Judy Pembroke

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Experienced Formulation Chemist with eight years of experience in the Aerospace industry, specializing in high-performance materials presently used in military defense systems. Drove product development by designing experiments, using data and statistical analysis to bring new products from small-scale benchwork to full production scale-ups. Proficient in wet chemistry and operating analytical instruments, such as infrared spectrometer, mass spectrometer, auto-titrator, and particle size analyzer. Experienced working with cross-functional teams for strategic planning and cost/performance. Possess a Green Belt Six Sigma Certification. Bilingual in French &English.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

West Gardens Houston, TX

President, HOA 12/16 - Current

Chair monthly and annual meetings addressing and resolving concerns of over 1000 occupants.

Enforces compliance to Federal laws, City ordinances, and by-laws.

Reviews budget, payables, receivables, and assessment delinquencies.

Manages major property improvements of approximately 234 units, such as foundation and plumbing repairs.

Resolves legal matters arising from lawsuits, foreclosures, and chargebacks.

United Technologies Corp. Suisun City, CA

Sr. Engineer/Scientist 11/08 – 11/15

Led 16 military platforms formulating energetic materials for propellant actuated devices, including developing the Thermal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), presently used in U.S. efforts to counter missile strikes from North Korea targeting South Korea.

Created a propellant thruster pressure cartridge in the NASA Ares II solid rocket booster nose cone separator motor.

Developed propellant-driven gas generators used to deploy evacuation slides for Airbus and Boeing (Tribrid) commercial jets and used presently by 22 airlines in 20 different countries.

Henkel AG and KGaA Pittsburg, CA

Formulation Chemist 11/06 – 11/08

Developed a strong adhesive paste for metal-to-metal bonding, sold as a Loctite product, allowing a longer pot-life for aircraft assembly.

Formulated an expandable, abradable seal used in small engine aircrafts, redirecting airflow, with strength up to 5000 psi, density of 0.5glcc, and having features that can resist burn, increase velocity and reduce fuel consumption.

Evaluated analytical data, such as material’s coefficient of thermal expansion for metal compatibility, degree of cure, tensile and compression strengths, and stress and strain tolerance limits.

UC Berkley Joint BioEnergy Institute Emeryville, CA

Chemist 8/05 – 3/06

Maintained and operated a gas chromatography/mass spectrometry core laboratory, opened to graduate students, professors, and staff and under the auspices of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Assisted graduate students and faculty in engineering microorganisms to produce biofuels and bioproducts.

Helped interpret data generated by mass spectrometer.

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Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN

Teacher’s Assistant 8/02 – 5/05

Developed derivatization techniques for large molecular weight polymers for easy detection in MALDI-TOF-MS instruments.

Functioned as a Teacher’s Assistant, teaching General Chemistry laboratories for over 400 undergraduates.

Tested, verified, and validated curriculums for Organic Chemistry.

Proctored and graded exams.

El DuPont de Nemours, Inc. Chattanooga, TN

Research Chemist 11/00 – 8/02

Tested different surface coatings for Kevlar bulletproof vests, used in military combat and domestic law enforcement.

Successfully detected foreign matters in Nylon 66 and allowed production to resume after a 3-month halt.

Analyzed glass transition, crystallization, exothermic and endothermic phase of polymers using a modulated differential thermal calorimeter, for testing material’s robustness and degradation.

EDUCATION

Master of Science (MS), Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, GPA 3.14, 2005

Thesis title: Characterization of Hydroxylated Oligomers using MALDI-TOF-MS for Small and Large Molecular Weight Polymers.

PhD Course work: Polymer Chemistry, Material Science, Advanced Analytical Chemistry, Separation Methods, Problem Solving, Statistical Analysis, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, and Structural Methods in Inorganic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry, and Bioinorganic.

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Chemistry, Concentration: Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Pre-Medicine, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, GPA 3.78, 2000

Highest Achiever Adult Student of the Year Award (GPA 4.00), University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, presented by Chattanooga Women’s Association and University of Tennessee.

AWARDS

Honored member of Manchester Who’s Who of Executives and Professionals. Life Achievement Award.

Adult Honors Society, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, 1999 – present.

Tri-Beta Biological Honors Society, National Honors Society in Biological Sciences, 1995 – present.

SKILLS

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, operating a large variety of analytical instruments: DSC, MDSC, DMA TGA, FTIR, Rheometer, MS, MS-TOF, Electrospray, and GC-MS-Quadrupoles, speak several languages: French, German, Chinese.

Publications

copies available upon request

●Chu-Pembroke, J. Characterization of Hydroxylated Oligomers using MALDI-TOF MS for Small and Large Molecular Weight Polymers, Master Thesis, Vanderbilt University, 2005.

●Chu-Pembroke, J.; Murgasova, R.; Vergne, M.; Hercules, D. Characterization of Derivatized Polymers by MALDI-MS using a 2-Fluoro-1- methylpyridinium salt, 52nd ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, no. 300, Nashville, TN, 2004.

●Chu-Pembroke, J. Reducing Variability in Linear Strand Burn Rate Analysis of Solid Composite Propellants to Improve Prediction of Rocket Motor Ballistic Performance, 59th Joint Propulsion Meeting, Joint Army Navy NASA Air Force Conference Papers, 2012.

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