Laura Menke
Lake Charles,LA
Summary
Detail-oriented Laboratory Technician with extensive experience in municipal water testing and lab equipment maintenance. Skilled in instrument calibration, reagent preparation, and sample tracking. Strong focus on compliance, accuracy, and reliable test results.
Overview
1
1
Certification
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Laboratory Technician 3
City of Lake Charles
Lake Charles, Louisiana
02.2013 - Current
- Calibrated lab instruments and verified equipment readiness to ensure accurate testing results.
- Maintained laboratory equipment by performing calibration checks and troubleshooting any malfunctions.
- Prepared reagents, standards, and sterile containers for analysis.
- Tested water samples for City of Lake Charles laboratories.
- Executed collection, labeling, and storage of lab samples to maintain organization and compliance with laboratory standards, according to laboratory specifications.
- Ensured integrity of samples by accurately tracking chain of custody throughout the testing process. and maintained accurate specimen files.
- Logged test results in laboratory records and municipal reporting systems.
- Followed safety procedures for chemical handling and waste disposal.
Education
High School Diploma -
St. Louis Catholic
Lake Charles, LA05-1994
Skills
- Water testing
- Instrument calibration
- Sample analysis
- Chain of custody
- Reagent preparation
- Titration techniques
- Laboratory documentation
- Quality control
- Lab equipment maintenance
- Equipment maintenance
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
Certification
- Water Production 1 & 2
- Water Treatment 1
- Wastewater Treatment 1, 2, 3 & 4
- Wastewater Collections 1 & 2
Timeline
Laboratory Technician 3
City of Lake Charles
02.2013 - Current
High School Diploma -
St. Louis Catholic