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Hazelwood, Missouri

Issues regulatory compliance documentation for bottles and caps used in industrial, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food packaging (FDA drug master files, FDA 21 CFR, PFAS, allergens, GMOs, recycling standards, Halal, Kosher, heavy metals, conflict minerals)Manages material evaluations for resins and additives, mold changes, and new customer projectsWorks with quality managers and engineers to troubleshoot high level customer complaints and quality issuesSupervises an experienced analytical team with complex lab analysis (DSC, OIT, FTIR, UV, AVBIS)

Edwardsville, Illinois

Managed multi-million-dollar bio-based polymer chemical research and pilot plant production projects Improved process efficiency alongside engineers and reduced idle time between 4-5K gallon batches by seven hours Communicated daily to stakeholders to measure project progress and resolve issues immediatelyApproved project purchase orders (POs) for client expenditures and internal costs to stay within budgetExecuted Management of Change (MOC) to plant operators and lab staff to meet client experimental designsSupervised 17 direct reports and positively influenced others to meet the client expectationsReported weekly billable days, production losses, quality specifications, inventory, timeliness of deliverables

Crete, Il

Scheduled 800 tests daily for analysts on three shifts to ensure results were released to the customer as promisedReviewed data for certificate of analysis (COA) release with a total monthly department volume of 40,000 resultsCreated work instructions to capture techniques not written in SOP’s but were critical to generating accurate resultsPerformed internal method audits and implemented corrective actions to meet ISO and USDA regulations Designed a process that guaranteed quality parameters were met prior to releasing data to the customerDiscussed methods and questionable results with customers to increase customer satisfaction and knowledge Assigned training to new employees and tracked training progress and annual reverifications for 21 employees

West Sacramento, Ca

Managed projects, training, safety, inventories, housekeeping, inspections, and instrument calibrationsSupervised quality control operations following cGLP standards that guaranteed accurate results within 24 hours Authored Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for safety, equipment operations, and manufacturing Restructured hazardous waste program saving $400,000 annually and guaranteed CUPA and EPA compliance Created a safety program resulting in no reportable injuries and zero violations during an OSHA inspection Converted hard copy laboratory notebooks to electronic form using PatentSafe within the six month deadlineRan pilot plant operations of fermentation, solid separation, sterilization, cell growth, and plastic recovery Determined microbial contaminant numbers and species using cytometer LIVE/DEAD stain and PCR techniquesAnalyzed feedstock constituents and product yields using GC/MS, HPLC, FTIR, TOC/TN, and fluorescence microscopy Conducted bacterial growth studies by changing feedstock components and growth conditions

Formulated polymer gel products for removing Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) contaminationAnalyzed pH, viscosity, film thickness, density, and efficacy of in-process samples and final products using ASTMsPrepared grant proposals that resulted in over $500,000 for research, development, and marketingCoordinated lab results with interstate chemical manufacturers for three production runs of decontaminating gelCollaborated with the University of Hawaii and Pearl Harbor Naval Base to develop aerosol polymers Constructed and interpreted comprehensive technical reports for government grants and company inventions

Supervised, trained, and mentored airmen in high intensity, long-haul military base communications centerPossessed a Top-secret/ Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance with polygraph Launched an educational program for verbal, hands-on, and written training for over 1,000 base personnelTaught computer software installation and network troubleshooting to ten workgroup managers weekly Troubleshot communication outages and faulty electronic equipment to bring circuits back online within minutes Coordinated daily and monthly equipment updates with users around the globeAwarded 485th Intelligence Squadron Airman of the Year for excellence in work performance and volunteering

Mph, Public Health

Found Hepatitis A &B vaccination adherence of 389 HIV-positive patients was higher than the national average Constructed a first-ever H1N1.

Bs, Biology

Activities and Societies: Journal ClubEmphasis in Microbiology and Minor in Chemistry Identified pathogens and antibiotic resistance.

Associate Of Applied Science, Electronic Systems Technology

Studied wide and local area network system set-up and troubleshooting techniques

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Flag corps, Dance team, Band, Class of '96 secretary