ARIANNA CASTILLO

• Worked with local, state and federal regulatory agencies to assess and improve company safety performance in multiple laboratories.
• Educated and informed staff about OSHA compliance standards.
• Provided training to new personnel on hazard identification and instructed on reporting and handling of hazardous materials.
• Analyzed effectiveness of company safety policy and provided suggestions for case-by-case improvement.
• Organized and conducted safety meetings to roll out new initiatives.
• Conducted and investigated employee accidents and injuries, reported findings to senior management and made incident prevention recommendations.
• Assisted in development of EHS in 5 laboratories nationwide.
• Wrote over 25 standard operating procedures (SOP) and collaborated with colleagues on the development of training programs to supplement documents.

• Maintained safe work environment free of unnecessary hazards to protect staff and testing results.
• Operated wide range of laboratory equipment and instruments in multiple departments.
• Helped management optimize laboratory processes for maximum efficiency and performance.
• Followed Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) consistently across daily activities and special products.
• Used correct formulas and procedures to prepare solutions and reagents for testing needs.
• Gained experience in accessioning, plating (pipetting), RNA extraction and RT-qPCR during COVID-19 pandemic.
• Performed RNA extraction on over 80,000 COVID-19 samples.

• Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
• Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
• Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care.
• Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
• Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards, and receipts to customers.
• Developed and maintained strong working relationships with professionals within assigned territory.
• Gained experience in 8 departments and trained at least 5 employees within each department.

Relevant Coursework:

• Calculus I
• Statistics
• Biostatistics
• General Biology
• Organic Chemistry
• Microbiology
• Virology
• Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Endocrinology
• Human and Mammalian Physiology
• Molecular Cell Biology
• General Physics.