Gavin Thornton
Spring
Summary
Dynamic Lab Coordinator skilled in lab operations, community outreach, and event planning. Proven success in leading workshops and managing multidisciplinary projects, ensuring equipment functionality and fostering collaboration.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Lab Coordinator III
Lone Star College - Innovation Lab
Houston
2025.06 - Current
- Manage operations of a multidisciplinary maker space.
- Provide hands on guidance in design, fabrication, and prototyping.
- Lead workshops and outreach initiatives for students and community partners.
- Complete regular maintenance and repairs on lab equipment.
- Lead design competitions for students.
Equipment Coordinator
Lone Star College - Corporate College
Houston
2023.06 - 2025.06
- Ensured all equipment and tools are organized, functional, and available for instructional and project use.
- Worked with instructors to design lessons and experiments for classes.
- Performed routine maintenance and repairs on $3.6M worth of equipment and inventory.
Supervisor
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville
2022.07 - 2023.06
- Coordinated live events for student organizations, sporting events & other campus activities.
- Supervised daily bookstore operations including sales, inventory management, and customer service.
- Built and managed schedules for 20+ student workers.
Department Manager
Natural Grocers
Henderson
2021.04 - 2022.06
- Oversaw purchasing, new product adoption, inventory management, merchandising and staffing.
- Decreased departmental shrinkage by 30% through inventory management
- Trained new staff members & ran in-store seminars for patrons and vendors
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
University of The Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX2020-12
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX2017-05
Skills
- Lab operations
- SOP creation
- Laboratory safety
- Equipment maintenance
- Inventory management
- Prototyping techniques
- Training development
- Event planning
- Community outreach
Timeline
Lab Coordinator III
Lone Star College - Innovation Lab
2025.06 - Current
Equipment Coordinator
Lone Star College - Corporate College
2023.06 - 2025.06
Supervisor
Sam Houston State University
2022.07 - 2023.06
Department Manager
Natural Grocers
2021.04 - 2022.06
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
University of The Incarnate Word
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Northwest Vista College