Subrena G. Morris
Russellville,AR
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Preparedness Manager
Arkansas Nuclear One
Russellville, AR
01.2024 - Current
NIOS Assessor
Arkansas Nuclear One
Russellville, AR
03.2022 - 01.2024
Chemistry Manager
Arkansas Nuclear One
Russellville, AR
08.2015 - 03.2022
- Department Manager responsible for a department of 27 with three direct reports
- Responsible for maintaining a budget of approximately five (5) million dollars mostly associated with chemical costs
- Maintaining staffing levels to support plant needs tied to completion of required Technical Specification analyses
- In this position, my team successfully implemented a Purate chemical injection system (first in the Entergy fleet) to improve chemical treatment/control of algae in ANO-2’s Cooling Tower
- In addition, the chemistry team successfully lowered the station’s environmental risk by removing all abandoned chemical from five (5) tanks across the station that were latent issues dating back to 2000
- The most difficult tank to resolve, Unit 2 Sodium Hydroxide Tank (2T-10), was finalized in December 2020
- My team instrumental in helping the station modify behaviors and remove chemicals at time of tank abandonment moving forward as witnessed by the Unit 1 Sodium Hydroxide Tank project that completed the week of (8/20/2021)
- This tank was abandoned during 1R29 (Spring 2021)
- Other projects/initiatives that have further developed my career during my tenure at ANO include: Site Duty Manger, Assistant Outage Manager (ASOM), Emergent Issue Lead (Planned Maintenance Outage), Radiological Assessment Coordinator (RAC), INPO E&A Host Peer, Program Owner Training Accreditation Renewal, Outage Control Center Tech Support Manager (ANO for 10+ years) and WF3, 1R29 OTSG Eddy Current Project Lead, EPRI Guideline Document Development, Implementation of RCS Zinc Injection on both ANO units, Implementation of Reverse Osmosis for silica removal on both ANO units, Alternate Purification (APS) for RCS cleanup during outages
Chemistry Primary Lab Supervisor
Arkansas Nuclear One
Russellville, AR
08.2014 - 08.2015
- Responsible for Chemistry laboratory staff
- Coordinate priorities for 17 direct reports involved with primary, secondary, and environmental chemistry analyses
Chemistry Technical Support Supervisor
Arkansas Nuclear One
Russellville, AR
06.2010 - 08.2014
- Responsible for Chemistry department technical staff
- Coordinate priorities for four direct reports responsible for primary, secondary, and environmental chemistry areas
- Served as the Chemistry Manager’s assistant with regards to managing the department budget, hiring, and most other aspects of running the department
- He generally referred to me as 'his right arm'
Senior Chemistry Specialist
Arkansas Nuclear One
Russellville, AR
08.2004 - 06.2010
- Responsible for primary chemistry control on Nuclear Reactors ANO-1 and ANO-2 (data review and trending, trouble shooting), primary presenter/trainer chemistry outage preparations, reverse osmosis projects for silica removal, Counting room oversight (maintaining gamma spectroscopy equipment, quality control program, and radioactive source control), procedure development, coaching, addressing/resolving condition reports for the corrective action process, and various special projects (i.e., implementation of zinc injection)
- In this position, my cross-disciplined team evaluated and optimized the Shutdown Chemistry Program utilized in Refueling Outages at ANO
- The changes implemented by this team saved the plant and plant personnel approximately 13 Rem in outage dose for 1R18 alone
- In the dose arena, this team’s success represented a plant milestone/record
- It should also be noted that the team’s success has been repeated in subsequent outages
- As a result of these successes, I was selected as an Entergy Key Performer (2005)
- In addition, my team won the 2005 Operational Winner 'Breaking the Rules' category
- My involvement with this team required many hours of close interaction with System Engineers and Plant Operators in the plant environment
Chemistry Specialist III
Arkansas Nuclear One
Russellville, AR
01.2001 - 08.2004
- Responsible for primary chemistry control on Nuclear Reactors ANO-1 and ANO-2 (data review and trending, trouble shooting), primary chemistry outage preparations, reverse osmosis projects for silica removal, counting room oversight (maintaining gamma spectroscopy equipment, quality control program, radioactive source control), procedure development, coaching, addressing/resolving condition reports for the corrective action process, and various special projects (i.e., implementation of improved technical specifications)
- In this position, I was selected as an ANO Peak Performer (2003) for my work on the Improved Technical Specification Project for ANO-1
Bulk Chemist
Loreal
Little Rock, AR
04.2000 - 12.2000
- Evaluate and maintain physical and chemical properties of various cosmetic products
- This position required a Chemistry degree; however, it was not mentally challenging or stimulating enough
- These facts explain the short duration of my employment at Loreal as a Bulk Chemist
Graduate Assistant
University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Project PAS)
Little Rock, AR
01.1999 - 05.2000
- Assist in various office and clerical duties
- Provide necessary assistance for students with disabilities (i.e., word processing for students unable to perform these duties)
- Aid in researching funding available for grant programs
Toxicology Department Research Associate
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Little Rock, AR
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Perform a variety of assays, protocols, and experiments to obtain data relevant to research questions
- These duties included ELISAs, Western Blot analysis, Immunohistochemical analysis, animal experiments, maintaining appropriate materials and equipment within the laboratory, upholding occupational health and safety guidelines, and the research and analysis of various data
- As shown above, there is overlap in my employment history between my positions at UALR and UAMS
- The work performed at UAMS was part-time in nature, and it provided a very flexible schedule
- During this same time period, I enrolled in Graduate School at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) to obtain my master’s degree in Secondary Education
- I accepted the Graduate Assistant position at UALR because this position paid an hourly wage as well as my tuition each semester
- This decision did require modification of my hours at UAMS
- After completion of UALR’s graduate program, I elected to accept a chemistry position in the industrial field versus a High School teaching position
- This decision was strictly financial in nature because the starting salary for an industrial position was approximately $15,000 per year higher than entry level positions within the educational arena
Ophthalmic Assistant
Al Thomas, M.D., P.A.
Hot Springs, AR
01.1997 - 01.1998
- Worked as an assistant to doctor, took patient histories, and performed various vision evaluations
- Scheduled surgeries, counseled patients, and fitted contact lenses
Timeline
Emergency Preparedness Manager
Arkansas Nuclear One
01.2024 - Current
NIOS Assessor
Arkansas Nuclear One
03.2022 - 01.2024
Chemistry Manager
Arkansas Nuclear One
08.2015 - 03.2022
Chemistry Primary Lab Supervisor
Arkansas Nuclear One
08.2014 - 08.2015
Chemistry Technical Support Supervisor
Arkansas Nuclear One
06.2010 - 08.2014
Senior Chemistry Specialist
Arkansas Nuclear One
08.2004 - 06.2010
Chemistry Specialist III
Arkansas Nuclear One
01.2001 - 08.2004
Bulk Chemist
Loreal
04.2000 - 12.2000
Graduate Assistant
University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Project PAS)
01.1999 - 05.2000
Toxicology Department Research Associate
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
01.1998 - 01.2000
Ophthalmic Assistant
Al Thomas, M.D., P.A.
01.1997 - 01.1998
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