EDUCATION

**** ****** ******** ***********-******** State University Normal, IL

**** **** ******** ********** ** Competency – Dept. of Education, PA

**** ******** ** ******* - **** University Milton Keynes, UK

2002 Chartered Chemist-Royal Society of Chemistry-Cambridge, UK

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2009 – Current Personal Care Assistant Central Bucks School District, PA

Work with individuals with autism in small student groups on academic and vocational activities in separated middle and high school classroom settings. Monitor, record and manage data collected while working with these students.

Coordinate project – Students independently making self-assembly dolls houses for donation

2000 – 2008 Technical Support Coordinator DuPont Automotive Coatings, UK

Lead project management liaison between Ford and DuPont in the UK during new product launch including process and product development.

Effective communication skills demonstrated in cross functional teams.

Timely delivery of products to customer during new product launch.

Coordination of all aspects of new product supply including quality control and delivery.

Foster teamwork and demonstrates relationship building skills with internal teams and external vendors.

Problem solving - monitor product compliance at all three UK Ford automotive plants including sample collection, oversight of analytical testing and communication of results to customer.

Proven ability to identify and understand customer needs, take appropriate actions and proactively search ways to increase customer satisfaction.

Operation and maintenance of Submersible Data Acquisition Unit – specialist equipment used at customer sites for collection of in process data.

Authoring and presentation of technical reports to both customers and senior management.

Proven influencing and negotiation skills when communicating with internal teams & external vendors.

1992 – 1999 Product Development Scientist DuPont Automotive Coatings

Implementation of standard testing specifications during new product design.

Identify & resolve cross departmental issues liaise up to Associate Director level.

Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to complete tasks within a tight timeframe.

Review & revision of SOP’s / training guidelines for production plant quality control issues.

Trouble shooting of problems encountered during scale up of paint product.

Ensure all testing recorded for presentation to management team and customers.

Demonstrates attention to detail and high degree of accuracy when generating quality control documentation.

Ability to manage multiple projects independently.

Management and protocol development of stability studies for Electro coating products.

Ensure test equipment meets ISO (International Standards Organization) specification at all times.

1989 – 1992 Laboratory Technician Imperial Chemical Industries

Performs laboratory tests to determine chemical and physical characteristics or composition of solid or liquid materials for quality control, process control and product development.

Setup and operated laboratory equipment and instruments such as microscopes, centrifuge, agitators, viscometer, chemical balance scales, spectrophotometer and gas chromatograph.

Tests samples of manufactured products to verify conformity to specifications.

Prepares chemical solutions according to standard formulas.

Ensure test equipment meets ISO (International Standards Organization) specification at all times.

TRAINING

2010 – 2017 State mandated classroom training 140 contact hours (20 hours per year)

Proficient in the use of

Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Outlook

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