Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher
EduStaff Grand Ledge
10.2015 - Current
Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
Supervisor
Emergent BioSolutions
01.2014 - 10.2015
Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
Responsible for oversight of 10-15 individuals, including training and coordinating events to foster employee development.
Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation.
Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to production systems or procedures.
Ensured compliance with all written procedures.
Maintained training in, utilized, and provided training to associates in several computer systems, including SAP, LIMS (Sample Manager), and electronic document systems.
Team Lead
Emergent BioSolutions
01.2011 - 01.2014
Monitored employee performance and training
Provided daily coordination and oversight of production and support activities in the upstream/downstream areas
Ensured proper execution of tasks in accordance with the production schedule and cGMP, SOP regulations.
Cultivated professional working relationships with peers and supervisors.
Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
Used problem-solving and issue-resolution skills to promptly and successfully address production problems.
Prepared reports and technical documentation of day-to-day production processes.
Collaborated with other departments to optimize production workflows.
Associate
Emergent BioSolutions
01.2004 - 01.2011
Cleaned, assembled, and sterilized equipment.
Executed aseptic processing operations, including pre-vaccine suspensions and downstream vaccine manipulations.
Responsible for the technical writing of deviations, CAPAs, change controls, SOPs, and other quality documentation.
Interacted and communicated across departmental lines to drive the closure of quality documentation.
Prepared and delivered presentations to the Change Control Review Board.
Attained qualification to train all manufacturing associates in both on-the-job and classroom settings.
Mastered fermentation technique and process flow for vaccine manufacturing.
Inspected final products to assess compliance with quality standards and established tolerances.
Assembled products according to changing daily work orders and specific production needs.
Documented production information via daily system logs and discussed issues with management.
Weighed and measured items to prevent waste and meet quality standards.
Collaborated with team members to meet production deadlines.
Utilized hand tools and machinery to safely complete assembly processes.
Organized work to meet demanding production goals.