I have 10+ years of professional experience in both laboratory and business/office settings, working in ISO compliant and FDA regulated environments. I am thorough and methodical, with a firm sense of ownership toward work product and take great pride in my work. At each of my positions, I have gained experience in training, reviewing, editing, writing, and following written procedures.
I am proficient in the Microsoft Office suite, with advanced knowledge of Excel. I have used Excel features/functions, such as macros, pivot tables, charts, VLookup, conditional formatting, and nested if statements, to automate tasks, increase efficiency, and reduce errors. I have also utilized BI data cubes for reporting in Excel 2007.
As a chemist, in the technical group, at NPA Coatings, I manage projects for multiple customers, while performing customer specific testing. I am the lead chemist for multiple projects; responsible for creating timelines, meeting deadlines, and communicating with customers effectively. I utilize Microsoft Office to produce customer reports, write and update procedures, and create internal training presentations. I actively participate in kaizen events, as both a member and a leader, to improve processes, procedures, and visual workplace layouts.
In the lab, I build batches of solvent-borne and water-borne paint, apply paint to substrate, and test various paint and film properties, which include OEM testing. I travel to customer facilities to represent NPA Coatings and support trial activities, for materials in my projects.
I was selected by my peers to act as 5S Champion for the Technical department (2017-2018). In 2017, I met with management to understand their views and concerns. I developed an implementation plan which was reviewed and approved by management. In 2018, I lead implementation activities; including a kick-off meeting, reviewing key 5S concepts and tools, and setting weekly reminders and updates for each group. I worked with the continuous improvement manager to develop and implement a layered audit plan.
As a laboratory technician, in the QC group, at STERIS Corporation, I ensured raw materials, intermediate materials, and final products complied with applicable specifications and regulations. I troubleshot instrument and testing issues, and made laboratory decisions in the supervisor’s absence. I participated in regulatory, internal, and third party audits, as the main quality laboratory representative.
I earned the role of Stability Coordinator; responsible for coordinating, initiating, and monitoring product shelf life stability studies. This included working with production to obtain material for studies, setting up testing reminders for lab staff in Microsoft Outlook, ensuring that the materials were tested in a timely manner, monitoring environmental conditions, and recording/trending test results.
I trained new technicians and worked to develop and update laboratory methods and forms. Test methods were regularly reviewed and updated to clarify procedures and account for actual testing practices. I was able to increase efficiency in materials testing and reporting, by creating and validating Excel worksheets to record and calculate data.
As part of the record intake department, at Litigation Management Inc., I evaluated and processed medical and legal records for class-action lawsuits. I became responsible for advanced quality control because of outstanding organizational and recordkeeping skills. I gathered information about each issue and chose a course of action that was consistent with a complex and dynamic set of procedures, that would involve multiple proprietary computer programs and potentially multiple departments. I utilized Excel to monitor, track, and coordinate problem resolution.
I also advanced as Team Lead of nine members on the record intake team; accountable for documenting procedures, training, and quality assurance. I setup daily work assignments, answered team member questions, and gave feedback on work product. I utilized Excel to automate frequent tasks and create reports.
As a student at Cleveland State University I have had the opportunity to work on two research projects. As an undergraduate, I conducted thermal analysis research, on aldohexose monosaccharides, with my colleague M. Ellen Matthews. Our research, Thermally-Induced Dielectric Relaxation Spectra in Three Aldohexose Monosaccharides, was presented multiple times as posters and podium talks. It was ultimately published in the Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry in October 2011.
As a graduate student, I conducted two years of computational chemistry research. I utilized Guassian and GuassView software to characterize the interaction between choline salts and urea molecules, which form a deep eutectic solvent. I successfully defended my master’s thesis, Model Chemistry Study Of Choline And Urea Based Deep Eutectic Solvents, on November 30, 2018, resulting in the publication of my thesis to OhioLink ETD in December 2018.