Fiona Wojcik

*** ****** **. **.****’s, GA *****

Email: ab9wbi@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 912-***-****

An experienced and self-motivated laboratory analyst with a range of skills in the areas of

water, waste, food technology and microbiology. I am comfortable in a team setting and also

working solo. Used to meeting tight deadlines in pressurized situations where public health,

well-being, safety and environmental issues as well as compliance within the current r egulatory

and legislative frameworks are paramount.

Work/project history:

City of Kingsland, Kingsland, Georgia, USA Lab Analyst- Waste Water Treatment Facility 2012-

Current and 1999 –2001

City of Kingsland is a municipality covering 44 square miles of South Georgia, USA. I reported to

the city manager and was responsible for testing water quality and waste water. Testing had to

comply with permits issued by the State of Georgia to ensure water quality and adequate waste

water management.

Some of the sampling that is carried out:

pH testing, DO (winkler and electrometric method), Total Suspended Solids and Total Volatile

Solids, Phosphorus (persulfate digestion), BOD ( 5-day incubation testing), NH3 Nitrogen

Ammonia (ammonia selective electrode method), Fecal Coliform (membrane filtration method),

and Total Residual Chlorine

United Water, Glynn County, Georgia, USA. Lab Analyst 2005-2011

United Water is a major US water utility business which is part of the Suez Environment Group.

I was Laboratory analyst at their facility on St Simons Island and was tasked with ensuring

compliance and regulatory sampling was undertaken from 3 water systems and 2 waste -water

plants which served communities in an area of nearly 100 square miles of South Georgia. I

directed a team of operators on scheduling and sampling and validated the relevant

documentation to ensure state and company regulations on water quality and waste

management were met. I was also involved in training staff on water information management

systems (HACHWIMS) and was involved in community outreach programs with local schools.

Some of the sampling that I carried out is as follows:

pH (by electrometric method),Dissolved Oxygen (by Winkler Method and elecrometric method)

Total Suspended Solids, Total Solids and Total Volatile Solids, Oil and Grease (extraction

method), Phosphorus (persulfate digestion), COD (Closed reflux, Colormetric Method)

BOD and CBOD (5 Day BOD test), NH3 Nitrogen Ammonia (Ammonia Selective electrode

method using known additions), Hardness (EDTA titration method), Fecal Coliform (Multiple

tube fermentation technique and Membrane filter technique and Colilert testing for drinking

water)

Altamaha Labs (Environmental Testing), Blackshear, Georgia, USA. Lab Analyst 2001 2005

Altamaha Labs carry out environmental testing as well as water and waste water testing for the

State of Georgia, USA. They also carry out microbiological tests on foodstuffs on behalf of the

Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). I was in charge of the microbiological testing department

which undertook analysis for a variety of purposes including:

. Drinking water

. Waste water

. Ecoli testing in blueberries and pork

. Shellfish water testing

. Beach water testing I was in charge of a team of staff which prepared media, sterile media,

reagents and sterilizing equipment. My team was also tasked with daily checks on lab

equipment and temperature checks. I passed yearly audits from NELAC (labo ratory

accreditation), FDA (Food and Drugs Administration), Department of Natural Resources,

Environment Protection Agency, State Environmental Protection Department,

Cadbury Schweppes, Montrose, UK. 1975 1982

Cadbury Schweppes owned a major food cannery which processed a variety of fruit and

vegetable produce. I worked in the factory laboratory in the quality control department

checking for a number of different food related issues including food contaminants, raw

material quality etc.

Qualification description:

State of Georgia Laboratory Analyst Licence WWLO14281

SCE Higher Grades in English, Geography and Art

SCE Ordinary Grades 8 including Chemistry and Biology

Super-user on Hach/Wims and OPsSQL

Undertook a variety of OSHA courses

CPR and First Aid certified

Member of Safety Committee at United Water

Undertook a variety of training courses in business ethics and pure safety

References:

Todd Zino, United Water- Project Manager, ab9wbi@r.postjobfree.com

Morris Baisden, United Water- Project Manager, ab9wbi@r.postjobfree.com

Mike Kingsnorth, United Water- Retired Operation Manager, ab9wbi@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 904-***-****

Merril Tindall, Altamaha Labs-Owner, ab9wbi@r.postjobfree.com

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