David A. Gonzalez, Sr.

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Education

Associate of Occupational Safety and Health June 2014

San Juan College Farmington, New Mexico

Certified Safety and Health Official (CSHO) December 2013

General Industry-TEEX-OSHA Region IV Education Center Mesquite, Texas

Master of Business Administration/HCM April 2005

University of Phoenix West Michigan Campus

Bachelor of Science Zoology December 2001

Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan

Employment

Supervisor, Animal Operations May 2016 to April 2017

Covance Research Products, Inc. Alice, Texas

As the Supervisor of Animal Operations at an Indoor/Outdoor facility my responsibilities included: managing and coordinating the daily operation of the primate facility by planning and directing the work of subordinate staff in strict compliance with pertinent regulatory agencies and standard operating procedures; assisting in the preparation of the annual budget, controlling expenditures with budgeted amounts and authorized requests for supplies and services; overseeing and supervising staffing and training needs; interviewing and hiring new employees; establishing goals and objectives for the performance management process; reviewing and writing new Standard Operating Procedures (SOP); maintaining animal health records; assigning and allocating housing for animals; interpreting, implementing and developing and/or recommending changes to rules, regulations and policies and procedures set forth by regulatory agencies; preparing required records and reports concerning departmental work activities and progress status for senior management; establishing and maintaining communications with customers to provide customer feedback and anticipate customer needs; and other duties as assigned by senior management.

HSE/Lab Technician February 2014 to May 2016

Fesco Laboratories, Inc. Alice, Texas

Safety responsibilities included: maintaining training database; checking all BJSAs, pre-trips, and well-site safety inspections; conducting field audits and BBSP observations; conducting daily and weekly safety topic meetings; maintaining fire extinguisher, shower, and eye wash station checks and logs; ensuring that monthly checks and maintenance are performed on SCBAs, filling SCBA Air tanks and conducting annual fit testing; performing bump tests and calibrations of air monitoring equipment; conducting monthly vehicle inventory and safety inspections; ordering lab equipment and safety supplies; maintaining chemical inventory and updating SDSs; coordinating operator safety orientations; initiating SSE status change documentation; incident and accident reporting; and setting up FedEx dangerous goods training and certifications for 14 district offices.

Lab duties include: conducting field jobs generated by lab manager; collecting gas and hydrocarbon liquid samples by GPA methods; performing H2S testing in the field by Sensidyne (stained tube method); performing routine and extended gas analysis in the lab and making the appropriate corrections on the GC graph.

Client Coordinator March 2012 to July 2013

Covance Research Products, Inc. Alice, Texas

To ensure all the requirements set by our clients are met, my duties included: maintaining key accounts for CRP and assisting in management of monthly sales greater than $2M; serving as primary point of contact for account executives, clients, and management for inquiries and orders; providing quotes and product availability to clients; working closely with operations to ensure confirmed orders were filled according to specifications; invoicing all orders; interacting with internal and external employees at all levels; and handling customer complaints and resolving service related issues.

oConducted cost analysis of products and services

oFacilitated internal and external client meetings as well as all site visits

oChairperson of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

Lab Services Supervisor August 2004 to March 2012

Covance Research Products, Inc. Alice, Texas

As the Pharmacokinetic Study, Immunology Study, and Shipping Room supervisor, my responsibilities included: preparing test material formulations; independent study management and quality check procedures; constant communications with study directors, coordinators and customers; using and troubleshooting laboratory equipment; performing formulation verifications, administering test materials; making clinical observations and reporting effects to study directors and clients; coordinating blood banking projects; shipping and handling of sample shipments in the U.S. and Internationally; managing and supervising subordinate lab services employees; interviewing and hiring new employees; establishing goals/objectives and writing performance evaluations; reviewing and writing new Standard Operating Procedures (SOP); and preparing monthly invoicing for special projects.

oAttended Targeted Selection training

oLab Animal Technician (LAT) certified

oParticipated in Covance’s Global Mentor/Mentee program

oParticipated in Covance’s Site Exchange program

oManagement Essentials training

oFedEx Dangerous Goods certified

oTrainer in Covance’s Primary Leadership Development classes

oMember of the IACUC

Research Associate II December 2001 to February 2003

MPI Research, Inc. (GLP facility) Mattawan, Michigan

As a Research Associate II, my responsibilities in large animal toxicology included: administering test materials (oral, dermal, IV, subcutaneous and tablets); taking body weights; collecting blood samples; administering electrocardiograms; performing detailed clinical observations; conducting study functions in full protective gear (Scrubs, Tyvek, Latex or Nitrile gloves, full face respirator, boots); reviewing protocols and data; and interacting with senior study directors and sponsors. Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) certified

Supervisor of Correctional Officers (Sergeant) July 1994 to February 1998

Texas Department of Criminal Justice Beeville, Texas

As a supervisor, my responsibilities included: assigning positions to approximately 62 officers on shift; conducting monthly training/counseling of employees; overseeing that officers supervised and maintained custody of offenders; and ensuring the safety and taking all reasonable precautions to protect corrections officers and other staff against safety and health hazards. Supervised Regional IV Riot Team.

Fire Support Sergeant October 1986 to August 1993

United States Army

As a U.S. Army non-commissioned officer, my responsibilities included: basic soldierly duties and other duties as required by higher ranking officers and non-commissioned officers; and supervising soldiers as their “section chief” in garrison and combat (Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm).

oNCO-Primary Leadership Development Course Honor Graduate

oNamed First Cavalry Division, Soldier of the Quarter, Ft. Hood, Texas

oMultiple service awards

oTaught numerous field and garrison courses to the unit soldiers

oSecret Level Security Clearance

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