to a mosquito larvicide.

Southampton, Ny

I prepared materials for microbiology laboratory classes and assisted students in laboratory experiments.

Clearwater, Fl

-Aided staff biologists in a number of sea turtle related tasks involving wild and captive turtles; monitored a beach several mornings a week for nesting activity-Aided Dr. Allen Foley in obtaining and processing blood samples from sea turtles, snook and brown pelicans to examine cryopreservation of nucleated red blood cells

Ph.D., Marine Science

Dissertation: Lipid Chemistry of the Florida Manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris -Designed and conducted experiments.

Certificate, Accounting

Received an Accounting Applications Certificate (ACTAP-CT)

Master Of Science, Marine Science

Thesis: Aspects of the Chemical Ecology of the West Indian Manatee, Trichechus manatus -Analyzed tissues from dead, stranded Florida.

Bachelor Of Science, Marine Science