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Greer, South Carolina, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Support agency accreditation and certifications by ensuring compliance with NAME, FBI's QAS, ANAB, 9001, 17025, and 17020 standards and requirements.Conduct internal audits throughout the year to assess and enhance quality management systems.Participate in quality improvement projects to drive continuous process enhancements.Perform root cause analysis as part of non-conformance investigations to identify and address underlying issues.Maintain the document management system (Q-Pulse) to ensure accurate and up-to-date documentation.Process JusticeTrax LIMS edit requests to facilitate system updates.Manage internal or external proficiency tests for various forensic disciplines to assess performance and maintain quality standards.Assist with open records requests and ensure compliance with expunction orders.Monitor calibration and preventive maintenance schedules to uphold instrument accuracy and functionality.Review internal validations for new methods or method modifications to ensure compliance and reliability.

Houston, Texas, United States

Laboratory and Operations:Assessed, ordered, and acquired materials for the establishment of a functional and efficient laboratory space.Prepared laboratory space for instrument installation and provided guidance on laboratory methodologies for the region.Advised on wastewater treatment schemes, trained operators, and ensured continued waste stream approvals across the company.Maintained accountability for multiple GC instrument analyses throughout the company.Established on-site ICP-OES equipment, attended training, developed sample preparatory methodology, and created instrument run methods for sample analysis.Operated instruments, collected data for method and sample comparison, and contributed to enhancing overall efficiency.Served on an advising team for the development of an online profiling portal to streamline communication and improve efficiency.Conducted a two-week Electrocoagulation (EC) trial for the R&D team, operating equipment and collecting subsequent samples for external laboratory analysis.Acted as an internal auditor for the company's ISO 14001 program, supporting sustainability initiatives through regular audits.Expanded Responsibilities and Adaptability:Absorbed additional site responsibilities due to workforce reduction during the Covid-19 pandemic.As the sole Treatment Operator, I was responsible for collecting and testing samples from route collections and customer trucks.Coordinated offloading of materials based on test results and conducted treatment of wet Used Motor Oil (UMO).Efficiently managed material movement within the plant and collected samples for external laboratory analysis.Assumed the role of Site Supervisor, overseeing outbound material for disposal, sale, or further treatment.Scheduled drivers for bulk transport, completed necessary paperwork for billing purposes, and ensured compliance with regulations.Participated in meetings covering safety topics and conducted general site maintenance and housekeeping.

Huntington, West Virginia Area

Management:Established a key management role within the Huntington business unit, contributing to overall team oversight and facility operation efficiency.Shared responsibility for team member training, ensuring skill development and adherence to best practices.Provided advisory support on waste stream treatment strategies to support business growth.Established and managed effective vendor communications for supplies and products.Expansion of Internal PCB Testing:Played a vital role in the purchase, installation, and training for gas chromatography (GC) instruments to expand the internal polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) screening process.Remotely managed multiple GC analyses to support operations and ensure accurate results.Permit Compliance:Collected and managed data for permit compliance, adhering to standardized sampling and reporting procedures.Initiated and maintained the chain of custody (COC) process, ensuring proper handling and documentation of samples.Assessed the state of compliance for the West Virginia business unit, contributing to regulatory adherence.Customer Waste Profile Approval:Approved customer waste profiles for the West Virginia and Alabama business units, ensuring compliance and appropriate waste management strategies.Became additionally responsible for approving waste profiles for business units in St. Louis, MO, Kansas City, MO, and Memphis, TN as the company expandedISO 14001 Auditor:Selected to undergo auditor training, enabling the performance of audits for the company's ISO 14001 management system.Conducted company-wide facility audits, assessing compliance and identifying areas for improvement.

Huntington, West Virginia Area

Technical Resource and Laboratory:Established a larger role as a technical resource, specializing in wastewater treatment, chemical usage, and ensuring discharge compliance.Assessed and acquired materials to establish a functional and efficient laboratory space.Developed, implemented, and maintained the company's first internal polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) screening process, involving sample extraction, gas chromatography (GC), and data analysis.Provided operational support for the Alabama business unit through internal PCB testing.Documentation Management:Managed daily inbound manifests for customer billing by diligently checking, inputting, and reporting daily logs.Oversaw Service Calls via Great Plains software, ensuring accurate input, review, correction, and completion.Wrote and managed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other internal documents to meet the ISO 14001 standard.Growth Support:Managed new customer samples and analytical data for sales representatives, ensuring prompt and accurate processing.Filed approved customer waste profiles, maintaining comprehensive records for compliance.Conducted treatability evaluations for potential new customers, providing valuable insights to support business growth.

Huntington, West Virginia Area

Ensured compliance with the Pretreatment Program by obtaining and analyzing chemical and physical test results for a wide range of wastewater samples.Reviewed reports submitted by industrial permittees, verifying adherence to regulatory standards.Prepared sample kits and Chain of Custody (COC) documents for the collection of industrial wastes.Conducted annual pretreatment sampling on 19 industrial permittees, ensuring proper monitoring and evaluation.Performed sampling for industries that contracted with the Huntington Sanitary Board, ensuring accurate data collection.Conducted yearly facility inspections for 19 permittees, assessing compliance with pretreatment regulations.Inspected approximately 180 restaurant grease traps on a quarterly, semi-annual, and annual basis, ensuring proper maintenance and compliance.Read approximately 80 water exemption meters annually, accurately recording usage data.Composed reports summarizing analytical results and findings for internal and external stakeholders.Calibrated and maintained sample equipment to ensure accuracy and reliability of results.Managed inventory and ordered equipment and supplies as needed for testing and analysis.Participated in field activities including the issuance of discharge permits, stormwater sampling, and research initiatives.

Huntington, West Virginia Area

*Contract Employee thru Manpower*Conducted and interpreted a variety of chemical, bacteriological and physical tests needed for wastewater operations; maintained equipment, made daily/periodic reports, and databased results.

Ashland, Ky

Project: Development of a Vapor Phase Sampling Interface for a Fourier-Transform Infrared SpectrophotometerTechniques Used:Basic developmental engineeringTroubleshooting development problems/ideasUsing FT-IR instrumentationSpectral interpretation of an approximate 25 samplesPresentation of results at the Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists and Marshall University Forensic Science Research Day

Morgantown, Wv (Wv University)

Project: Effects of Oxidative Stress on Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) mRNA RegulationTechniques Used:Isolation of RNA from an approximate 80 mouse liverRNA quantification using Real Time Reverse-Transcriptase PCRGel Electrophoresis

Master'S Degree, Forensic Science

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology (Biotechnology Track)