Bridget Mary Boyle

Purolite is a manufacturer specializing in ion exchange, catalyst, adsorbent, and specialty resins. The site operates 24/7 with 120 employees. I support the SH&E Manager by:

• Managing multiple capital projects simultaneously - such as re-engineering confined spaces and eliminating identified work-at-height hazards - on time and budget
• Driving employee engagement in risk reduction programs from ~15% in June 2023 to 96% in April 2024.
• Utilizing risk analysis based on leading indicators, such as Hazard Identifications, to target high-risk areas of the plant. This approach resulted in reducing near misses from an average of 40 per month in 2023 to less than 5 in 2024 and zero OSHA recordables in the past 16 months.
• Conducting incident investigations using root-cause analysis, yielding substantive corrective and preventative actions and engineering improvements.
• Cultivated relationships with vendors for PPE and safety equipment resulting in 50% cost reduction.

My role was as both office manager supporting functions across the entire plant and as an executive assistant to the Plant Manager and Human Resources. My duties included:

• Responsible for purchase of supplies for entire plant and oversaw an annual $500,000 budget. Responsible for sourcing vendors and negotiating contracts.
• Managing a complete renovation of office areas.
• Assisting HR in benefits enrollment, training and general troubleshooting.
• Planning events such as company-wide lunches, holiday parties, and management meetings.
• Acting as a go-to resource for various employee concerns across functions

Mental Health Partnerships is a Philadelphia based organization which supports individuals with mental health challenges, offering services like education, training, and advocacy. Duties included:

• Acting as liaison with the finance department for expenses, insurance, and billing questions and issues
• Composing, updating, and editing internal and external correspondence, forms, and reports
• Planning and organizing executive meetings, conferences, seminars
• Establishing, updating, and maintaining manual and automated filing systems to store and track records and confidential information ensuring accuracy and completeness
• Preparing presentations and promotional materials

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) mission is to supports citizens and emergency personnel before, during, and after disasters. I served in the COVID-19 vaccination campaign and my duties Included:

• Played a frontline role in managing 6,000 patients daily at the Philadelphia Convention Center.
• Guided patients through the vaccination process and provided crucial administrative support to the leadership.
• Utilized strong communication skills to coordinate between operations staff and patients. Demonstrated the ability to troubleshoot and de-escalate in a high-pressure environment.
• Played a vital role in observing and providing immediate assistance to patients post-vaccination, particularly in the event of adverse reactions.
• Assisting with the set-up, signage, and traffic control at the vaccination centers.