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Huntsville, Alabama, United States

-Follows standard operating procedures for production, packaging, and shipment of various materials used in both Production and Service departments-Manages Production Team schedules to plan product builds, packaging, and shipments-Revises existing SOP documents and creates new SOP documents for Production tasks-Trains new Production Team members on all Production procedures, including assembling cassettes for the automated iR-Flex system, kit assembly for other products and services, packaging of products for shipment, support of research and service personnel as needed in various laboratory tasks, and documentation of all related activities as required

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

-Follows standard operating procedures for sample arrival, processing, and storage -Processes customer samples in preparation for downstream next generation sequencing, including whole blood processing, RNA extraction, amplification, gel extraction, DNA quantification, amplicon library pooling, and documentation of related activities through laboratory reports

Huntsville, Alabama Area

-Processed patient samples according to standard operating procedures and recognized when problems existed with specimens and orders-Prioritized specimens and ensures that STAT, Now, and Timed specimens were processed and delivered to testing areas within acceptable times-Verified the accurate identification and acceptability of specimens

Huntsville, Alabama Area

• Prepared agendas, meeting notes, action items, calendars, tracking spreadsheets, detailed files, and AVequipment at various meetings for engineering firm projects.• Aided in research, writing, editing, and submittal of proposals to meet requirements of solicitations.• Prepared Facility Security briefing training, created and updated office forms, company procedures, andemployee handbook, timekeeping procedures, and on-boarded new employees.• Coordinated company medical, dental, vision, 401K and profit sharing benefits selection and administration.• Researched information and secured arrangements including securing office facilities and meeting spaces.• Responsible for purchasing office supplies, filing (paper and online storage), gathering mail, courier servicesbetween employee locations and central office, and general administrative office assistance reporting directly to company CEO/President and performed additional duties as assigned.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

• Led 1-hour Intro to Biology Recitation classes 3 times per week. • Created lesson plans, quizzes, homework, and in-class activities and discussions designed to reinforce topics covered in lecture class.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

Salesperson• Performed basic customer service duties and resolved customer complaints• Instructed new associates in on the job training• Upsold items and ensured accuracy of plates before servingPromoted to and worked as Expeditor on busiest days of the week.• Collected tickets from salespeople• Called orders to cooks and ensured plates were marked correctly• Called salespeople to pick up their orders once they were complete and checked for correctness

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, 3.74

Activities and Societies: College of Science Dean's List 2014 & 2015Laboratory Experience: Dr. Bruce Stallsmith's Ichthyology Lab • Lab.

Bachelor'S Degree, Anthropology, 3.25

Activities and Societies: Auburn Anthropological Society