Mykel Gaspar
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Cell: 707-***-**** Address: 2857 E. Valley Blvd Apt. 74, West Covina, CA 91792
OBJECTIVE
Ambitious Quality Control Chemist seeking new opportunities and further knowledge in the field.
EDUCATION
BS, Chemistry GPA – 3.024
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Graduated: March 2012
Undergraduate thesis: “Green Polyamines from Ricinoleic Acid”
Adviser: Dr. Michael Page, Professer of Chemistry
EXPERIENCE
Quality Control Chemist, International Medication Systems Ltd., Feb 2012 – Current
Receive, log, and process incoming raw material and in-process samples.
Full range of testing of raw materials to verify the manufacturer’s Certificate of Analysis
Perform experiments according to USP, current GMPs, and the established SOPs.
Perform experimental studies and stability testing on developing products.
Research Student, Dr. Michael Page, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, July 2010 – June
2011
Investigated the production of amine compounds from biodiesel precursors.
• Purified using silica gel column chromatography.
• Collaborated with fellow research students to synthesize products and identify
compounds.
Clinical Care Extender, Citrus Valley Health Partners, October 2010 – March 2011
• Worked in Definitive Observation Unit and Emergency Room.
• Cleaned and sterilized hospital beds.
• Demonstrated the proper use of personal protection equipment.
Mechandise Flow Associate, Aeropostale, Aug 2009 - January 2012
Worked Holiday and Summer seasons.
Handled shipment and the movement of merchandise to the sales floor.
SKILLS ATTAINED
Instrumentation: Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, UV Spectroscopy, Gas Chromatography, Karl
Fisher Titrator, other.
Wet Chemistry: Most Identification tests, reagent preparation, potentiometric titrations, other.
COURSEWORK
Completed analytical chemistry series, which consisted of quantitative analysis, spectroscopic
methods, separation methods, and electroanalytical methods, one year of organic chemistry
lecture and lab, one year of biochemistry lecture and lab, two courses and one lab of physical
chemistry. Skills learned include distillation, mass spectrometry, and infrared spectroscopy.
REFERENCES
Dr. Michael Page, Professor and Advisor Richard Phung, Lead Chemist at IMS
(909) 869 – 4533 ******@*********.*** (626) 348 - 7465