Experience

Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute

• Canada
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  - Utilizing past knowledge and experience to support a second research facility with revising outdated operating procedures to meet current regulatory and certification standards. - Leading the facility in continuous improvement processes by moving from an offline, paper-dependent system to an online, cloud-based documentation system that allows for better document control and transparency with staff and senior management. - Supporting capital and facility improvement projects, such as equipment upgrades and reducing consumable supply costs by reaching out to personal networks and negotiating cost reduction opportunities with new and existing vendors. Show less



New Beta Innovation Canada Limited

• Canada
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Health & Safety Specialist

  • May 2022 - Oct 2022

  - Within the first 2 months of employment, I developed and implemented a laboratory safety orientation to meet a training gap for new hires working in a laboratory setting. - Removing redundancies in health and safety records by digitizing safety training profiles for over 100 employees and consolidating policies, procedures and training material to a single platform. - Improved emergency evacuation personnel training by creating self-guided learning material with videos and audios to support all learning styles, which reduced training efforts needed by fire safety directors. - Working with employee and employer representatives to assess risks and develop solutions that both meet regulatory requirements and reduce unnecessary workload. Show less



Great Little Box Company

• Canada
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • Apr 2022 - May 2022

• • Jun 2019 - Apr 2022

  - Reduced workplace injury time-loss days from 214 days in 2019, to 89 days in 2020, to 54 days in 2021. This was achieved by delivering a robust recover at work program that brought injured staff back to work quickly and completing functional abilities assessments to ensure modified duties were appropriate and effective.- As one of the company's COVID-19 pandemic taskforce leaders, I developed and executed the company’s pandemic response plan for 4 facilities to safely remain open as an essential service business.- Successfully helped multiple essential service US contractors cross the border during the pandemic by creating customs declaration packages that articulated the reason for their travel and exemption from the 14-day self-isolation orders to Border Services, which has allowed the company to move forward with projects on time.- Developing health and safety key performance indicators by using analyzing annual safety data in order to focus on challenges that have the greatest impact on employee safety. Key performance indicators include claims cost rates, relative to payroll of less than 0.20% and completing supervisor training on health and safety programs. Show less



The University of British Columbia

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Oct 2018 - May 2019

  - Oversaw the independent day-to-day operations of a rodent breeding facility by appropriately scheduling staff and troubleshooting technical and administrative issues. As a result, daily task requests from all facility breeding protocols are completed on time while maintaining good animal husbandry and welfare- Enabled operational and cultural changes by encouraging open, bilateral conversations with staff, which have driven the team to proactively seek out and execute workplace improvements and objectively give and receive feedback- Built a stellar track record of professional communications with staff and researchers, which have been complimented by the zone team, other supervisors and operations manager as detailed, humble and informative that have maintained good relations with the facility’s clients and stakeholders and delivered results on time-bound actions Show less

• • Nov 2017 - Sep 2018

  - Worked with a team of technicians to perform daily animal health check, husbandry and general facility maintenance to provide optimal housing conditions and operations for comparative medicine research with animal models- Trained for Good Laboratory Practices Recognition through training and implementing procedures required during daily duties and responsibilities- Prevented cross-contamination in a biosecure facility by using the appropriate personal protective equipment, regularly disinfecting and cleaning the facility and following standard operating procedures that minimize contamination between high risk rooms Show less

• Research Technician

  • Jul 2013 - Apr 2015

  - Managed 7 recirculating aquaculture systems containing over 10,000 salmon on a daily basis to ensure their health and welfare is at the highest standards for animal research - Performed daily routines of animal health checks, water parameter tests, water parameter remediation and fish tank system clean - Utilized a variety of equipment and maintaining their operations, including automated fish feeders, biofilters and water cleaning units - Managed 7 recirculating aquaculture systems containing over 10,000 salmon on a daily basis to ensure their health and welfare is at the highest standards for animal research - Performed daily routines of animal health checks, water parameter tests, water parameter remediation and fish tank system clean - Utilized a variety of equipment and maintaining their operations, including automated fish feeders, biofilters and water cleaning units



BC Dairy Association

• Canada
• Industry Associations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mobile Dairy Classroom Experience Event Presenter

  • May 2012 - Jul 2013

  - Presented the Mobile Dairy Classroom Experience to a general audience of various ages at festivals and events all across the Lower Mainland by educating the public about the dairy industry and about dairy cattle milk production - Answered the public’s questions about milk and the dairy industry in an appropriate and informative manner to help the public understand more about the welfare of dairy cattle and the operations of the BC dairy industry - Actively interacting with cows and calves that are part of the Mobile Dairy Classroom Experience in a humane manner by setting up barriers and canopies to provide space for the cows to walk in without being stressed by hot temperatures - Worked closely with dairy farmers and other event presenters to efficiently set up and pack up the Mobile Dairy Classroom Experience booth at events by actively participating in moving equipment to their proper location and discussing with other presenters how to make the booth most attractive and effective for delivering the Classroom’s message Show less

• Facility Technician

  • Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

  - Successfully managed and maintained optimal performance of entire facility without supervision for two weeks through following proper procedures for troubleshooting, deducing the cause of the issue with problem solving and past experiences and resolving issues in a timely and effective manner - Designed and revised over 20 Standard Operating Procedures drafts for the facility to make sure facility operations is safe and all new facility users have clear instructions - Developed good communications between and networks with supervisor, researchers and facility stakeholders to ensure facility operation was efficient and kept at above satisfactory level - Ensured excellent day-to-day operations of the facility, such as maintaining proper functioning of water filtration systems, monitoring acidity levels of water and assisting graduate students in supporting their experiments - Maintained optimal environmental conditions for animals, such as developing and sustaining suitable water acidity levels and water temperatures for different fish species - Contacted and collaborated with external contractors and university plant operations to resolve facility problems in a professional manner through proper troubleshooting prior to calling, ensuring all information is passed on to the contractor and confirming date and time of the contractor’s visit to resolve the problems Show less

• Farm Worker

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  - Gained experiences in veterinary practices used on dairy farms, such as vaccinating, dehorning and nutrient supplementing - Assisted graduate students and researchers in their experiments to provide a controlled experimental system, such as minimizing disturbances to research areas and helping with moving cattle between pens for starting a new sample - Maintained safe operations of dairy cattle facilities through daily checks of potentially broken equipment, pressure-washing dirty facilities, cleaning pens to minimize disease transmission and ensuring visitors were aware of biosecurity protocols Show less



Fortune Wok

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Food Sales Associate

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2011

  - Employed in a fast-paced, diverse work environment with a team of two food sales associates and two cooks that generate approximately $800-1,000 of sales per shift - Have worked multiple shifts unsupervised with a cook to provide midnight food services to customers that average approximately $200-500 per three-hour midnight shifts - Achieved positive sales results by promoting certain specials that the restaurant is marketing and efficiently managing time for cleaning, serving and delivering goods in a limited time - Attempted to create a friendly environment by welcoming customers to the restaurant and providing alternatives for food allergy issues while maintaining a calm composure when costumers have complaints or issues with the services or food provided - Enforced food service hygiene and regulations around work space to promote a healthy and clean eating area for customers - Operated POS transaction equipment, including both cash registers and credit card terminals, properly to process cash and credit transactions for food and beverage sales Show less