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Arvada, Co, Us

Gilbert, Arizona, United States

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Performed product testing in an ISO 17025 accredited lab following NSF Standards (including, but not limited to: NSF/ANSI P231, P248 and 244) to assess chemical, bacterial, viral and cyst reduction claims of water filtration products as requested by clients.Prepared challenge water containing NSF-specified test contaminants in amounts ranging from 1L to 500 gallonsUtilized various assays to determine contaminant concentrations including titration, ICP-MS, spread plating, plaque assay, membrane filtration and fluorescence microscopyPrepared monthly and daily bacterial cultures and viral hosts as well as sterile growth media (such as TSA, PCA and TSB) for testing purposesOperated autoclaves for the purpose of sterilizing equipment and preparing sterile media/solutionsPrepared written reports for clients to attain product certification

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Fully cross-trained to perform compliance testing of hemp and cannabis products by analyzing potency, homogeneity, pesticides, mycotoxins, volatile pesticides, residual solvents, terpenoids and heavy metals using HPLC-UV, (HS-)GC/MS, LC/MS and ICP/MS instrumentation in an ISO 17025 accredited certified marijuana testing laboratory (CMTL). Additionally, fully cross-trained to perform extractions for analysis of client samples for a variety of matrices.Additional responsibilities included entry and tracking of consumables and prepared solutions in LIMS to maintain traceability, performing method validations and instrument verifications, performing regular preventative maintenance, cleaning and calibration of Shimadzu GC/MS TQ8050, Agilent 7850 ICP/MS and auxiliary equipment (e.g. vacuum pump, chiller), Shimadzu LCMS-8060, and Shimadzu LC-2030C HPLC. Ordered supplies, consumables and gas cylinders as needed.Functioned as weekend lead and a primary generator of Certificates of Analysis (COAs). Ensured 3-day sample turnaround times to meet clients’ expectations by directing workflows as needed. Participated in quality assurance by reviewing instrument data and LIMS entries. Performed final review and release of COAs to clients. Performed method development resulting in major SOP revision for heavy metals analysis on Agilent 7850 ICP-MS.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Performed analysis of raw, intermediate and finished materials as well as VOC samples and plant-generated waste using gas chromatography and wet chemistry methods. Responsible for operation, maintenance and calibration of analytical testing instruments, including HPLC/GPC, XRF, GC-TCD/FID/MS (Agilent 5890, 6890 and 7890) and autotitrators.SiVance LLC focuses on the development and manufacturing of specialty silicone polymers and intermediates, including silanes, silazanes, siloxanes, vinyl functional technologies and alkytrialkoxysilanes.

Gainesville, Florida

Preparation, intake and analysis of air quality samples for the EPA’s CASTNET (Clean Air Status and Trends Network), CSN (Chemical Speciation Network) and local air quality monitoring projects. Analyst responsibilities included maintenance and calibration of ion chromatography systems (Dionex ICS-1100/2000), Perkin-Elmer ICP-OES, Shimadzu Total Nitrogen Analyzer (TOC-V) and continuous flow analyzer (Bran+Luebbe AA3).CASTNET measures weekly ambient concentrations of gaseous (SOx, NOx) and particulate (nitrate, ammonium, sulfate, calcium, magnesium, potassium, chloride, and sodium) pollutants using a 3-stage filter pack with a controlled flow rate

Lake City, Florida

Provided excellent patient care as an EMT serving Columbia County and Suwannee County for both emergency and inter-facility transports.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biochemistry

Master Of Science - Ms, Regulatory Sciences

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic)