Experience

LED FastStart

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Training Specialist

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  • Customized training development and delivery for eligible new or expanding companies located across the State of Louisiana. • Customized Technical Training & Talent Management course development and delivery. • Training delivery to both corporate and industrial manufacturing arenas. • Conduct project analysis, needs analysis, process documentation, and technology transfer. • Customized training development and delivery for eligible new or expanding companies located across the State of Louisiana. • Customized Technical Training & Talent Management course development and delivery. • Training delivery to both corporate and industrial manufacturing arenas. • Conduct project analysis, needs analysis, process documentation, and technology transfer.



Abbott

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Improvement Trainer

  • Oct 2020 - Mar 2023

  • Business performed toxicological analysis for substance abuse/drug screening in human donor samples. • Worked to identify, develop, and implement standardized training processes in compliance with various regulatory/corporate requirements (i.e., SAMHSA, CLIA, NLCP, DOT, non-DOT, and rehabilitation centers). • Named site coordinator for Computer Baset Training (CBT) software program. Guided efforts to problem solve, assign, track, and generate reports across cross-functional departmental teams and align best practices with multiple ARDx sites. Utilized document control program where SOPs resided. • Performed internal auditing of training records across multiple on-site departments and kept training records in perpetual state of readiness for external auditing and inspections by various regulatory bodies. • Served on site's safety committee, including walk-through visual audits of various operational areas. • Generated training reports more efficiently than hardcopy paper-based documents. • Drove cost savings related to utilization of training software over older paper-based system. Promoted reduction in paper usage, freeing up storage space in file cabinets and storage cabinets. • Navigated site's document control software system and helped other end users. • Served as CBT coordinator for two sites when sister site's training coordinator left company. • Coordinated new-employee orientation, including stand-up instructions and collection of required forms. • Coordinated Continuing Education (CE) for laboratory Clinicians. • Identified gaps in training, enacted solutions, and documented procedures and processes. Show less



SNF Holding Company

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• QC Lab Analyst

  • Nov 2015 - May 2020

  • Analyzed water-soluble polymers and emulsions used in enhanced oil recovery operations and water treatment processes. • Analytical/instrumentation capabilities: moisture content, Brookfield viscosity, pH, insolubles determination, hydrolysis, HPLC, titration, GC, analytical balance, refractometer, specific gravity, density, inversion/invertibility, particle size, Certificate of Analysis (CoA) generation, and LIMS. • Analyzed water-soluble polymers and emulsions used in enhanced oil recovery operations and water treatment processes. • Analytical/instrumentation capabilities: moisture content, Brookfield viscosity, pH, insolubles determination, hydrolysis, HPLC, titration, GC, analytical balance, refractometer, specific gravity, density, inversion/invertibility, particle size, Certificate of Analysis (CoA) generation, and LIMS.



Honeywell

• Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

• Senior Technical Training Specialist

  • Mar 2013 - Nov 2015

  • Worked to identify, develop, and implement standardized training processes in full compliance with various regulatory/corporate requirements (i.e., EHS, EPA, PSM, and ISO). • Oversaw document development, editing, review, workflows, and control, utilizing Documentum and Captivate. • Provided professional and team development training in efficient and cost-effective approach. • Laboratory training delivery: SAP/LIMS as well as organic extractions, GC, ICP, TOC, and wet lab. • Managed new-employee orientation for new hires. • Participated in regulatory audits (internal as well as external). • Gained Six Sigma and Lean experience. Show less



LSU AgCenter / TransGenRx

• Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

• QA/QC, Manufacturing Supervisor, R&D, Research Associate (Biotech start-up)

  • Oct 2004 - Jan 2013

  • Participated in start-up biotech company targeting novel approach (transgenic chickens) for manufacture of biosimilar pharmaceuticals. • Fostered production under cGMP and strict FDA regulations. • Utilized molecular biology and protein chemistry isolation and purification techniques, including PCR, GeneQuant, Western blot, ELISA, SDS-PAGE, UF/DF, UV spec, HPLC, agarose gels, and chemical precipitation as well as various chromatography methods. • Led solution and reagent preparation for R&D as well as large-scale manufacturing operations. • Troubleshot analytical instrumentation. Led routine calibration and maintenance of equipment. • Drove data review and analysis reporting for QA, manufacturing, and R&D groups. • Led technical document development: equipment operation and cleaning and manufacturing process SOPs. • Functioned as QA Associate, coordinating multiple responsibilities related to R&D and manufacturing groups. • Named manufacturing supervisor of both upstream and downstream operations (CCP through PP). • Provided process improvement suggestions and implementation for R&D as well as manufacturing operations. • Tapped as safety point of contact for R&D and manufacturing operations. Show less



Gulf Coast Analytical Labs (GCAL)

• Chemist

  • May 2009 - Aug 2011

  Wet lab analytical testing methods. Wet lab analytical testing methods.



General Physics Corporation

• Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

• Senior Training Specialist (Performance Improvement Consultant, Technical Training/Writing)

  • Oct 2000 - Oct 2004

  Provided performance improvement consulting to chemical, petrochemical, and biotech industries. Oversaw training analysis to include design, development, and stand-up instruction/facilitation. Provided technical writing, including equipment operation, safety, and various SOPs. Coordinated multiple projects, clients, presentations, and deliverables. Provided performance improvement consulting to chemical, petrochemical, and biotech industries. Oversaw training analysis to include design, development, and stand-up instruction/facilitation. Provided technical writing, including equipment operation, safety, and various SOPs. Coordinated multiple projects, clients, presentations, and deliverables.