Experience

RMB Environmental Laboratories INC

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Director

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Maintain productivity by: -Evaluating daily laboratory work flow and establishing priorities, anticipating peak and slack periods. -Provide feedback to management on work orders and operational adjustments. -Ensure all quality control/quality assurance measures as dictated by TNI, NELAC, MDH, or individual method requirements. -Sample receipt into LIMS; Sample coordination and management between in-house analytes, analytes sent to other laboratory locations, and/or samples subcontracted to other laboratories. -Operate and maintain designated laboratory equipment; follow and document routine maintenance procedures. -Perform and document standardization, calibration, and performance verifications on instruments. -Follow current standard operating procedures to prepare, set-up, and analyze samples for the following parameters: BOD/cBOD, TSS, Orthosphosphate, TOC, Conductivity, Total Coliform, E. Coli, Fecal Coliform, N+N/NO3/NO2, pH, Turbidity, Chla, TRC, True Color. Show less



Coastal Carolina University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Analytical Coordinator

  • Jul 2016 - Jun 2018

  All of the responsibilities of the Research Grant Analyst, plus the following:• Oversaw training of new analysts and students, scheduled and administered all IDOC testing for personnel attempting to demonstrate bench-level analysis proficiency• Developed and implemented new laboratory methods• Oversaw annual updates of MDLs and maintained QC charts• Assisted Laboratory Director and Manager in troubleshooting method nonconformance• Composed SOP’s for newly developed methods and revised current SOP’s to accommodate method developments and updates Show less

• Research Grant Analyst

  • Feb 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Primary analyst for nutrients• Flow Injection Analysis with Lachat QuikChem 8500 Series II for Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus, Nitrate+Nitrite, Orthophosphate, Ammonia, and Nitrite• Total/Dissolved Organic Carbon with Shimadzu TOC-V CPH• Secondary analyst for Chlorophyll-a, TSS, VSS, True Color, BOD, Turbidity, Total Coliform/E. Coli, Enterococcus, pH, Caffeine-ELISA• Collected water samples in the field and took in-situ water quality measurements with YSI Pro Plus probes• Troubleshooting and maintenance of lab equipment Show less



Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality

• Cheyenne, WY

• Water Quality Laboratory Technician

  • May 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Log in water samples using LIMS and Microsoft Access • Arrange for the return of shipping containers to the field offices • Perform laboratory analyses on water samples, including: TSS, TDS, BOD, Oil and Grease, Sulfides, Alkalinity, Total Hardness, and Chlorophyll-a • Report chemical analyses and QA/QC into the LIMS database • Prepare samples, chemical reagents, standards, and laboratory reports • Maintain inventory of chemicals • Clean glassware • Log in water samples using LIMS and Microsoft Access • Arrange for the return of shipping containers to the field offices • Perform laboratory analyses on water samples, including: TSS, TDS, BOD, Oil and Grease, Sulfides, Alkalinity, Total Hardness, and Chlorophyll-a • Report chemical analyses and QA/QC into the LIMS database • Prepare samples, chemical reagents, standards, and laboratory reports • Maintain inventory of chemicals • Clean glassware



Natural Resources Research Institute at University of Minnesota Duluth

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Laboratory Technician

  • Aug 2011 - Oct 2012

  • Collect water samples in the field • Measure stream discharge • Maintain, clean, and calibrate field and lab equipment • Inventory of water samples from the field into the lab • Perform laboratory analyses on water samples, including: Total Phosphorus, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Orthophosphate, True Color, TSS, VSS, Turbidity, and Conductivity • Follow all SOPs and required QA/QC protocol • Prepare reagents and media for the laboratory • Make reports of analyses and general data entry with Microsoft Excel • Clean glassware • Prep containers for water sample collections Show less



University of Minnesota

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2011 - May 2011

  • Instruct undergraduate students in the laboratory portion of BIOL 3701: Animal Diversity • Assist students with dissections of animals from all phyla • Demonstrate the proper use of laboratory equipment • Attend weekly meetings with the professor and other TA’s to go over upcoming laboratory material • Instruct undergraduate students in the laboratory portion of BIOL 3701: Animal Diversity • Assist students with dissections of animals from all phyla • Demonstrate the proper use of laboratory equipment • Attend weekly meetings with the professor and other TA’s to go over upcoming laboratory material