Alan M. Paredes

**** *. ********* **. ******, IL 61604

309-***-**** ac006h@r.postjobfree.com

Lab and Technical Professional

A motivated and innovative Lab Professional with extensive experience in different laboratory atmospheres. Has successfully and consistently achieved objectives and goals by implementing cutting edge technology, effectively managing and mentoring employees, and inspiring employees to achieve personal and success. An astute communicator with a collaborative management style that allows for the keen ability to engage with the external community and easily build rapports with administrators, employees and the community. A proven leader recognized for successfully directing project teams within various committees in both large and small projects.

Project Management

Worked in industrial pilot plants

Worked in chemistry labs

Worked in hospital labs

Managed University Lab

Cross-Departmental Communication

Staff Leadership & Development

State/Federal Regulatory Compliance

Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency

Speaks Fluent Spanish

Data Analysis & Reporting

Problem Resolution

Database Management

Professional Experience

St Francis Hospital, Peoria 2016 – Present

Emergency Room Stat Lab Assistant

Performed pregnancy, strep, flu, blood gas, and other procedures in the Emergency Department.

Returned results stat to physicians and nurses for examination.

Used Epic and Epic Beaker as the computer system to enter final results.

Performed Quality Control on tests. Stocked supplies for lab.

Worked in a fast paced environment where tests needed to be performed quickly.

Robert Morris University, Peoria, Illinois 2016 – Present

Instructor

Executed instructional programing for Earth Science, Finance, statistics, and math courses, identifying the appropriate teaching methods for students with various educational backgrounds.

Examined and provided feedback to students pertaining to academic activity while ensuring a positive and honest learning environment.

Midstate College School of Business, Peoria, IL 1998 – 2016

Lab Director/Associate Professor (2009 – 2016)

Designed labs for chemistry for nurses and non-science majors. Designed environmental science labs for non-science majors.

Oversaw laboratory safety and ensured that the laboratory remained in compliance with all local, state and federal regulations.

Ensures all reagents and supplies are available when needed. Managed and updated Chemical inventories and/or Risk Group Agent inventories. Communicated and enforced laboratory safety rules to students.

Develops and presents lectures in a wide variety of subjects including math, stats, and economics.

Served on a committee that successfully obtained accreditation of two and four year degree programs; directly collaborated with school deans to ensure compliance with set regulations.

Concurrently taught math, statistic and economics courses.

General Education Chair/Instructor (2004 – 2008)

Operated as front-line manager and primary spokesperson for the department providing effective evaluation and training to faculty and staff members and mentorship to students.

Implemented and executed campus policies and served as the essential link between the department and administration ensuring effective communication between members of faculty and the administration team.

Supervised and mentored both full and part time faculty members.

Analyzed syllabi and requested professors to further develop the assignments and offer positive constructive feedback with each student’s assignment, allowing for the identification of any gaps in student’s skills, resulting in 90% of students self-reporting better math, writing, and speaking skills and raising one letter grade.

Concurrently taught math, statistic and economics courses.

Institutional Researcher/Instructor (2001 – 2003)

Spearheaded the implementation of an educational benchmark program aimed at assessing and analyzing the level of quality of student work, resulting in an overall increase the improvement of student work by 6%.

Performed basic analysis and reports on standardized test scores, inputting all information into a spreadsheet in order to compare them annually to other standardized tests administered in similar courses.

Partnered with administration, providing advice and direction on data and analysis.

Network Administrator/Instructor (1998 – 2000)

Spearheaded the installation of networks, placing the school as a leader in technical and networking availability.

Served as subject matter expert for all campus computers, providing maintenance for the network, passwords, and overall technical security.

Managed and directed three technicians, and directed and organized student workers, assuring adherence to institutional and work study labor hours.

Professional Experience Continued

Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY 1997 – 1998

Instructor

Executed instructional programing for Chemistry, Health Science, Meteorology, and Geography courses, identifying the appropriate teaching methods for students with various educational backgrounds.

Examined and provided feedback to students pertaining to academic activity while ensuring a positive and honest learning environment.

Taught general chemistry laboratory.

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 1988 – 1996

Research Assistant (Chemical Laboratory)

Conducted chemical lab experiments and prepared chemical solutions.

Compiled and interpreted results of experiments and analysis.

Maintained, cleaned, lab instruments and equipment.

Used GCMS and NMR to find chemical structure of chemicals.

Monsanto Chemicals, St. Louis, MO 1984 – 1988

Process Engineer (Chemistry lab and pilot plant)

Operated different chemical equipment such as distillation columns, pumps, and reactors. Operated steam and vacuum systems. Mixed a variety of chemicals for reaction. Ordered raw materials for reactions. Met product quotas for five years straight.

Continuously kept data on different reactions, made tables and graphs and wrote reports and reported to administration.

Education & Credentials

Ph.D., Geography with Concentrations in Statistics & Economics, Southern Illinois, University, Carbondale, IL, 1996

Master of Science, Chemical Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, 1990

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO, 1984

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