Independently plan, coordinate, and conduct technical inspections and in-depth investigations in Human and Animal Food. Prepare concise, factual final reports, memoranda, and other written documentation that support inspection/investigation findings and recommendations. Independently performs investigations involving complaints of tampering or injury attributable to Human Foods regulated by the FDA. Provides training to new employees with techniques employed in establishment inspections reports, sample collections, Recall Audit Checks, and Updating Official Establishment Inventory.

Spearhead the planning, organization, and administration of programs and operations based on the scope of work. Create tools to effectively utilize time. Maintain positive working relationships. Created six SOP manuals; prepare and review reports and offer recommendations. Advocate for growth of team members. Act as the Director, Public Health as needed leading six direct reports.• Launched a Mosquito Surveillance Program to monitor mosquito population and virus infection rates. Used larviciding and adulticiding as needed. Educate the public to reduce breeding sites. Monitor emerging mosquito-borne diseases and respond to the state and local health authorities.• Created a Food Testing Lab to identify indicator organisms in the food supply chain to reduce the risk of foodborne illness outbreaks and to protect the community.

Performed complex compliance assessments, safety inspections and investigations not limited to food establishments, public water systems; public swimming pools, beauty and barber shops, and inspection of food deliveries. Generated assessment reports, documented non-compliance issues and made recommendations for future adherence. Facilitated presentations and mentored and trained the staff through a calibration program to standardize reports and familiarize staff with the FDA Food Code.

Performed complex compliance assessments, safety inspections and investigations not limited to food establishments, public water systems; public swimming pools, beauty and barber shops, and inspection of food deliveries. Generated assessment reports, documented non-compliance issues and made recommendations for future adherence. Facilitated presentations and mentored and trained the staff through a calibration program to standardize reports and familiarize staff with the FDA Food Code.Evaluated packaging, food storage facilities, products temp, and sanitary conditions of vendors. Classified product quality. Conducted quality based laboratory testing of water. Facilitated preventative medicine and communicable disease control, occupational health, food safety, and disaster response programs. Identified and evaluated factors that increased disease morbidity and mortality. Managed tuberculosis and sexually transmitted disease detection and control programs. Created and managed a disease vector program. Served as a technical advisor for occupational health education programs.

NSF International helps protect customers by writing standards, and testing and certifying products for the water, food, health sciences and consumer goods industries. Conducted food safety inspections and audits, evaluated and presented findings with client’s management and decision makers. Represented six different restaurant concepts; maintained a 3-month audit schedule. Interpreted audit guidelines and scores. Collected food, product / environmental samples and shipped to laboratories for testing.

Enforced regulations and offered timely recommendations supporting the prevention and early intervention of public health issues that threatened operations and the well-being of more than 120,000 individuals. Led efforts to tackle important public health issues by identifying and eradicating communicable diseases, occupational illnesses and other health hazards keeping problems to a minimum. Maintained proficiency in all aspects of field sanitation (water and food service sanitation, waste disposal, and vector control), as well as medical and sanitary aspects of CBR defense. Ensured healthful environments consistent with standards. Inspected workplace, food facilities, sanitation sites, water supplies, and medical surveillance of personnel exposed to workplace hazards. Facilitated instruction for medical and non-medical personnel in preventive medicine, industrial hygiene, environmental health and occupational health matters. Provided leadership to 11 professionals; reported to the Operations Manager.* Conducted 8,286 sanitation inspections, 651 food facility inspections, and 3,429 bacteriological water samples.* Spearheaded a top-level preventive medicine mission inspecting 850 sanitation sites, 113 food facility inspections, and 657 bacteriological water samples in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.* Launched an aggressive water surveillance program in Kuwait. Led team to conduct over 1053 inorganic-chemical water quality analyses and 995 bacteriological water analyses. Utilized technical background to train technicians and oversee water program. Outstanding efforts recognized by supervisors. Pharmacy Technician (1989 — 2002)