Experience

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Laboratory Technician

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  ▪ Sample collection and sample storage specialist for Deer Island treatment plant ▪ Enter data and demographics into LIMS system using chain of custody ▪ Laboratory operations including: o pH test using strips and electrodes o Bacterial and fecal coliform monitoring using membrane filtration and IDEXX Quintitrays o Measure total chlorine residual (TCR) using HACH colorimeter o Measure dissolved oxygen using benchtop meter o Prepare struvite samples using a centrifuge ▪ Prepare external projects to be distributed to Deer Island’s sister treatment plants ▪ Ship samples to contract laboratories for additional testing ▪ Preserve samples through chemical intervention ▪ Organize daily field trips for internal sample collection and toxic reduction and control (TRAC) ▪ Laboratory maintenance such glassware sterilization, sample disposal/restocking, binders for data organization ▪ Regular travel to offsite locations following similar protocols (in Clinton WWTP) ▪ Preserve samples through chemical intervention ▪ Familiarized with NPDES laboratory permit requirements for plant Show less



Charles River Pollution Control District

• United States

• Laboratory Analyst

  • Nov 2015 - Dec 2018

  ▪ Grade II certified assistant to laboratory manager of district ▪ Responsible for collection and physical/chemical testing of municipal wastewater, septage, and treated wastewater samples ▪ Performed testing, then assessed daily process control, as well as conducting state and EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requirement measurements for alkalinity and hardness, ammonia, carbonaceous biological oxygen demand, dissolved oxygen, pH, phosphorus, specific gravity, settle-able solids, and total suspended solids ▪ Identified and examined microorganism populations using Gram and Neisser staining processes (bacteria, e. coli, macroinvertebrate, protozoa) ▪ Calibrated and maintained laboratory equipment, field instruments, and analyzers ▪ Composed quality control data ▪ Created chemical stocks and media ▪ Active member of the safety committee ▪ Joined Massachusetts Water Pollution Control Association and New England Water Environment Association ▪ Updated standard operating procedures for department ▪ Scheduled third party testing and sample pick up ▪ Improved layout for recording raw data ▪ Logged laboratory conditions prior to sample analysis and preservation Show less



Smithers Viscient

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services

• Biologist I

  • Apr 2015 - Oct 2015

  ▪ Laboratory technician for insect division of the environmental toxicology lab ▪ Assisted in research on insects that allow sponsored chemicals to be registered by the EPA ▪ Followed GLP and standard operating procedural laboratory guidelines ▪ Followed protocols according to EPA guidelines ▪ Collected data on a variety of insects (honeybees, earthworms) and soil components ▪ Prepared compound stocks for testing various concentrations of chemicals on insects ▪ Maintained nutritional and environmental conditions of insect cultures in testing arenas ▪ Organized group contributions to physical recordkeeping data books ▪ Modified existing documentation formats to reduce unnecessary data entry ▪ Assured consistency in soil samples by measuring moisture, pH, and its general composition ▪ Weighed, measured, and evaluated biological growth of organisms ▪ Prepared dietary feed using pipettes for dosing and testing ▪ Planted and watered seeds for chemical compound spraying ▪ Maintained glassware and sterility of lab Show less



Walpole Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Substitute Teacher

  • May 2013 - Apr 2015

  ▪ Prepared students for organized activities and testing ▪ Changing environment and subjects with children of various ages and capabilities ▪ Guided work with special needs students and their behavioral management in the classroom ▪ Managed classroom logistics for large groups, including summer programs ▪ Prepared students for organized activities and testing ▪ Changing environment and subjects with children of various ages and capabilities ▪ Guided work with special needs students and their behavioral management in the classroom ▪ Managed classroom logistics for large groups, including summer programs



Nantucket Field Station

• Research Assistant Intern

  • May 2014 - Jun 2014

  ▪ Measured water quality including salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, and nutrient concentrations in marshes, ponds, the ocean, and wells ▪ Tested water for nitrate and phosphate using chemical reagents ▪ Developed biodiversity surveys on horseshoe crabs ▪ Guided and educated children from urban settings to prime educational locations in Nantucket, teaching and directing them in basic environmental practices for testing ▪ Organized data into computer files and reorganized entire lab ▪ Assessed vernal pools for biodiversity ▪ Executed weekly clean-up of various locations to benefit the environment and community Show less