Jennifer Ann Crews

***** **** ****** ***

Roswell, GA 30076

Day Phone: 404-***-****

Mobile: 205-***-****

Email: abh5ir@r.postjobfree.com

Country of citizenship: United States of America

DESIRED LOCATIONS

US-GA-Atlanta

WORK EXPERIENCE

US Food and Drug Administration, Atlanta, GA

5/2009 - Present

Laboratory Technician Biological (Microbiology)

Develop, compile, interpret, monitor and evaluate information/data from

various sources and take appropriate action. Request, receive and respond

to information/data either orally or in writing. Provide status, advice

and materials to various internal components and to external

organizations. Enter and retrieve information from a variety of systems.

Use of automated systems which include word processing, spreadsheet, data

base, project management, E-mail, graphic design and management information

systems in order to maintain budget, supply, statistical records, reports,

etc. Select the most appropriate software for automating office work based

upon the nature of the work and provide instruction to. Prepare, edit and

review all written correspondence in an informed and professional manner

according to DHHS, FDA, and Center/Office standards by required deadline.

Develop and maintain positive and constructive working relationships with

colleagues and customers. Demonstrate technical competency/expertise in

area of responsibility in order to ensure compliance. Continually project

an attitude of being professional, helpful and communicative. Make all

purchases appropriately, in a timely manner, without customer/colleague

complaint and within the applicable guidelines from requisite to

procurement. Reviewed All IMPAC purchase card reports to ensure compliance

with policy and procedures outlined by HHS/FDA. Travel authorizations and

vouchers completed in accordance with applicable travel regulations,

policies and procedures and in a timely manner. Perform Delicate

manipulate laboratory work requiring the use of laboratory apparatus and

applied a wide variety of methods, tests and procedures to aide in the

determination of contamination of foods, drugs, cosmetics and raw materials

resulting from improper processing or storage. Study sample labeling,

collection report and other pertinent information to understand the problem

with respect to consumer protection. Selected the appropriate procedures

from references such as; SOPs, FDA manuals, and equipment and

instrumentation manuals. Review and revision of technical references used

in laboratory. Used Knowledge of laboratory equipment and instrumentation

in order to utilize the equipment and ensure the exacting specifications

needed for valid scientific data. (microscopes, pH meters, sensitive

balances, blenders, centrifuges, sterilizers, automated dispensers, an

extensive array of media and reagent preparation procedures and quality

control procedures).

Department Of Labor, Bessemer, AL

10/2008 - 5/2009

Physical Science Technician,

Responsible for the laboratory and coordination of all health laboratory

services, instrumentation and technical assistance for health inspections

and surveys in the district. Responsible for the resolve of unusual of

difficult technical problems related to laboratory techniques, equipment

repairs, or program scheduling. Provided training to new and existing

inspection personnel, regarding the operation of instruments, sampling

techniques, laboratory procedures and reporting requirements. Evaluated

new or modified laboratory procedures and new test equipment to determine

their effectiveness and identified any possible deviations from accepted

laboratory standards. Provided training to enforcement personnel in the

use, care and maintenance of self-contained self-rescue devices. Calibrate

and maintain all instruments. Maintain and update computer generated data

and upload onto Access. Maintain equipment records with computer generated

spreadsheets. Issue office generated violations or citations when

necessary.

Crews Irrigation and Landscape Lighting, Birmingham, AL

Co-Founder/Owner 06/98-04/08

Responsible for all aspects of the start up of operation. Responsible for

accounts receivable/payable. Designed and published all advertisements.

Designed and published all business literature. Responsible for all

licensure and permit acquisitions and audits. Responsible for customer

relations.

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL

9/2001 - 12/2002

Lab Manager/Research Assistant,

Responsible for laboratory management, including scheduling, attending and

participating in laboratory meetings and managing technical assistance

needed for equipment set-up or repair, media and reagent preparation,

ordering and storage of highly regulated, radioactive and hazardous

materials. Implemented and taught laboratory safety program to new

students and laboratory personnel. Organized immense amounts of data and

statistical analysis and summarization thereof for Laboratory Director.

Assisted with all hazardous and radioactive materials waste audits.

Responsible for laboratory techniques/assays necessary for research done

by Principal Investigator on Psycho-immune breast cancer study, including,

but not limited to: Lymphokine activated Killer cell Assays, Lymphocyte

proliferation, Cytokine, CD subsets, ELISA, Hydrogen Peroxide/Superoxide

Generation assay, Natural Killer Assays, Cell Culture and Radio-immune

assays, Flow Cytometry, Media Preparation and sample preparation for long

term and short term storage. Obtained training necessary to work with

human research subjects and blood borne pathogens. Responsible for

calibration and maintenance of all laboratory equipment. Responsible for

Quality Control in Laboratory where radio-active, chemical and human tissue

materials were used on a daily basis.

Division of Developmental and Clinical Immunology, Department of

Microbiology,

University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL

2/1997 - 11/2000

Lab Manager/Research Assistant

Responsible for laboratory management, scheduling laboratory meetings and

managing technical assistance needed for equipment repair, calibration

and/or installation, training of new employees and students on laboratory

equipment, policies, procedures and protocols. Organized immense amounts

of research information into data tables, charts and documents having

several published and credited in scientific publications. Maintained and

ordered laboratory equipment and supplies. Prepared reagents and medias.

Assisted Principal Investigator with most aspects of general scientific

research aimed at discovering fundamental cellular and molecular mechanisms

involved in the development of T and B lymphocytes, including, but not

limited to, DNA extraction and PCR, ELISA, Radio-immune assays, cell

counts, Southern Blots, Western Blots and tissue culture, cell staining,

hybridoma production, protein expression and flow cytometry and fluorescent

antibody assays for rapid identification. Maintained inventory and care of

transgenic mouse population for research purposes.

Terry Farms Technology Division -Department of Research and Development

Auburn, AL

6/1995 - 1/1997

Research Scientist/Clean Room Manager

Performed entrance and exit interviews with employees for Clean Room

staff. Responsible for schedules and supervision of employees required for

the day to day activities needed to take sterile laboratory product from

inoculation of media in class 1 clean room to substrate state in a large

scale incubation room with strict environmental controls. Trained

laboratory employees on sterile technique, laboratory safety and proper use

and calibration of laboratory equipment. Generated data tables, charts and

documents, presented and discussed at management meetings. Assisted in

start-up operations, laboratory set-up and ordering high-cost laboratory

equipment. Responsible for all laboratory activities required to take

mycological product from spore isolate to fruit body production, including

plate/slant preparation, microscopic isolation of individual spores for

plate inoculation, incubation and quality control. Responsible for the

monitoring, measuring and recording of environmental controls in class 1

clean room, incubation room and in grow room environments. Developed and

maintained quality assurance programs for microbiological evaluation.

Developed and maintained system of organizing and evaluating 100-150

separate strains of Morchella esculenta (Morel Mushrooms, gourmet edible)

Auburn University, Auburn, AL

7/1992 - 6/1995

Student Assistant/Lab Assistant

Performed statistical analysis and presentation of data for scientific

papers. Assisted with the proofing, editing and writing of grant

proposals. Prepared 50 letters of correspondence and 300-500 student

packets per month containing various information related prospective

students, the Alumni Association, Auburn University, and College of

Agriculture. Responsible for organizing, updating and filing approximately

700-1000 student files for the College of Agriculture. Assisted advisor

with Reproductive, biochemical endocrinology studies within my college

major. Performed laboratory duties including; Protein and DNA extraction

and concentration measurements, media and reagent preparation and data

entry and analysis.

EDUCATION

Auburn University, Auburn AL

Bachelor's Degree, 6/1995

188 Quarter Hours

Major: Animal Sciences (Pre-Veterinary Medicine)

GPA: 3.16 out of 4.0

Relevant Coursework, Licensures and Certifications:

Technical Writing, Professional Communication, Agricultural Business

Management, Computer Literacy, Micro Computer with Applications in

Agriculture, Analytic Geometry and Calculus, Emergency Care and First Aid,

Animal Biochemistry and Nutrition, Principals of Biology, Fundamentals of

Chemistry, Orientation to Animal and Dairy Sciences, Animal

Biology, General Chemistry, Forestry for Woodland Owner, Organic chemistry,

Meat Analysis, Feeds and Feeding, Foundations in Physics, Meat Science,

Microbiology, Physiology, Reproductive Physiology, Plant Biology,

Genetics, Nutrition and Health, Principals of Normal Nutrition

Randolph County High School, Wedowee, AL

5/1992

GPA: 3.9 out of 4.0

Relevant Coursework, Licensures and Certifications:

Valedictorian

President of Beta Club

Editor on annual staff

JOB RELATED TRAINING

Certified in Laboratory Safety and Hazardous Materials Safety

Trained in Laboratory Emergencies including Chemical and Fire Safety, CPR

and AED usage

References available by request

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