Primarily responsible for support of students in the automotive laboratory, particularly in providing tools and maintaining a safe and supportive environment. Organized tool inventory in secure tool room. Developed Access database to manage tool inventory and control check in and check out to students and professors. Tracked budget information and orders to provide parts and tools for students and professors and worked with vendors to get additional tools ordered and into the laboratory. Organized donated vehicles and parts and prepared them for student use.

Primarily responsible for repair & maintenance of vehicles ranging from the Ford Model-T to the latest generation of Nissan GTR; a role requiring extreme adaptability and an aptitude for quickly learning new systems. Built and modified custom vehicles for races, trade shows, and clients under tight time constraints: Including show and charity vehicles for Pennzoil, Autonation, Make-A-Wish foundation, and private collectors/clients.Retrofitted modern mechanical and electrical components on numerous builds, as well as custom fabricated parts when creative thinking and the ability to solve problems under pressure were essential to the success of the builds.Setup, operated, maintained, and inventoried audio/recording equipment for podcasts, stage shows, and events; including but not limited to, running mixers, AV computers/switches, and multi-track recording systems.

Provided maintenance for tools/equipment on set: Verified and ensured welders, mills, and spray booths were operational, repairing as needed.Coordinate set during night shift, maintaining a safe environment while supporting the cast.Provided support for load in/load out procedures while managing a small team responsible for transporting, storage, and management of inventory.Wrote an Inventory Tracking database in Microsoft Access to ensure all parts needed for each episode were on location and ready.Transported vehicles before and after each build, moving between storage, set, and testing facilities.

Responsible for filing, storage/disposal of a paperwork for a district of 24 stores, including hiring and termination documentation for employees.Conducted new employee orientations.Assisted district manager in daily operation of the district: liaison between stores and district manager, tracking store performance during special events, operating district office during manager's absence.

In charge of sample retrieval, ensuring clean collection and transportation to prevent contamination.Performed sample analysis with a primary focus on Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, as well as running gas chromatographs with thermal or mass spectrometer detectors as needed.Ran QC on testing equipment daily and before analytical runs, verifying correct machine calibration/accuracy of results.