Emily White
Holiday Hills,IL
Summary
Hardworking and competent Senior Lab Technician with more than eight years of experience in environmental and wastewater monitoring. Involved in analytical testing, sample collection, data review, and reporting for wastewater and drinking water systems.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Laboratory Technician
Lake County Public Works
Libertyville, IL
04.2019 - Current
- Coordinate sampling events such as Restaurants and Industrial User Monitoring, Interceptors, and Semi-Annuals, with WRF's and lab staff
- Communicate with instrument engineers for troubleshooting and maintenance of lab equipment
- Review data from analytical testing for daily and non-routine samples
- Report regulatory sample results to the IDPH and the IEPA
- Generate reports for the WRF's and drinking water systems
- Perform non-routine sample collection from WRF's and sanitary sewers
- Provide training, communicate updates on schedule changes, and offers general assistance and guidance to lab technicians
- Oversee lab equipment stock and place orders to expand inventory
- General knowledge of current FOG program and current testing/limits
- Familiarity with GIS program for locating IU's and restaurant's
- Working knowledge of Industrial User's and pretreatment program
Laboratory Technician
Lake County Public Works
Libertyville, IL
06.2016 - 04.2019
- Conducted sample preparation for chemical and microbiological analyses
- Gathered data and performed analyses on WRF samples, drinking water, industrial waste and river water samples to determine pollutant levels
- Collected non-routine samples from commercial accounts and rivers
- Was lead purchaser for the Lab Division and played a key role in inventory maintenance and submitted requisitions to generate PO's
- Assisted in supervising our CRSM student and directly oversees the completion of their responsibilities and training
- Provided training/guidance on various analytical/microbiological procedures to laboratory technicians and Interns
- Performed routine maintenance of laboratory equipment and instruments
Laboratory Technician
Lake County Health Department
Libertyville, IL
09.2015 - 06.2016
- Responsible for performing, validation, completion and recording of environmental laboratory duties
- Supported the HD’s Recreational Sanitation program by performing chemical analyses of surface water samples
- Documented relevant data with a high degree of accuracy
- Developed and implemented a more effective way to organize samples being processed for solids
- Operated processing equipment used in water and wastewater analysis
- Implemented aspects of general laboratory management such as preparation of reagents and supplies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science
California Polytechnic State University
06.2014
Skills
- Microsoft Outlook, Excel
- Regulatory Compliance Understanding
- Data Analysis
- Laboratory Testing
- Inventory Oversight
- Laboratory Information Systems
- ICP-MS, Graphite/Flame AA, Chromatography
- Laboratory Safety Protocols
- Team Collaboration
Certification
- IPDH Microbiology Certification
Honors And Involvement
- Illinois Public Health Association member
- Alpha Gama Sigma Honors Society member 2011, 2012
Timeline
Senior Laboratory Technician
Lake County Public Works
04.2019 - Current
Laboratory Technician
Lake County Public Works
06.2016 - 04.2019
Laboratory Technician
Lake County Health Department
09.2015 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Science - Animal Science
California Polytechnic State University
- IPDH Microbiology Certification
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