Anna Beard
Meridianville,AL
Summary
Results-driven scientific professional with robust background in laboratory management, production control, and entrepreneurship, with a huge passion for precision and efficiency. Brings history of successful leadership and operational effectiveness. Known for teamwork, adaptability, and fostering collaborative environments. Expertise in adaptability and success!
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Control Specialist II
Blue Origin
08.2023 - 09.2024
- Directly responsible for coordinating manufacturing for 3 development rocket engines and 10 production rocket engines-specialized in turbo engine
- Production planning and control; established, maintained, and coordinated production schedules with manufacturing and assembly areas
- Managed the complete turbo engine production while maintaining dense team meeting zoom schedule
- Highly collaborative teamwork which involved daily projects and daily problem-solving while succeeding through active engagement with the team
- Clearly communicated the daily status of each engine to meetings of ~90+ people who report directly to CEO/Owner
- Coordinated the schedule, plan, and initial staging of all material/kits to all vital areas of production and test
- Communicated and coordinate upcoming work center load (capacity planning) to provide transparency to area leads
- Identified and communicated constraints in the production flow and work with area leads to discuss possible solutions
- Interface and connect with internal customers for potential impact or delays in the schedule
- Management of WO Instance from creation to completion while coordinating all part handling that could involve having crates built, packing material for out-plant processes, etc
Laboratory Manager
University of Florida
03.2018 - 06.2023
- Fiscal/grant administration, analytical chemistry, weekly employee management, time reporting, publishing scientific research in Biogeochemistry, research field tech, marine navigation, hazard waste storage/disposal, educational training for graduate level students and community educational programs
- Prepared and monitored $900,000 + in operating budgets, invoicing to 3rd parties while maintaining the University of Florida's company policies
- Recommend purchases
- Created standard protocols for all laboratory operations/equipment to PI's standards; Insured Standard Operating Procedures and protocols were maintained and applied
- Responsible for daily employee schedule, hourly time approval/payroll, time tracking, training, all new hires including the interview process to enrollment
- Ensured compliance with federal regulations for hazardous waste disposal
- Ordered supplies for PI, research scientists, and all student needs, updated budgets status
- First aid response protocols-relaying info to students, volunteers, etc
- Statistical evaluation and data processing/entry skills
- Created $10,000+ bi-monthly chemistry program for water sample analysis from great working analytical chemistry knowledge of multiple analytical machines within the laboratory
- These machines include the CPS+ Suntest solar simulator, TOC-L Shimadzu analyzer, Piccaro G2201-i analyzer, AQ400 discrete analyzer, Hach DR6000 Spectrophotometer, & YSI Sondes
- Interviewed, hired and trained lab technicians to perform experiments and analyze results.
Research Assistant
University of Florida
08.2017 - 03.2018
- Collected kinematics data of schooling fish (i.e., menhaden; Brevoortia sp.) in a 150-gallon flow tank utilizing high speed video and Phantom Camera Control computer applications (PCC 2.8)
- Responsible for care, wellbeing, and husbandry of zebrafish (Danio rerio) of various transgenic lines (i.e., Islets: GFP and HUC Gcamp6)
- Maintained and monitored water quality of multiple zebrafish standalone aquaria systems via filter changes and various water quality assays
- Managed orders of laboratory supplies and equipment, as well as managed laboratory spending and accounts payable
- In charge of chemical inventory and hazardous/non-hazardous chemical disposal and storage
Research Assistant
Stetson University
06.2016 - 12.2016
- Co-author of manuscript Frequency of Aerial Respiration in juvenile vermiculated sailfin catfish (Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus)
Vice President
JRH and Sons LLC
07.2002 - 12.2016
- Managed and oversaw operations, maintenance, administration, and improvement of commercial and residential properties
- Directed collection of monthly assessments, rental fees and deposits
- Payment of insurance premiums, mortgage, taxes, and incurred operating expenses
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marine Science
Stetson University
DeLand, FLAssociate of Arts - Basic Studies
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FLSkills
- All Microsoft Office programs
- Time Management
- Communication
- Adaptability
- ERP systems
- Production monitoring
- Demand forecasting
- Workflow optimization
- Report writing
- ERP systems proficiency
- Diagram interpretation
- Data management
- Equipment management
- Employee supervision
References
- Dr. Todd Osborne, University of Florida, (352) 256-3826, osbornet@uf.edu
- Dr. Sara Phelps, Ducks Unlimited, (352) 257-1791, Saraaphelps@gmail.com
- Chris Apromollo, Delta, (904) 891-0479, Capromollo@gmail.com
Timeline
Production Control Specialist II
Blue Origin
08.2023 - 09.2024
Laboratory Manager
University of Florida
03.2018 - 06.2023
Research Assistant
University of Florida
08.2017 - 03.2018
Research Assistant
Stetson University
06.2016 - 12.2016
Vice President
JRH and Sons LLC
07.2002 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Science - Marine Science
Stetson University
Associate of Arts - Basic Studies
Daytona State College