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Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Tx

(formerly DisperSol Technologies, LLC)Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations in support of environmental, health, and safety initiatives. Manage facility safety processes to protect employees, the company, and the environment. - Partner with leadership to develop and implement policies and procedures to improve EHS programs- Coordinate regulatory agency inspections, inquiries, and reporting and perform internal EHS inspections; work with personnel at all levels to resolve health and safety issues identified- Evaluate new active pharmaceutical ingredients, work areas, equipment, etc. and advise management on hazards and appropriate control measures - Conduct accident/incident investigations to identify root cause and determine appropriate corrective and preventative actions; document quality related safety issues using internal CAPA system- Organize emergency response preparation: develop emergency plans, coordinate with local authorities, run preparedness drills, and arrange for fire alarm and detection systems to be tested - Conduct new employee training and annual EHS Trainings - Collaborate with consultants and vendors who support EHS activities - Oversee hazardous waste storage areas and ensure compliance with RCRA and DOT regulations- Perform cleaning verification (assessed new equipment, performed visual inspections and swabbing, reviewed analytical data and cleaning verification forms, and released equipment) and raw material sampling and release

Austin, Texas Area

Responsible for developing, updating, and evaluating internal and external public health and medical preparedness plans to ensure the State's ability to respond to public health and medical emergencies.- Led the planning committee for the revision of the Basic Plan (an overview of Texas’s approach to public health and medical emergency response activities) and revised the plan based on stakeholders’ input- Organized the first State Medical Operations Center (SMOC) Staff Recruitment Event - enlisted volunteers by developing and distributing promotional materials and organizing an open house/tour of the SMOC - recruited over 75 volunteers - Assisted with the revision of the Deployable Teams Standard Operating Guide (SOG) to standardize development of state strike teams to regional and local health departments- Liaison to the Texas Disability Task Force - provided technical assistance on the development of inclusive public health and medical preparedness plans

Houston, Texas Area

Gained real world experience in the field of public health preparedness, response, and recovery. Learned to plan, train, exercise, assess, and integrate lessons learned into improved models of public health preparedness.- Updated business continuity plans and assist departments with the development of departmental response plans- Led the development and implementation of arbovirus and Zika plans and procedures - including training curriculum and exercises to ensure personnel with response and preparedness responsibilities were prepared to fulfill their assigned duties.- Assisted with the training, exercising, and assessment of Harris County Public Health’s operational plans and procedures i.e. Community Reception Center Plan (plan to assess and monitor individuals exposed to radiation after a mass casualty event)- Educated community on public health and emergency preparedness at local health fairs

- Contributed findings and recommendations to improve intake/discharge procedures for a Functional Needs Medical Refuge (FNMR) (evacuation shelter housing individuals with disabilities and special medical needs) - recommendations added to the Hurricane Harvey After Action Report (AAR)- Created and manage a database of FNMR patient assessments in EpiInfo - Perform data cleanup in Excel and calculate descriptive statistics and analyze data sets in Stata - Designed training curriculum to increase employee comprehension of intake and discharge procedures during - Presented findings and recommendations to evacuation shelter staff - utilized feedback from presentation to make final recommendations- Utilize EpiInfo for exercises and response activities i.e. CRC training exercise

Houston, Texas Area

- Conducted a literature review of community resilience activities that have been implemented in the United States and internationally - Developed and facilitated focus group activity with preparedness personnel to examine how to incorporate community resilience messaging and training into their day-to-day activities - Revised Employee Preparedness SOG and developed an “Employee Preparedness Checklist” to help employees prepare for deployment during an emergency event - Presented findings from focus group activity and recommendations to improve employee preparedness and community resilience to HCPH staff - Assisted with the planning, training, and exercising of operational plans i.e. Functional Needs Medical Refuge (FNMR) and Points of Dispensing (PODs) (rapid dispensing of medical countermeasures to the public) plans- Coordinated and managed volunteer events to prepare materials for HCPH’s Prevent the Bite outreach campaign - supervised up to 10 individuals - Contributed to revision of Epidemiology Response Plan and SOGs - Finalized handheld radio training curriculum for HCPH staff - Educated community about public health preparedness topics at local health fairs

- Lead analyst on multiple projects – developed analytical methods and performed analytical work (High Pressure Liquid Chromatography, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, and X-Ray Powder Diffraction) to characterize pharmaceutical products - Managed data collection from Empower and Chromeleon chromatography data collection systems - Performed data processing and assisted Formulation Scientist with data management and report preparation - Created glassware washing and laboratory safety protocols/procedures- Maintained the laboratory chemical inventory and ordering reagents and laboratory supplies- Assisted Quality Assurance during customer audits - Laboratory representative on the EHS Committee

Georgetown, Tx

- Assisted the Analytical Chemist and Formulations Scientist by performing analytical work to characterize pharmaceutical products - Maintained, assembled, and operated analytical equipment - Created chemical inventory to track supplies of laboratory reagents

Austin, Texas Area

- Compose, proofread and distribute sponsorship request letters and publicity materials- Contact potential sponsors. Investigate city permits/requirements for small businesses. - Organize events to promote the Art.Science.Gallery.- Assist in gallery setup and take down, catalog development and exhibition

Georgetown, Tx

- Investigated the trophic position and diet of the invasive species Pomacea maculata (Giant Apple Snail) utilizing controlled feeding experiments and stable isotope analysis- Prepared Sigma Xi and Texas Academy of Science (TAS) student grant proposal; Received grant from TAS- Compiled data into Excel and analyze data in SPSS - Trained to identify aquatic invasive plant and invertebrate species- Gave a poster presentation (Texas Academy of Science 2012) and an oral presentation (Texas Academy of Science 2013) summarizing findings of work performed.

Georgetown, Tx

- Conducted monthly invertebrate surveys to determine invertebrate diversity of two freshwater springs - Organized and managed other technicians in the field when supervisor was not present - Trained to identify macroinvertebrates using a dichotomous key and document the invertebrates collected - Compiled and entered data into Excel for data analysis - Authored two poster presentations (Texas Academy of Science 2012 and 2013) and gave an oral presentation (Central Texas Eurycea Symposium 2016) summarizing findings of work performed

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

NSF-funded International Research Experience entitled AMPLIFED. - Evaluated whether the invasion of Achatina fulica (Giant African Snails) affected the parasite load of Pomacea maculata (Giant Apple Snails)- Gained hands-on experience in techniques used to document parasite diversity and morphology in both species - Conducted a literature review and developed a written research proposal - Learned to work cooperatively with international researchers despite language barrier- Gave an oral presentation to students and faculty of Fundação Oswaldo Cruz summarizing research performed by the Burks Laboratory

Master Of Public Health (Mph), Epidemiology

Activities and Societies: Student Epidemic Intelligence Society (SEIS)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Biology, General

Activities and Societies: Delta Omicron, University Chorale, Opera Theatre