Sean Moody
Toxocologist/BioVeterinary Scientist
LOGAN
Summary
Experienced Toxicologist/BioVeterinary Scientist with over 12 years in field and laboratory research. Developed and conducted studies on diverse topics, promoting knowledge in Toxicology and establishing safe workplace practices. Delivered impactful outreach to highlight biological concerns, effectively bridging research findings with public awareness.
Overview
5
5
Certifications
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Pesticide Case Review Specialist
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
11.2024 - Current
- Supported daily office operations by managing schedules and communications.
- Monitored program citations, ensuring accurate processing of notices, payments, challenges, and settlements.
- Ensure compliance with and enforce applicable federal and/or state civil laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines, etc.
- Evaluated inspector performance to ensure compliance with inspection report requirements and recommended corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Monitored program citations and implemented controls to enhance the processing and review of citations.
- Monitor and evaluate operations, programs, processes, and/or practices for quality and effectiveness; make recommendations for improvement.
- Monitor, track, and follow up on documentation, case files, or other assignments to ensure appropriate timelines are met and actions completed.
- Responded to incoming enforcement questions or complaints, providing information and clarifying law, policy, and procedures to facilitate resolutions.
- Write or draft technical reports, articles, or related material based on research, investigation, or analysis.
- Maintain detailed inspection, investigation, and review records, prepare reports, and attend to other related administrative requirements.
- Managed Lab reports and distributed the results to the respective Pesticide Inspectors.
- Manage troubleshooting and development ticket of the Agricultural Information Management System (AIMS).
- Managed troubleshooting and development tickets for AIMS to address system issues.
- Assist Inspectors in integrating AIMS and new technology into the inspection process.
Environmental Scientist
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
01.2024 - 11.2024
- Conducted hazardous waste management studies to assess environmental impacts and inform regulatory compliance.
- Interpreted test data to determine whether contamination existed in accordance with environmental laws.
- Interpreted test data to identify contamination presence, ensuring adherence to environmental laws and standards.
- Acted as a technical consultant on environmental policies to maintain regulatory compliance.
- Conducted hazardous waste management studies.
- Facilitated cross-disciplinary collaborations to address complex environmental challenges, fostering a holistic approach to sustainability.
- Engaged in continuous professional development to stay abreast of emerging environmental science technologies and methodologies.
Pesticide Compliance Specialist III
Utah Department Of Agriculture And Food
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Serve as subject matter expert by advising staff and customers and working directly with external agencies throughout audits or to remedy compliance issues.
- Direct and implement strategic improvement plans to integrate solutions to audit findings and workflow process issues.
- Facilitated training sessions to educate external agency personnel on compliance and regulatory standards.
- Develop and maintained system for tracking and reporting compliance violations.
- Assisted team by contributing to completion of special projects.
- Prepare and submit regulatory filings in a timely manner.
- Prepare and submitted regulatory filings in timely manner.
- Develop and maintain system for tracking and reporting compliance violations.
- Assist with training sessions to educate external agency personnel on compliance and regulatory standards through presentations.
- Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders, auditors, and legal counsel to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Audits performed include: Record of pesticide applications, Storage of pesticides, Worker Protection Standard (WPS), Restricted Use Pesticide Dealer, and Use inspections.
Department Lead Fishing and Archery
Als Sporting Goods
07.2021 - 01.2023
- Worked full-time 40 hours per week to ensure consistent support for team and operations.
- Oversaw Fishing, Archery, and Hunting department staff to cover for other department leaders.
- Monitored customers and employees to identify loss prevention risks and enhance customer service.
- Monitored customers and employees to evaluate loss prevention risks, performance and customer service.
- Managed team schedules, department projects and quality assurance.
- Maintained current industry knowledge by reading publications, attending conferences and completing training.
- Oversaw efficient inventory stocking and supply rotation.
- Cultivated an empowering employee culture that equipped team members to independently meet customer needs.
- Implemented corporate programs for new department products.
- Developed empowering employee culture focused on equipping employees to independently meet customer needs.
- Updated policies to reflect changing conditions and maintain optimal safety standards for all employees.
- Coached sales associates in product specifications and selling techniques, enhancing customer satisfaction ratings.
- Communicated with managers of other departments to maintain transparency.
- Partnered with merchandising team to plan and execute floor moves, merchandise placement and overall sales set-up.
Lab Manager/Student Researcher
Utah State University
08.2014 - 12.2021
- Worked full-time at 25 hours per week in laboratory setting.
- Development and optimization of experiment protocols for HPLC instrumentation.
- Optimization and development of PCR primers.
- Monitored cell culture incubators at BSL1 and BSL2.
- Maintained BSL2 lab and trained new students on BSL2 protocol.
- Maintained and monitored cell culture incubators BS levels one and two.
- Processed all Research animals for various experimental endpoints.
- Sourced and maintained Research Animal flocks (Turkeys).
- Sourced and maintained research animal flocks, specifically turkeys, for experiments..
- Prepared reports and protocols for safe handling of chemicals and execution of experiments.
- Prepared reports and protocols to ensure safe handling of chemicals and compliance during experiments.
- Interpreted and analyzed research data to derive conclusions that informed subsequent experimental designs.
- Prepared fact sheets, tables and graphs to summarize research results Grant renewal.
- Optimized experimental protocols of standardized experiments in controlled settings and obtained useful, valid results.
- Used Prism to perform qualitative and quantitative analysis of cell culture and cellular enzymatic metabolism data.
- Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.
- Ordered new Laboratory and experimental supplies and equipment to maintain stock and inventory for research lab.
- Maintained safe, organized working environment by setting up and sterilizing molecular biology equipment.
- Ordered and organized new laboratory and experimental supplies to support research. and equipment to maintain stock and inventory for research lab.
- Performed research into study topics to increase knowledge and to provide valuable contributions.
Education
Master of Science - Animal Management - Toxicology
Utah State University
Logan, UT12.2021
Bachelor of Science - BioVeterinary Science
Utah State University
Logan, UT04.2013
Associate of Science - General Studies And Business
LDS Business College
Salt Lake City, UT12.2009
Skills
- Regulatory Compliance
- Risk Assessment
- Data Analysis
- Operations
- MS Office proficiency
- Relationship management
- Customer Relations
- Organizational abilities
- Customer Relations
Certification
PREP Emerging Technology
Timeline
PREP Emerging Technology
06-2026
PREP Comprehensive Combo
08-2025
Pesticide Case Review Specialist
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
11.2024 - Current
ORNL RAIS tools Training
04-2024
40 Hour HAZWOPER
01-2024
Environmental Scientist
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
01.2024 - 11.2024
Massachusetts EPA PIRT Training
08-2023
Pesticide Compliance Specialist III
Utah Department Of Agriculture And Food
01.2023 - 12.2023
Department Lead Fishing and Archery
Als Sporting Goods
07.2021 - 01.2023
Lab Manager/Student Researcher
Utah State University
08.2014 - 12.2021
Associate of Science - General Studies And Business
LDS Business College
Bachelor of Science - BioVeterinary Science
Utah State University
Master of Science - Animal Management - Toxicology
Utah State University
Graduate Research
Utah State University, LoganThesis: COMPARATIVE METABOLISM OF AFLATOXIN B1 IN TWO QUAIL GENERA Coturnix japonica AND Callipepla californica, https://doi.org/10.26076/3323-8c0d
Unpublished work included:
- Development of Turkey Hepatocyte Primary cell Isolation and culture method and protocol.
- Optimization of Novel methods for AFB1 Metabolite quantification.
- Identified potential regions of the Meleagris gallapavo genome susceptible to epigenetic regulation for the NRF2/KEAP1 protein sequence.
- Assisted with cell culture work and Comet Assay optimization using BEAS-2B cells, for PM2.5 Air quality and toxicity project.
- Worked on identifying splice variants of the turkey GSTA 3 and 4 genes to differentiate enzyme response between other species and single nucleotide polymorphisms of the turkey genes.
Presentations
Poster: Sean L. Moody, Aaron M. Duffy, Arnaud Van Wettere, and Roger A. Coulombe, Jr., Glutathione S-transferase Regulation in Avian Hepatocytes 2017.
Lecture: Sean L. Moody, Aaron M. Duffy, and Roger A. Coulombe, Jr., Epigenetic control of Glutathione S-Transferase regulation in primary Hepatocytes. 2016
Poster: Sean L. Moody, Aaron M. Duffy, and Roger A. Coulombe, Jr., Regulation of Glutathione S-Transferase's and its Role in Disease Susceptibility. 2016
Lectures
Spring 2020: Mercury Superfund Sites: From Hoboken NJ to Clear Lake CA
Spring 2019: THC and Marijuana: Safety, Efficacy, and Toxicology and Microplastics: Hazardous to our Health and the Environment.
Spring 2018: The Nano World of Toxicology and Crispr: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
Spring 2017: Toxalbumins: Ricin and Abrin and Curare: Paralysis without analgesia or sedation.
Spring 2016: Batrachotoxin and Tetrodotoxin Notoriously Tasty.
Spring 2015: Antibiotics Friend or Foe and DDTs Effect on Male Fertility.
Fall Semesters 2015, 2016, and 2017: Difference between Serpentine and Ampihbole Asbestos.
Certificates & Trainings
- 40 hour HAZWOPER
- ORNL RAIS tools Training
- 2023 Massachusets EPA PIRT Training