Experience

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Analytical Chemistry Section Manager

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Manage analytical organic chemistry section in support of agency environmental programs.

• Chemist III

  • Apr 2018 - Aug 2022

  -GC/MSMS and GC/MS pesticide and semi volatile analysis of water and soil samples. -Supervisor for organic extractions. -Method development for analytical techniques of new and emerging contaminants. -



Oregon DEQ

• Chemist II

  • May 2014 - Apr 2018

  -Lead work over extractions: oversee extraction scheduling, work flow, and method development -GC/ECD, GC/FID, and GC/MS analysis -HPLC analysis -TOC/TN analysis -Manage laboratory hazardous waste -SW-846 3000/8000 series methods, Clean Water Act methods, Drinking Water 500 series methods

• Chemist I

  • Apr 2012 - Apr 2014

  hillsboro, or -Extract target analytes from various matrices, employing either liquid-liquid, liquid-solid, or solid phase extraction techniques. -Perform post-extraction clean-up, including GPC and various column techniques. -Track/Batch Samples using LIMS, Enter/Review Data using LIMS -Monitor laboratory inventory/consumables and order supplies when needed. -Produce a high process-flow while maintaining high accuracy/precision and attention to detail.



ClearEdge Power

• United States
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• R&D Analytical Tech II

  • Aug 2011 - Mar 2012

  Hillsboro, OR ClearEdge Power is a leading developer of Hydrogen Fuel Cells; currently producing a High Temperature PEM Fuel Cell for the home and small business markets. My responsibilities included: - Support R&D through analytical sample analysis and material science testing - Maintaining process-flow of the laboratory from sample receiving - to analysis - to data reporting - Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) coupled with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS) - Electrochemical… Show more ClearEdge Power is a leading developer of Hydrogen Fuel Cells; currently producing a High Temperature PEM Fuel Cell for the home and small business markets. My responsibilities included: - Support R&D through analytical sample analysis and material science testing - Maintaining process-flow of the laboratory from sample receiving - to analysis - to data reporting - Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) coupled with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS) - Electrochemical techniques such as chronoamperometry - Analytical techniques including Ion Chromatography (IC) and Titrations - Method development and SOP generation Show less



Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

• Chemist 1

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2011

  DEQ Laboratory monitors Oregon’s air, land, and water ways, for both Organic and Inorganic contaminants and toxins. My responsibilities included: - Accelerated Solvent Extraction (EPA method 3545A) and Soxhlet Extraction (EPA method 3540C) - Continuous Liquid-Liquid (EPA 3520C) and Separatory funnel liquid-liquid extraction (EPA 3510C) - Gel Permeation Chromatography (EPA 3640A) and SPE as post extraction cleanup - Concentration and Final Voluming of sample extracts



Apex Laboratories, LLC

• Extractionist

  • May 2010 - Sep 2010

  Apex Laboratories is an environmental testing laboratory, with departments for volatile and semi-volatile compounds, metals, wet chemistry, and fuels. My responsibilities included: - Microwave extraction of Semi-volatile organic compounds (EPA 3546) - Separatory funnel liquid-liquid extraction (EPA 3510C) - Post extraction cleanup of extracts using GPC, Sulfuric Acid/Florisil/Copper, Silica Gel



Cooperative Chemical Analytical Laboratory

• Lab Technician

  • Oct 2006 - May 2010

  CCAL is a laboratory specializing in trace level analysis of environmental fresh water samples, operating out of the Department of Forestry at Oregon State University. My responsibilities included: - Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy and Spectrophotometric analysis for Total Phosphorus - Analytical techniques including pH, Alkalinity, Conductivity, Gravimetric analyses, and Color/Turbidity - Wet chemistry; prepare reagents, samples and standards - Maintain laboratory records, log… Show more CCAL is a laboratory specializing in trace level analysis of environmental fresh water samples, operating out of the Department of Forestry at Oregon State University. My responsibilities included: - Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy and Spectrophotometric analysis for Total Phosphorus - Analytical techniques including pH, Alkalinity, Conductivity, Gravimetric analyses, and Color/Turbidity - Wet chemistry; prepare reagents, samples and standards - Maintain laboratory records, log in and track samples; write/edit SOPs Show less