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Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Area

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Working in a public safety capacity through a global pandemic has been an ever-changing experience. Our department serves three diverse communities across a broad socio-economic spread. While we continue to adapt, I am proud that our department's model has changed from strictly financially punitive to a more flexible model. These changes have allowed families to stay together while reducing the strain on our finite resources. Providing limited community medicine options has also increased our ability to help rather than hurt our community. Most of all, recognizing that needless fines put barriers between us and the community has helped us reach those who may benefit most from what help we can offer. Our department continues to evaluate means of improving our community image and increasing our capacity for care. We retain our ability to impose financial penalties but rely on that less and less. This community focus has people calling us before minor problems escalate to the level of cruelty. These early interventions enable us to address concerns with education rather than legal actions.

Westfield, Massachusetts, United States

Adding to my existing animal control officer experience, this position reported through the Police Department. This afforded me the opportunity to become familiar with Computer Assisted Dispatching programs (IMC) and radio communications. Adding the Animal Inspector role to this position increased my familiarity and responsibility with the State's rabies protocol. The Animal Inspector is responsible for placing animals with potential exposures to rabies under appropriate quarantines and following up to ensure those animals do not pose a public health hazard. Further, the Inspector conducts annual barn inspections to ensure the health and safety of local livestock.

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

● Responding to loose, injured, dangerous and nuisance animal calls, performing and documenting investigations, and enforcing compliance with State and City regulations.● Operating as the frontline, to work with pet owners and members of the public, city officials, and law enforcement to resolve conflicts as quickly and safely as possible. Roles include being a point of contact for scheduled investigations, responding to unscheduled emergency events, and investigation follow up.● Managing the care of multiple species and breeds of animals, including vaccinations and medications. Documenting any behavioral or medical issues and working with our trainer and medical staff to address these issues.

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

My brief tenure in this position resulted from the department I was supporting being purchased by a different company when I was already looking for a career change. While this position came with a title change, it was equivalent to the Process Control Engineer role I had previously been fulfilling.

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

● Responsible for all programming changes and troubleshooting for a multimillion dollar manufacturing site.● Streamlining and updating the process equipment and software, including necessary calculations to ensure the desired outcome.● Troubleshooting process problems, both physical and programming, including after hours support to prevent loss of product or equipment damage.● Removing barriers through communications with logistics to ensure no manufacturing downtime by obtaining raw materials and packaging supplies.● Monitoring trends in the quality control data and communicating trends in a review board to determine corrective actions.● Researching an expansion project at alternate location in Antwerp, Belgium, and bringing findings to our local site. Attended training courses for the new operations software, to support any necessary programming issues or changes.

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Supporting the manufacturing environment through monitoring the quality of the incoming raw materials and outgoing products. Observing trends in data and requesting written waivers as necessary to continue processing. Communicating observed trends to a material review board to determine long term courses of action for the department.

Amherst, Massachusetts, United States

Summer paid internship providing assistance for graduate students in the polymer science department. Responsible for preparing sample solutions and performing tube inversion tests to determine gel-liquid curves to evaluate the properties for potential in drug encapsulation studies.

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Paid summer internship. Primary responsibilities included maintaining and restocking the genetics laboratory and utilizing the Microsoft Access database to enter patient specimen data. I also assisted the department supervisor in creating PowerPoint presentations for the Resident Learning Seminars.

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Paid summer internship. Primary responsibilities included maintaining and restocking the genetics laboratory and utilizing the Microsoft Access database to enter patient specimen data. I also assisted the department supervisor in creating PowerPoint presentations for the Resident Learning Seminars.

Bachelor'S Of Science, Criminal Justice, 4.0

Bachelor'S Of Science, Chemical Engineering, 3.2