Kristen Smith Email & Phone Number

Springfield Township, NJ, US

New York, New York, United States

• Provides regulatory leadership support to the successful development and commercialization of consumer products, to include cosmetics and accessories with an emphasis on technical regulatory compliance in USA/Canada/EU.
• Reviews new product concepts & categories, provides guidance, helps build project plans to support newness & innovation with a focus on sustainability
• Leads one regulatory specialist direct report within our personal care division
• Monitors trends in regulations, standards, and industry guidelines, and helps evaluate relevance to company and product interests
• Responsible for regulatory review of cosmetic artwork and utilizing SAP to distribute ingredient lists for label creation
• Leads and manages product/marketing claims strategies, working closely with other technical teams on substantiation, and creating internal training programs to hold teams accountable to a high standard of credibility.

New York, New York

• Ensures that Private Label merchandise meets all MMG Quality Standards and compliance with Federal, State, & Industry requirements
• Supports I.N.C. ladies apparel - Macy’s largest/most profitable private brand by monitoring testing to avoid legal action/customer complaints
• Reviews/analyzes all incoming test reports & requests corrective action plans from suppliers when needed
• Communicates with labs, suppliers, & overseas Macy’s merchandisers daily to ensure proper adherence to our MMG testing manual
• Lead of the sustainability pod - provides guidance on Macy’s approved sustainable & specialty materials including certification, licensing, & supply chain/testing requirements needed for substantiation of claims..
• Created a sustainability certifications guidance document & master chart for various departments to utilize & improve processes from development stage onward

Fairfield, NJ

• Led sample classification - breakdown of individual product components & analysis of applicable chemical testing based on client requests, protocols, SOPs, or regulations
• Provided technical training to customer service and new hires daily to improve and accelerate operations
• Stayed up to date with current state/federal regulatory standards (ie. CPSIA, Prop 65, CFR) and conveyed information to colleagues
• Knowledge of laboratory procedures and sample preparation processes
• Maintained chemistry laboratory tracker for all incoming, in process, analysis, and reporting of samples by providing updates twice daily
• Created laboratory data sheets to initiate the sample preparation and testing processes

Chatham, NJ

• Managed and provided direct services and support to a child with special needs including: maintenance and upkeep of his or her work, educational and motivational support, and guidance in everyday educational tasks
• Assisted the teacher with appropriate delivery of IEP requirements, either group or 1:1 as determined by the IEP
• Ensured special accommodations were made, depending upon the specialized needs of the child
• Maintained a daily journal to keep parents and teachers updated on the child’s progress
• Ensured there is a sufficient amount of communication with the student, parents, & teachers in order to facilitate smooth school transitions
• Completed clerical duties and assisted children with projects, technology-based assignments, math/writing tasks, etc.

• Administered tests on student test-subjects and evaluated data on the impacts of selective attention and heuristic processes on memory
• Managed all legally binding contracts (informed consent) and provided specific and direct instructions and information on the terms and conditions
• Monitored test-subjects throughout the study and ensured all tests were administered to full completion
• Informed test-subjects in regard to the importance and relevance of the test completed

Whippany, NJ

• Supported the CEO of Coccia Real Estate
• Created methods of organization which allowed the office to run more efficiently
• Dedicated to the development of the Coccia Real Estate website by using a third party content management system

B.A., Psychology, Social Work

Activities and Societies: Research Assistant- Research Assistant - Presented in Tri-Collegiate Psychology Research Symposium at St..

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Key Club