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San Jose, Ca, Us

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Sole safety representative for a clinical oncology laboratory in addition to program ownership and stewardship roles at two sister sites across the Bay Area- Managing industrial hygiene, risk assessment, seismic safety, hearing conservation, and respiratory protection programs- Acting as subject matter expert during CLIA certification auditing events- Acting as contact with various regulatory bodies and outside agencies including the County of Santa Clara, San Jose Fire Department, California Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Toxic Substances Control- Conducting regular laboratory inspections and internal quality assurance tasks- Coordinating hazardous and biological waste disposal with outside vendors- Ensuring safety related operating permits are up to date and in place

Switzerland 🇨🇭 , Ch

- Updated and maintained the safety program documentation for a: - Clinical Noninvasive Prenatal Testing Laboratory - Research and Development Laboratory - Reagent Manufacturing Laboratory- Coordinated and oversaw the decommissioning of reagent manufacturing laboratory prior to its move to sister site in Santa Clara- Coordinated and oversaw ergonomic safety program

Reston, Virginia, Us

Contracted position with the Quality Health & Safety Division at NASA’s Ames Research Center- Managed nanomaterials, food safety, laboratory fume hood, and air quality monitoring programs- Conducted laboratory safety training sessions, respirator fit testing, and noise level studies across multiple facilities- Extensive report writing and project documentation at the request of civil servant staff on site

Chicago, Il, Us

Part of a two person IH team overseeing environmental and employee safety related tasks for Metra's six county operating area- Managed respiratory protection, hazardous waste disposal, and HAZCOM programs- Conducted numerous environmental site assessments and oversaw subsequent abatement projects- Coordinated and oversaw large scale diesel emission testing project on railroad locomotives across Northeastern Illinois

Summer internship spent inspecting swimming pool and indoor spas in suburban Atlanta. Inspections included testing water quality, ensuring all proper safety equipment was present, and checking that all plumbing mechanics were in working order. Maintained an electronic database of over 1000 inspection records.

Athens, Ga, Us

General laboratory work performed under the Ecology department head to aid her biological assessments of waterways owned by the department in North Carolina. Processed samples of stream water, taking counts of biological specimens in order to generate studies on the impact of environmental pollutants on stream health.

Athens, Ga, Us

General laboratory work performed under the Environmental Health Sciences department head to aid his Department of Defense funded study on jet fuel toxicity. Maintained filing system and research documents in a custom built electronic database. Assisted with graduate students in live animal testing, research and laboratory maintenance.

Oak Forest, Il, Us

Summer internship spent cataloging the spread of West Nile Virus across Northeastern Illinois. Collected specimens in order to test for the virus and create an overview for other mosquito control districts. Routinely patrolled the area to discover areas of standing water and other areas of concern, which led to targeted public relations pushes to help combat the disease' spread.