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Environmental Analyst

Location:
Orange Park, FL, 32065
Salary:
38,000
Posted:
September 21, 2010

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Erica W. Graham

**** *********** ***** *Orange Park, FL 32065* 904-***-***** rskxmc@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Objective

To contribute analytical and technical skills within a stable reputed company that provides potential for career growth.

Qualification Highlights

* Energetic and self-motivated team player.

* Proactive and conceptual leader with a superior work ethic.

* Ability to increase company sales, customer satisfaction and employee performance.

* Effective in work situations requiring the management of multiple and concurrent responsibilities.

* Extremely dependable and hardworking.

Technical Expertise

*Maintenance and use of Lachat FIA, KoneLab, Astoria Analyzer, Cyanide segmented flow distillation instrument, autoclave and dissolved oxygen meter.

*Calibration and use of pipettes, balances, ph/temp meters and etc.

*Filing, categorizing and use of MSDS.

*Collection of data to compare with historical analytical trends in clients sampled sites.

*Peak detection analysis and use of Karl Fischer titration technique.

*Data entry and analysis into Laboratory Information Management Systems.

*Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel.

*Provided technical oversight and support to maximize individual analysts' efficiency, refine techniques, and increased the resulting productivity of the team.

Education

*Bachelors of Science Degree in Biology, Florida A&M University

Tallahassee, FL 2005

*Masters of Public Health, Florida International University (Online)

Miami, FL (currently in progress)

Certificates/ Accolades

Certificate of Appreciation for Dedication -Fleming Island High School(2010)

Certificate of Completion for Ethics Workshop -Florida Society of Environmental Analyst, CAS Lab(2009)

Department of the Month Awards -Wet Chemistry Dept., TestAmerica(2007)

Above and Beyond Awards -Extractions and Wet Chemistry Dept., TestAmerica(2006 and 2007)

Employment History

Environmental Science and Biology Teacher

Fleming Island High School (Orange Park, FL) 8/2009-6/2010

*Successful implementation of Sunshine State Standards while facilitating scientific skill and knowledge to high school students.

*Setup of interactive science lab experiments.

*Completion of ethics, lesson plans and new teacher workshops.

*Progressive completion of first year teacher portfolio.

*Preparation of daily and quarterly lesson plans based on curriculum.

*Daily photocopying, filing and categorizing of sensitive student data and assignments.

*Weekly communication with parents/guardians to facilitate better study skills for students.

Wet Chemistry Analyst III

Columbia Analytical Services, Inc. (Jacksonville, FL) 12/2007-8/2009

*Successfully promoted from technician to analyst.

*Daily operation of costly lab instrumentation and equipment.

*Performed preparatory and analytical testing of inorganic and organic compounds using Standard Method and EPA approved procedures.

*Assisted in establishing and implementing plans for large government and private contracts for sample analysis and results.

*Cross- trained with other analyst on use of instruments and apparatus for increased productivity and backup purposes.

*Order department supplies with emphasis on cost reduction.

*Logging, labeling, storing and disposal of various chemicals and reagents.

*Worked closely with project managers and lab director to ensure client satisfaction.

*Periodic in-lab interactions with auditors and clients.

General Chemistry Analyst II

TestAmerica Laboratory Tallahassee (Tallahassee, FL) 1/2006-9/2007

*Analyzed Standard Method techniques for client specified samples.

*Worked with analyst at other labs to establish testing of specific analytes on the KoneLab instrument.

*Trained and cross-trained with other analyst on various instruments and parameters.

*Appointed the General Chemistry representative to relay QA/QC updates from monthly meetings.

*Increased work hours and made shift adjustments in order to compensate for increased samples and special projects.

*Scheduled preparations of wastewater, soil, sludge, oil and leachate matrices for the analyses of various parameters.

*Daily operation of lab instruments and equipment.

References Available upon request.



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