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Dylan Ward

Donor Services
Roswell,GA

Summary

I am a committed, ambitious, career-focused job seeker, anxious to obtain an entry-level [Job Title] position to help launch my career while achieving company goals and providing unique perspectives. I am highly-motivated with a desire to take on new challenges and produce positive outcomes in the Environmental space. I have a strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. I am an enthusiastic Environmental Scientist that will adamantly conduct thorough research in order to find pollutants/ hazard, affecting environmental processes, data and continue to deepen my knowledge of all Environmental laws and policies and to be informed of effective legal processes that will facilitate achieving our goals.

Overview

4
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

StimLabs, LLC.
Roswell, GA

Tissue Receiver & Inspector II
03.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • 21 CFR Part 1270 & 1271, cGMP, cGDP
  • Helped reduce loss and maintain facility compliance by upholding requirements for controlling inventory, updating documentation, ensuring quality, and tracking movements.
  • Investigated inventory discrepancies to maintain recordkeeping validity.
  • Liaised with vendor representatives to rectify damages and shortages.
  • Identified and reported inventory discrepancies to supervisor with recommendations for correction.
  • Operated inventory management software and completed tasks using ERP/IMS applications.
  • Audit established processes to improve efficiency and suggest revision. Liaised with auditors during audits of operating procedures, work instructions, and performance.

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

Research Assistantship

Job overview

  • Water quality survey of Georgia streams.
  • Reach Delineation
  • Fish species identification
  • Bioassessments
  • Riverbank Assessments
  • Supplied the Cobb County, and Paulding County, Water Authorities with targeted locations for inspections and remediation
  • Conducted surveys, interviews and experimental research to facilitate data analysis.
  • Traveled to field sites to collect and record data and samples as appropriate to specific objectives of study.
  • Organized, labeled and stored study biospecimens.
  • Interpreted test results and determined need for retesting.
  • Examined experiment results to identify potential underlying causes for scientific findings.

Self- Employed
Atlanta, GA

Hydroponic System/ Bioactive Habitat Design

Job overview

  • Thorough, clear, and effective communication with the customers to which builds are to be tailored.
  • Research sourcing for parts, detailed preferences of the future occupants of the habitat, and specifications of the location of the install within the home.
  • Provide follow up service program after initial install.
  • Adhere to ethical standards for the health of the future occupant(s).

PetSmart
Roswell, GA

Assistant Lead W/ Keys

Job overview

  • Routed merchandise to proper storage areas per planogram. Priced, secured, and rotated pieces as required.
  • Compared shipment contents with paperwork (such as work orders, invoices, purchase orders, and manifests) to support inventory accuracy, records management, and address any discrepancies or quality issues before entering into the system.
  • Liaised with vendor representatives to rectify damages and shortages. Provided supervisor with recommendations for correction with any discrepancy identified whether from inbound shipments or in on hand inventory.
  • Maintained work areas adhering to strict safety standards. Fish & Reptile Expertise (Habitats, Breeding, Healthcare,...)
  • Processed material requests from internal customers accurately and efficiently. Provided recommendations, with directions, if the request could not be processed in store.
  • Coordinated with employees to support with tasks to achieve goals. Planned and managed projects with defined goals on a day- to- day basis. Tailored projects to employee strengths unless assigning for educational purposes.
  • Diagnosing, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking. Created plans to propose solutions to problems related to efficiency, costs or profits.

Backstage Beat
Atlanta, GA

Entertainment Reporter, Photographer

Job overview

  • Met deadlines with reliable, in-depth analysis of performance events.
  • Researched story background information to provide complete and accurate information.
  • Gathered information and developed perspectives about news subjects through research, interviews and observation.
  • Developed connections with public relations contacts, providing exemplary sources for news stories.
  • Discussed issues with editors to establish priorities or positions.
  • Received assignments or evaluated leads or tips to develop story ideas.
  • Arranged interviews with managers, entertainers, and surprise entertainers, providing first-hand accounts of stories, feedback, and analysis.
  • Cultivated relationships with sources and key figures in local area to reliably produce top-notch coverage of the entertainment scenes in Atlanta.
  • Photographs of events being covered for the article and sometimes used by the entertainers for promotion of their tours and shows.

Self Employed
Atlanta, GA

Community Center Advocate
11.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Building key partnerships with community leaders, influencers, and organizations, to foster access to educational resources for under-served youth populations.
  • Conducted interviews with people from target populations to listen to concerns and amplify group's voice.
  • Developed engagement and outreach metrics to solicit community engagement.
  • Constructed work plans to form support committees, consisting of friends, family, neighbors and co-workers.
  • Conducted issue-based research to refine campaign context and direction.
  • Working to provide a safe space for solving social problems, transformed struggling and fragmented communities into cohesive, safe groups with sound economies, unified community, and advantageous opportunities in arts, nutrition, mental health, and education.

Candidate Kenneth Darryl Brown
Atlanta, GA

Opposition Resource
02.2019 - 12.2021

Job overview

  • Analyzed and interpreted policies, legislation and public issues on behalf of the candidate.
  • Functioned as a "Red Team" adviser.
  • Identified and pursued research topics of interest with well-planned studies based on the opposition's election talking points.
  • Recommended institutional and organizational changes to existing programs and policies based on political implications, foreign examples, and data.
  • Developed and tested theories using information from interviews, newspapers and historical papers.
  • Disseminated research results through academic publications, written reports or public presentations.
  • Offered in-depth media commentary and criticism to highlight core issues related to public policies and political events.
  • Forecasted trends in politics and economies to help the campaign make strategic decisions.
  • Collaborated with others to discuss new opportunities, new policies, compromise options, and debate prep.
  • Displayed strong telephone etiquette, effectively handling difficult calls.

Education

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA

Bachelor of Science from Biology
2019

University Overview

  • Minor in Environmental Science
  • Awarded Alumni Grant, Alumni Committee
  • Tobacco Caye Marine Station, Studies Abroad on Marine Biology, Invertebrate Zoology. Research: Growth Patterns of Mangroves and Imported Flora on Tobacco Caye. We found the mangroves on the reef side were healthier, more abundant, and reproducing then on the lagoon side. We provided possible solutions for better mangrove re-establishment on the lagoon side for future research.
  • Student Government, Model EU, Aid for Political Campaign
  • Member of Theta Chi Fraternity
  • Participated in Intramural Sports, Latin Dance, LGBTQ+ Fundraising Events, Math Lab, International Students Charity Events.
  • Research: The Effects of Group Dynamics in Observational Research (and Density of the Deer Population Occupying Kennesaw Mountain for DNR Population Control). The results of the deer counts were not different to any significance to deer counts by one amateur on their own or counts done by one expert on their own. So, a professor can use the deer density information obtained through a class project and obtain reliable data for DNR. This makes for the ability to collect larger amounts of data for a better picture of the population density in Kennesaw Mountain and strategies DNR should implement.
  • Research: Water Quality Survey of Georgia Streams using Fish Species Identification and Counts.

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Some College (No Degree) from Marine Biology/ Microbiology

University Overview

  • 1 Semester from Graduation, Had to Transfer
  • Member of Theta Chi Fraternity
  • [Summer, 2013] - Dean's List
  • Participated in Intramural Flag Football, Indoor Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, Scrimmaged with UGA Men's Team in off- season, Capoeira
  • Aided local high school tennis teams and youth soccer programs.
  • Marine Biology, Microbiology Research on Sapelo Island at UGAMI and Skidaway Institute of Oceanography.
  • Research: "Limiting Nutrients of the Duplin River: Effects of Dumping Deer Carcasses into the effluents in the Estuary." The goal for this study was to determine if the increased nutrient load from illegal dumping by hunters into the effluents of the Estuary significantly effect the main body of the Duplin River (Estuary). There was a larger concentration of nitrogen in the effluents sampled closer to the main land then the effluents on the outer side of the river. Blooms of algae could be observed in the effluents with higher nitrogen concentration showing possible warning signs of eutrophication in these parts of the estuary. Where the effluents sampled met up with the main body of the Duplin River, we observed the separation in nutrient concentrations with an area of possible mixing in the middle. The further upstream the less effected the river was by the illegal dumping.
  • Joined group of scientists and engineers to design water wells with filtration to be installed in Costa Rica. Member, [2011]

Skills

  • Materials Transport & Requisition, Shipment Inspection & Coordination, Invoice and Manifest Review, Inventory Monitoring and Management
  • Safety Compliance and Hazardous Materials: Stericycle Certifications
  • Document Preparation, Workflow Planning
  • Microsoft Office, Python (In Progress), Data Analysis/Visualization Tools in Excel
  • Quality Control, Contents Verification
  • Interpersonal & Intradepartmental Communications
  • Nonconformance Reports and Investigations
  • Watershed Delineation, Reach Sampling, Riverbank Assessment, Water Quality
  • Behaviors of Microplastics in the Environment
  • Currently Learning German
  • Public Speaking, Researching controversial topics for decision- making, and interpersonal competence assistance
  • Problem- Solving, Critical Thinking, Pattern Recognition
  • Environmental Policy, Brainstorming Ideas for progress through research
  • Community advocate
  • Community program development
  • Community support
  • Community Events
  • Community resources
  • Community outreach
  • Environmental concerns
  • Environmental remediation
  • Environmental science
  • Reducing environmental impact
  • Environmentally friendly design
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Background in science
  • Environmental assessments
  • Environmental law knowledge
  • Biological studies, Biostatistics, Marine Biology, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Sciences
  • Deep Science Research
  • Policy understanding
  • Environmental support
  • Materials Transport & Requisition, Shipment Inspection & Coordination, Invoice and Manifest Review, Inventory Monitoring and Management
  • Policy enhancements
  • Policy interpretation
  • Policy reviews
  • Policy analysis
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Data Entry
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Multitasking Abilities

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
German
Limited
Sign Language
Elementary

Accomplishments

Accomplishments
  • Used research knowledge to locate excessive nutrient injections into the Duplin River for DNR to address the root causes.
  • Developed relationships with customers to facilitate customer confidence and promoting loyalty, therefore, retention.
  • Approaching and developing relationships with colleagues to expand my knowledge through brainstorming on any subject matter that has arisen and connecting with other professionals that could improve my quality as a professional.
  • Presented at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research. Adapted to new directions the research data took me in order to provide more effective information for the relevant subject matter. Use data analysis and visualization methods to better communicate the results of the experiment and the benefits that came from it.
  • Experience in opposition research in order to provide candidate with multiple viewpoints in order to form Environmental (economically, historical political action, current atmosphere in the social sphere, etc...) policy stances for the candidate.'
  • Control large filtration systems in order to maintain an array of fish species in separate aquariums.
  • Environmental system modeling and scaling.
  • Provided improvement suggestions for more efficient SOP in a process.
  • Provided data models to support suggestions and related work product.

Affiliations

Affiliations
  • Member, Theta Chi
  • Member, Student Government
  • Member, Model EU
  • Provided environmental data visualizations to the Atlanta Council for the "Stop Cop City" movement- Two days later DeKalb implemented a Stop Work Order.
  • Stream Analysis for water quality in Cobb and Paulding County Water Authority- provide information where to investigate pollutant seepage throughout Cobb and Paulding Counties.

Websites

Additional Information

Additional Information
  • Philanthropy: Hugs for the Homeless, Coach (5/6 year old baseball, 6th grade boys' basketball), Protested Israel embassy to support Palestine/ Israel unification, mental health advocate, ordained, passion project to build community areas in disenfranchised communities.

Certification

  • Value Stream Mapping - AIGPE
  • In Progress: Python & Data Science Certification
  • In Progress: American Association of Tissue Banking
  • Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Stericycle- Biohazardous Waste
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"Perhaps the most important element of each activity is to inspire a group of people to perform at their very best. The best teachers are the unsung heroes and heroines of any society."
Sir Alex Ferguson

Timeline

Community Center Advocate
Self Employed
11.2022 - Current
Tissue Receiver & Inspector II
StimLabs, LLC.
03.2021 - Current
Opposition Resource
Candidate Kenneth Darryl Brown
02.2019 - 12.2021
Research Assistantship
Kennesaw State University
Hydroponic System/ Bioactive Habitat Design
Self- Employed
Assistant Lead W/ Keys
PetSmart
Entertainment Reporter, Photographer
Backstage Beat
Kennesaw State University
Bachelor of Science from Biology
University of Georgia
Some College (No Degree) from Marine Biology/ Microbiology

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