Resume

QA Specialist — contract through The Salem Group

Review metals, wet chemistry, and fuels data for quality-control performance and procedural compliance, returning nonconforming packages for revision or documented investigation. Verify electronic bench sheets and data-import tools and contribute to procedure revisions.

Metals Analyst — formerly Analytical Environmental Services

Analyzed soil and water samples via ICP-OES for metals. Performed daily instrument maintenance, prepared standards, and prioritized rush samples to meet client turnaround requirements.

Laboratory Technician / Volatiles Analyst / Interim Team Lead

Progressed through laboratory technician, volatiles analyst, and interim team lead roles. Extracted soil and water samples using varied procedures; analyzed volatile organic compounds by purge-and-trap GC-MS; managed and maintained multiple instruments while independently operating the second-shift volatiles lab. Led Organics Preparation for three months, setting daily goals, attending production meetings, and communicating priorities to nontechnical staff.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Member of Professor Robert Abramovitch's tuberculosis drug discovery lab. Developed and replicated laboratory methods, prepared sterile stock solutions, and managed general laboratory upkeep and inventory.

B.S., Genomics and Molecular Genetics

Cumulative GPA 3.86.