Lead product and process improvements to ensure that the highest quality endotoxin detection products as well as support products are manufactured while ensuring efficiency in the manufacturing process.* Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to investigate customer complaints and determine the root cause. * Provide technical support and guidance on technical changes and improvements. Perform testing on new materials/supplies that are critical for business, advise on risk assessments and provide data packages to verify decision making. * Lead continuous improvement projects to support manufacturing and ensure the highest quality products are generated for internal and external use.* Lead and support new product development by performing laboratory testing, data package preparation, presenting data, root cause analysis and developing implementation strategies. * Participate on interview panels for new employees to identify the best talent possible. Train new employees to the group as well as developing training and assessment materials for new hires.

Owner of a small business in downtown Summerville that offers a Do-It-Yourself experience for ourguests to create wood signs and other home decor pieces. As the owner I am Responsible for alloperations including but not limited to: hiring employees, training, customer communication,maintaining and preparation of supplies and marketing.● Opened the largest Nailed It DIY studio in the history of the company from the ground upincluding building renovation, development and implementation of operation processes,advertising, community involvement, staffing and training of all staff.● Daily responsibilities include: staffing, stocking of supplies, preparation of supplies (ie.utilizing power tools to prepare wood needed for projects), marketing, art instruction,customer satisfaction, planning special events and community outreach.● Member of multiple committees within the franchise to improve processes including the Takeand Make Committee to develop products that could be completed at home during theCovid-19 outbreak and the Color Committee to ensure we stay current on the home decortrends.● Studio with the top sales for the last 6 months out of 23 studios.

Lead and conduct studies in support of developing methods for the early detection of Alzheimer's Disease.• Lead scientist in the development of a method to screen human serum samples for the presence of blood biomarkers that indicate the potential for patients to develop Alzheimer's in the future.• Developed a method to allow for long term storage of lipoprotein coated ELISA plates.• Developed a method for determining the ApoE protein isoform in human serum samples.• Identified the need for increased quality control - Developed and implemented a tracking method for pipettors and calibration certificates, wrote SOPs for processes performed in the laboratory, prepared data reports used for presentation to potential investors.

Microbiology subject matter expert responsible for establishing a microbiology quality control laboratory for a startup radiopharmaceutical operation.• Delivered 100% of microbiology analytical validation methods, 93% of microbiology analytical methods and 86% of microbiology analytical methods.• Unprecedented success in execution of method validation for sterility, bioburden and endotoxin analytical methods.• Leader for environmental monitoring (EM) responsible for establishing an EM monitoring program, executing the EM protocols and trending EM data.• Noted expertise in communication internal to Cardinal Health and externally with microbiology contracting firm.

Technical writer for a radiopharmaceutical quality control responsible for producing high quality documents required for the qualification of instrumentation and start-up of the QC laboratory.• Delivered 100% of GMP equipment use requirement specifications (URS), 48% of SOPs and logbooks and 100% of microbiology analytical validation methods.• Achieved 94% cost savings by identifying a new technology for sterilization of the sterility testing isolator.• Leader for SOP team responsible for coordinating SOP assignments and tracking metrics used to update the Cardinal Health leadership.• Noted expertise at working with subject-matter experts to gather information, identify relevant data and audiences, and write documents that are clear and user friendly.

Project Manager for high-throughput method development and assay validation of TaqMan assays for genetic purity testing in the Biotech Regulatory Sciences QC Lab. Extensive experience in design and use of automation methods. Continuous improvement leader on multiple data quality advancement projects focused on time and cost savings. Ensure validation and production data generated meets ISO17025 requirements. Green Belt certified subject matter expert sought out for multiple root-cause investigations and quality oversight.• Consistently recognized for top performance through fast-track promotions and selection for high-priority initiatives.• Delivered the high-throughput DNA extraction and detection capabilities for soybean, cotton and canola AP testing 10% under the required timeline.• Hand Picked Data Analysis Team Leader achieving record setting 5 million data points.• Validated and implemented real-time PCR testing method resulting in 50% increase customer satisfaction ratings.

Laboratory manager responsible for studying how genetic and epigenetic events coordinate gene expression during fetal development and disease processes. Supervised and trained graduate and undergraduate students.• Solely responsible for complete lab setup achieving full operation in four months.• Identified the genetic location of a missense mutation in a 34 Mb region in under 6 months.• Discovered the genetic cause of five embryonic lethal mouse mutations by studying alternative splicing and non-coding RNA within a specific genomic locus.

• Instructor for two microbiology laboratories of twenty-four students per semester with minimal supervision. The major lab techniques taught were bacterial isolation, bacterial growth, biochemical tests for identification of bacterial species and control of bacterial growth with environmental conditions, antibiotics and disinfectants.• Advised an award winning high school science fair project investigating the bacteria present on water bottles.

Performed a variety of clinical support duties involved with the identification and processing of clinical microbiology specimens. Also, the performance, reporting and documentation of Point-of-Care testing in the Microbiology section of the Laboratory.

Techniques learned were PCR, primer design, oligo synthesis, wet lab bench work, as well as operation of thermalcyclers and automated DNA sequencers.