Ashleigh Hammock
Reno
Summary
Enthusiastic, safety-oriented & self-motivated metallurgist with analytical, problem-solving abilities and excellent people skills.
Diligent metallurgist with background in managing complex projects across base and precious metals industries. Known for successfully leading cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within scope.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager/Metallurgist
McClelland Laboratories Inc. (MLI)
03.2018 - 01.2025
- Managed testing programs for base and precious metals industries, overseeing scope development, scheduling, testing, and reporting.
- Efficiently handled multiple projects by prioritizing tasks based on urgency, resource availability, and organizational objectives.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled project phases, and monitored progress, adjusting schedules and resources to ensure projects remained on track.
- Working and managing testing projects for clients from different regions, countries, experiences, and backgrounds
- Creating and implementing standard operating procedures for general and project specific test work
- Promoted a safe, friendly, positive, and creative work culture within the metallurgy team, coordinators, and technicians
- Assisted with Nevada state certified (NV-00933) meteoric water mobility and humidity cell testing procedures
- Conducted modified acid base accounting tests
- Prepared reagents and standards for test work and analyses
Lab Technician/Instructional Asst.
TMCC Chemistry Prep Lab
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Prepared reagents for use in the students’ Chemistry labs
- Properly handled disposal of chemicals and waste
- Set up laboratorie for the professor and students
- Monitored and assisted the professor and students with technique and understanding of procedures and methods throughout the lab
- Assisted with updating school chemical inventory database from SDS to MSDS
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV05.2019
Associate of Science - Chemistry Emphasis
Truckee Meadows Community College
Sparks, NV05.2015
Skills
- Metallurgical testing experience: heap leaching, bioleaching, milling testing, sulfide flotation, and standard Bond comminution testing
- Project management: Planning and development, client relations, document management, cost estimation and bidding, and data analysis
- Software: Mestrenova for processing NMR data, MS Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word
- Experience with process/equipment: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, Inductive Coupled Plasma (ICP), LECO/ELTRA C/S Analyzer, X-ray Diffraction (XRD), X-ray Fluorescence (XRF)
- Interpersonal skills: Adaptability, Assertiveness, Empathy, Leadership, Networking, Problem-solving, Research & analysis, Safety oriented, Team building & teamwork, Written & verbal communication
Awards
- K-12 STEM outreach project to serve the community, April2017.
- John Ascuaga’s Nugget, Employee of the month, January2012.
- AMATYC Students Mathematics League, Certificate of Merit,2011-2012, national mathematics competition.
Affiliations
- Member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME),2019-2024
- Member of the American Exploration & Mining Association (AEMA),2022-2024
- Mentee, AEME Society Mentorship Program, 2022-2023
Timeline
Project Manager/Metallurgist
McClelland Laboratories Inc. (MLI)
03.2018 - 01.2025
Lab Technician/Instructional Asst.
TMCC Chemistry Prep Lab
01.2014 - 01.2016
Associate of Science - Chemistry Emphasis
Truckee Meadows Community College
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Nevada, Reno
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