JERELYNN A. SMITH
Fairfield,AL
Summary
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY (EHS) MANAGER
Knowledgeable Environmental Health Manager bringing a unique perspective to project management and advisory for Environmental Health & Safety projects. Dedicated approach honed over more than 15 years toward improving strategic services and drafting reports and proposals. Expert analysis of hazards, industrial health and safety and incident reviews in accordance with federally mandated regulations. Streamlining Environmental Health & Safety activities to maximize compliance, safety, and testing procedures.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
SCIENCE TEACHER
Birmingham City Schools
Birmingham, AL
08.2019 - Current
- Develop and tailor educational resources to support learning objectives and address students’ diverse learning styles and backgrounds
- Model positive guidance and effective classroom management to guarantee safety, well-being, and academic excellence of 100+ students
- Engage students in learning activities in a fun and interactive way
- Manage staff compliance with district-specific policies and procedures
- Served as education program manager, leading team of 150 educators and assistant teachers in organizing program materials for lessons and activities and documenting attendance, incidents, and other observations
- Planned, prepared, and taught lesson plans, giving students individual support.
- Coordinated and collaborated with other faculty members during lesson plan development.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST
Jefferson County Department of Health
Birmingham, AL
03.2014 - 08.2019
- Conducted radiological inspections and investigations to ensure raw materials met safety and quality requirements and identify and eliminate potential hazards, exposures, and legal risk
- Enforced compliance with Alabama environmental regulations and local, state, and federal regulations
- Recommended corrective actions to prevent industrial safety and health hazards
- Informed individuals and facility owners of findings from incident investigations and inspections
- Conducted follow-up inspections to guide process improvement efforts
- Boosted productivity and consistency, developing protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for radiological inspections/investigations
- Improved employee safety by maximizing instructor-led training exercises, online tutorials, and job aids to educate inspectors and business owners on best practices and environmental health procedures
- Designated to assist in evaluating performance of annual comprehensive inspections and source tests.
- Worked collaboratively with control executive team on application of laws, regulations and corporate policies and controls to mitigate risk.
- Assisted with development of compliance program and played leadership role in transition of compliance oversight model.
- Audited new projects and environmental department activities to identify and resolve concerns.
- Led safety committees and made recommendations for policy changes to senior management.
- Organized and conducted safety meetings to roll out new initiatives.
- Created, organized and led occupational safety committee to assist with developing strategies to resolve workplace safety issues.
- Investigated and reported on violations of environmental regulations.
- Monitored new projects and developments for adherence to local regulations, issued violations and determined necessary corrective actions.
- Spearheaded safe and efficient handling and disposal of environmental waste.
VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTOR
American Red Cross
Birmingham, AL
08.2018 - 08.2019
- Designed training, curriculum, and content that enhanced effectiveness of volunteer blood donor screeners
- Created performance assessments to gauge knowledge of emergency response plans, hazardous waste activities, and FDA and OSHA protocols and procedures
- Boosted volunteer productivity, partnering with key stakeholders and subject matter experts (SMEs) to build effective instructor-led materials, training, and multimedia product.
DIVISIONAL INSTRUCTOR II FUNDAMENTALS
JERELYNN A. SMITH, American Red Cross
Birmingham, AL
08.2006 - 03.2014
- CONTINUING EDUCATION
- Served as program manager to plan and facilitate learning activities for employees across AL and Gulf Coast regions
- Orchestrated instructor-led training (ILT) classes, webinars, and on-boarding plans
- Collaborated with SMEs to identify relevant content and curriculum
- Organized audits to ensure compliance with SOPs, laws, and regulations
- Performed root cause analysis on training issues
- Implemented first-ever Biomedical Integrated Training System (BITS) and LMS to support 300+ employees and guarantee accurate/complete training documentation and learner agreements
- Named lead instructor, quality checks on organization-wide training plans and educating instructors on effectively creating and documenting internal training classes.
MICROBIOLOGY/BIOLOGY INSTRUCTOR
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL
01.2005 - 12.2011
- Hired to advise, instruct, and evaluate 200 students in biology educational program
- Prepared and conducted laboratory experiments for students
- Maintained accurate attendance and academic records in Blackboard Educational System
- Served on board for curriculum evaluation/revision and textbook selection.
MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST-QUALITY CONTROL
American Red Cross
Birmingham, AL
11.2003 - 08.2006
- Performed quality control procedures on donor leukoreduced platelets and whole blood products following Current Good
- Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Code and Federal Regulations (CFR)
- Executed quality control microscopic procedures for 100% leukoreduction of red blood cell products
- Kept records of laboratory results, reagents, and equipment to ensure favorable audits and compliance standards
- Administered microbial testing on platelet products in a BSL-2 environment using aseptic technique and the Bac-T Alert system
- Supervised 1 medical technologist trainee
- Served as the point of contact for annual audits and played key role in developing SOPs for quality control laboratory
- Designed new approaches to solve laboratory issues and made recommendations to management regarding changes
- Trained and assessed 20+ employees on various procedures throughout the laboratory and on FDA regulations.
LAB/CHEMISTRY
Laboratory Corporation of America, MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST
Birmingham, AL
09.2001 - 10.2004
- Prepared controls and reagents for analyzers for daily testing
- Analyzed blood products and bodily fluids for Hemoglobin A1C levels and or therapeutic drug administration, including vancomycin, lithium, valproic acid, gentamicin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, quinidine, theophylline, and tobramycin
- Documented and maintained the quality control records for audits
- Prepared and communicated results to doctors via phone or laboratory computer
- Supervised 2 medical technologist trainees.
Education
Master of Science Degree - Microbiology
Alabama A&M University
Bachelor of Science Degree - Biology/Chemistry
Skills
LMS, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Google Suite (Slides and Docs), Zoom
Certification
Radiological Emergency Response Operations
Timeline
SCIENCE TEACHER
Birmingham City Schools
08.2019 - Current
VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTOR
American Red Cross
08.2018 - 08.2019
Radiological Emergency Response Operations
12-2016
OSHA Trainer
02-2015
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST
Jefferson County Department of Health
03.2014 - 08.2019
DIVISIONAL INSTRUCTOR II FUNDAMENTALS
JERELYNN A. SMITH, American Red Cross
08.2006 - 03.2014
MICROBIOLOGY/BIOLOGY INSTRUCTOR
Lawson State Community College
01.2005 - 12.2011
MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST-QUALITY CONTROL
American Red Cross
11.2003 - 08.2006
LAB/CHEMISTRY
Laboratory Corporation of America, MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST
09.2001 - 10.2004
Master of Science Degree - Microbiology
Alabama A&M University
Bachelor of Science Degree - Biology/Chemistry
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