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Technician Lab

Location:
Clovis, CA
Posted:
May 01, 2018

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Shirley Vaughn Baker

**** *. ******* ***., ******, CA 93657

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

559-***-****

Education

• California State University, Fresno, 12/2009 with a B.S. in Molecular/Cellular Biology- Electives: Microbiology (6hr/wkly lab), Molecular Genetics (6hr/wkly lab), Immunology

• Single Subject Teaching Credential in Biology and Earth Science, and Physics 2/2010 Work Experience

Science Teacher 10/09- 6/2016

PARLIER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Parlier, Fresno, CA

• Taught 9th grade Physics. Developed Physics curriculum and lab activities for 9th grade level. Maintain learning objectives and classroom behavioral management. Science Teacher 10/09- 6/2016

FRESNO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Fresno, CA

• Taught Biology, Earth Science and Physics at all grade levels. Maintain learning objectives and classroom behavioral management of 7th-12th grade students.

Student Lab Assistant

CSU FRESNO CANCER LABORATORY, Fresno, CA 6/07-8/07

• Maintenance of in vitro breast cancer cell line-MDA-MB-231

• Western blotting for determining the proteomic signatures of such line Commuted to Bay Area companies from Livermore, CA where I lived for 20 years Lab Production Associate

INCYTE GENOMICS, Fremont & Palo Alto, CA (relocated to Delaware) 5/99-1/03

• PCR, agarose gel electrophoresis and analysis of gel images

• Quantification of DNA with spectroscopy and fluorescence plate readers

• Use of robotic equipment (i.e.Mutimek) for a variety of processes (dyeloading and DNA purification)

• Probe application to microarrays, scanning and computer analyzing of hybridized microarrays

QA Technician

ARMANINO FOODS OF DISTINCTION, Hayward CA 11/97-7/98

(Swing shift laid off due to lack of work).

• Environmental monitoring by swabbing for pathogens as verification of sanitation process

• Monitored GMP’s of food handlers, and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points

(HACCP)

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QA Technician

ALK LABORATORIES, Berkeley, CA (Relocated to Texas) 4/95-4/97

• Daily sterility readings for assessment of microbial growth of drug final containers

• Microscopic examination of raw materials (pollen, epithelia tissues, hair, molds), for identification and purity

• Particle and Bioburden monitoring of cleanroom environment. Growth promotion validation of media (USP micro test)

QA Technician

SHADE FOODS, Union City, CA (Temp, wanted Food Techs) 9/94-4/95

• Quality assurance of food products to meet color (colorimeter), particle size, pH, temperature, viscosity, and fat concentration specifications

• Assurance that food handlers meet sanitation and metal detection policies

• Aflatoxin testing of nut products

Microbiology Lab Technician

CLOROX TECH. CENTER, Pleasanton, CA (Merit Temp Service) 6/94-8/94

• Temporary support for Food Micro Lab and Household Cleaning Micro Lab

• Prepared nutrient media for bacteria cultures, and maintained lab supplies

• Tested insecticides and sanitizers on various microorganisms

• Prepared acids, bases, buffers, serial dilutions, agar slants and plates Lab Technician COSTAR SCI. CORP, Pleasanton, CA (Relocated to Maine 5/91-3/93 QC Department-

• Monitored air quality of cleanrooms. Quality control of membrane filter disks by coliform and E. coli retention testing

• Monitored quality of deionized water by fluorescence microscopy (direct bacteria counts) and by on-line TOC and particle analyzers

R&D Department

• Assisted in the development of a high integrity polycarbonate membrane filter cartridge by data collection, analyzing and graphing of data. Failure analysis of filter cartridges

• Assisted in the improvement of a variety of chemical processes: black dying of polycarbonate membrane, optimizing polypropylene resin for bonding cartridge with end caps

• Assisted in the development of a spectrophotometric method for quantitative determination of the surfactant concentration in application process COMPUTER SKILLS: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Access, AS 400 database Reference

www.linkedin.com/in/shirley-baker-82081214

Letters of Recommend on request



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