Jackeline H. Moral
Director of Quality at Houston Forensic Science Center, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Quality Process Analyst
American Society for QualityDec, 2008- Nov, 2024 -
Fellow in Drug Analysis
American Board of CriminalisticsOct, 2012- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Quality Auditor
American Society for QualityJun, 2013- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Houston Forensic Science Center, Inc.
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United States
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director of Quality
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Jan 2023 - Present
• Responsible for maintaining the Houston Forensic Science Center Quality Management system to ensure it meets accreditation and regulatory requirements. • Supervise the Quality Division team by actively providing feedback and direction for the completion of Quality reports, projects, and fulfillment of performance management goals. • Present to HFSCs Board of Directors on Quality Metrics, disclosures, and other performance indicators. • Collaborate with management and stakeholders in the implementation and/or revisions of HFSC procedures and processes. • Promote and educate Quality to encourage continuous improvement and an incident reporting culture. Show less
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ANAB - ANSI National Accreditation Board
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assessor
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2013 - Present
Assess conformance of forensic laboratories to ISO/IEC 17025 and ANAB requirements for accreditation purposes and/or to ensure their ongoing compliance. Assess conformance of forensic laboratories to ISO/IEC 17025 and ANAB requirements for accreditation purposes and/or to ensure their ongoing compliance.
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Quality Specialist
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Jul 2014 - May 2023
• Develop, implement, monitor, and review quality programs within the Houston Forensic Science Center.• Monitor continued compliance with regulatory requirements, in-house policies, and procedures.• Initiate and investigate corrective actions and complete their root cause analysis.• Assists technical sections in writing, editing, revising and implementing SOPs.• Conducts quality system audits to ensure tasks, documentation, and systems meet quality standards.• Analyze Quality Division Metrics for Executive and Board of Director meetings.• Base on audit findings, identify opportunities for improvement and make recommendations to management. Show less
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Chemist
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Sep 2007 - Jun 2014
• Operated GC/MS, GC/FID, UV/VIS and FTIR to characterize samples of unidentified chemical substances including pharmaceuticals. • ISO Quality Committee Member; helped in the review process of the Laboratory’s current QA manual and assisted in writing the current Controlled Substances Section SOP. • Successfully completed an ASCLD/LAB-International external Assessment. • Actively assisted the Quality Section on Internal Audits and as a member of the QUAC Committee. • Compiled quantitative and qualitative findings of chemical analysis into written reports. • Developed and validated GC/MS and GC/FID methods for qualitative and quantitative analysis. • Performed instrument maintenance, calibration and quality control tests. • Ensured compliance with OSHA safety standards as the Chemical Safety Officer for the Controlled Substances Section. • Reviewed and performed administrative and technical reviews on case reports from other analysts. • Testified in court regarding the scientific conclusions obtained from the analysis of case evidence. • Provided explanation of scientific and technical terms to users that lack scientific backgrounds such as attorneys, law enforcement personnel and third party observers. Show less
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L'Oréal
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France
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Personal Care Product Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Chemist (Intern)
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2010 - 2010
• Characterized chemical formulations with analytical (FTIR and GC/MS) analysis. • Developed and designed experimental emulsions with a wide variety of polymers for cosmetic applications. • Maintained notebooks and records of analytical work and instrumental analysis data performed. • Formulated new experimental designs based on published scientific articles. • Characterized chemical formulations with analytical (FTIR and GC/MS) analysis. • Developed and designed experimental emulsions with a wide variety of polymers for cosmetic applications. • Maintained notebooks and records of analytical work and instrumental analysis data performed. • Formulated new experimental designs based on published scientific articles.
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Research Associate
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Nov 2006 - Sep 2007
Ensured compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) testing by implementing laboratory quality policies, GLP and procedures, documentation of all corrective actions and maintenance of laboratory equipment. Developed experimental protocols and performed Laser Scanning Cytometer analysis of human tissue specimen for protein expression analysis. Assisted the Quality Assurance department in the writing, editing and revision of SOPs, and its implementation. Ensured compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) testing by implementing laboratory quality policies, GLP and procedures, documentation of all corrective actions and maintenance of laboratory equipment. Developed experimental protocols and performed Laser Scanning Cytometer analysis of human tissue specimen for protein expression analysis. Assisted the Quality Assurance department in the writing, editing and revision of SOPs, and its implementation.
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Curator
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Oct 2005 - May 2006
Curated a genomic sequence database; PATRIC (PathoSystems Resource Integration Center) one of the eight Bioinformatics Resource Centers funded by the National Institute of Health with the primary goal of annotating animal and human pathogens with potential use in bioterrorism. Assisted in a joint project with Center for Disease Control with the objective of finding a universal primer in order to expedite diagnosis for rabies. Curated a genomic sequence database; PATRIC (PathoSystems Resource Integration Center) one of the eight Bioinformatics Resource Centers funded by the National Institute of Health with the primary goal of annotating animal and human pathogens with potential use in bioterrorism. Assisted in a joint project with Center for Disease Control with the objective of finding a universal primer in order to expedite diagnosis for rabies.
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Education
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2009 - 2011
University of Florida Distance Learning
MS, Pharmaceutical Chemistry -
2002 - 2006
Virginia Tech
Biochemistry, Chemistry
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