Technician Engineer

CAUELLA LARK

**** ******* **. ? Brighton, CO **601 ? *******@*******.*** ? 720-308-

5211

SUMMARY

Over three years in purchasing and inventory management experience in the

pharmaceutical industry. Work and negotiate with at least twelve different

vendors for chemicals and supplies totaling over $200,000 annually.

Responsible for researching new vendors to reduce costs while maintaining a

high standard of quality. A strong analytical skill-set developed and

refined in diverse, fast-paced business environments.

QUALIFICATIONS

. Skilled in personnel management and training, conflict resolution,

inventory management, accounts receivable and office administration.

. Ability to accurately forecast demand based on historical sales to derive

order quantities.

. Accomplished and experienced in Client Service, delivering reliably

outstanding service levels.

. Proficient management skills refined while training and supervising 10

technical and support staff.

. Detail-driven lab technician and coordinator personally accountable for a

pharmacy lab handling hundreds of prescriptions daily.

. Flexible and enthusiastic, able to quickly adapt to evolving challenges

and produce consistent, timely, and superior outcomes.

. Highly effective when working independently or as part of a team; proven

leadership ability.

EXPERIENCE

ITC COMPOUNDING & NATURAL WELLNESS PHARMACY

Castle Rock, CO June 2004 to Present

LAB COORDINATOR /PURCHASER(November 2005 to Present)

. Responsible for purchasing over $200,000 annually of chemicals and

supplies. Responsible for staying up to date on FDA regulations over

certain chemicals.

. Maintain inventory accuracy and available supplies.

. Direct and motivate the team to exceed all goals and expectations,

establishing a record 800 prescriptions filled in a single day.

. Responsible for the redesign of the lab floor-plan, substantially

improving efficiencies and increasing prescription production in

excess of 50% with existing staffing levels.

LAB TECHNICIAN (August 2004 to November 2005)

. Compounding: Formulation of drugs; use of EMP (Electronic Mortar and

Pestle), balance, mill and a wide variety of other precision lab

devices.

. Encapsulating: Dividing drug powders into precisely accurate amounts,

maintaining strict consistency throughout all batches of capsules.

. Production: Measuring and injecting creams into syringes/pumps.

. Filling Prescriptions: Validating and cross-checking prescription,

label and patient information to ensure the correct medication is

formulated for the appropriate client.

. Assisted Lab Coordinator with purchasing.

FRONT DESK (June 2004 to August 2004)

. Comprehensive Accounts Receivable, Billing and Switchboard duties.

. Designed office forms and screened visitors for pharmacists.

Cauella Lark

720-***-****

*******@*******.***

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EXPERIENCE (continued)

RATON HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, Raton, NM July 2000 to June 2004

NIGHT AUDITOR/FRONT DESK CLERK

. Answered phones; guest relations; reservations; cash drawer; credit

card authorization; hotel security; and computer maintenance.

. Performed end-of-day reconciliations including proofreading balances,

reviewing and backing up data and printing reports.

. Conducted detailed performance evaluations; trained 8 new associates.

STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION, Snowflake, AZ May 1998 to August 1998

CO-OP ENGINEER

. Analyzed production and economics of alfalfa and sorghum for biomass

farm, confirming these crops as best for high salinity soil.

. Performed detailed analyses determining that laser-level fields

produced superior results.

. Researched water rights for paper mill; daily effluent water testing.

. Completed soil sampling of fields, analyzing moisture content and salt

levels.

. Coordinated an extensive lake-side reclamation project, researching

and recommending the most appropriate plant-life and optimal project

initiation sites.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING Las Cruces, NM

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY December 1998

CERTIFIED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

STATE OF COLORADO 2004

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

. Fluent with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point,

Outlook).

. Pharmaceutical: PK Software, Inc., "The Compounder" software

applications.

. Engineering: Autodesk, Inc, AutoCAD computer-aided design software.

. Accounting: Peachtree Software, Inc., multiple applications.

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