Katie Leon Ortega
Analytical Chemist at U.S. Water Services- Claim this Profile
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Bio
Experience
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U.S. Water, a Kurita company
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Analytical Chemist
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Apr 2010 - Present
-Prepare and analyze liquid and deposit industrial water treatment samples.-Perform instrument and procedural maintenance on ICP and IC. -Write MSDSs for new and reformulated products.-Provide analytical and technical support to field sales representatives and administrative departments. -Prepare and analyze liquid and deposit industrial water treatment samples.-Perform instrument and procedural maintenance on ICP and IC. -Write MSDSs for new and reformulated products.-Provide analytical and technical support to field sales representatives and administrative departments.
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Research Assistant
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May 2008 - Dec 2009
-Analyzed liquid and gas samples from a second phase anaerobic digester by quantifying VFAs, CODs, percent solids, and percent gas composition by UV-Vis spectroscopy and gas chromatography.-Quantified nitrate/nitrite and total phosphorous concentrations in anaerobic digestions samples by Kjedahl digestion and UV-Vis spectroscopy.-Tested conductivity and determined caffeine concentration by GC-MS and HPLC in water samples. -Wrote Standard Operating Procedures for the instruments used and trained additional research assistants.
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Lab Technician
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Aug 2007 - Dec 2009
-Prepared chemical solutions, solid mixtures, and unknowns for undergraduate chemistry laboratory experiments.-Inventoried chemicals and equipment from incoming orders; performed annual chemical and equipment inventory checks.-Demonstrated knowledge of hazardous materials regulations in the disposal of used or reacted laboratory chemicals.-Trained new employees, managed MSDS files, maintained equipment and instruments.
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Elijah Science Payload Team Intern
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May 2008 - Aug 2008
-Developed a method for the detection of greenspace using narrow bandpass filters and RAW image files.-Acquired necessary equipment and constructed the payload for a high-altitude balloon launch.-Processed recovered data for publication and presentation at the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium Conference. -Developed a method for the detection of greenspace using narrow bandpass filters and RAW image files.-Acquired necessary equipment and constructed the payload for a high-altitude balloon launch.-Processed recovered data for publication and presentation at the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium Conference.
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International Sales Assistant
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Jul 2006 - Jul 2007
-Managed all aspects of international OEM sales for new and established international clients for a manufacturing plant. -Designed and coordinated production of proprietary merchandise by collaborating with Engineering and plant production lines. -Managed all aspects of international OEM sales for new and established international clients for a manufacturing plant. -Designed and coordinated production of proprietary merchandise by collaborating with Engineering and plant production lines.
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Education
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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
B.S. & B.A, Chemistry & Spanish