CHEMIST
Resume:
TARRAN MICHELLE WILLIAMS
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Forest Park, Illinois 60130
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SUMMARY
Responsible, detail-oriented chemist with experience in product metric tracking, process control, validations, new product launch developments/protocols, and documentation in compliance with Good Laboratory Practices. Strong multi-tasking skills with the ability to prioritize and adapt to rapidly changing situations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DEATH, ESTATE, & LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 2007 – 2008
LIVING WORD CHRISTIAN CENTER, Forest Park, IL 2006 - 2007
A Non-denomination fellowship of more than 15,000 members’ world wide
Inventory Specialist, Product Fulfillment Department
Product included: Tapes, CDs, DVDs and Books
• Managed raw and finished good products for worldwide distributions
• Helped coordinate product distributions worldwide through TV, Radio and Internet sales
• Interacted with Marketing and Production Departments to devise strategic plans for launching new products under pressure time lines
• Implemented new operating procedures and trained more than 30 employees and volunteers within the production area
• Interacted with customers daily to resolve any customer complaints
• Assisted in managing finances for product sales, bookkeeping, and daily reports
ABBOTT LABORATORIES, Abbott Park, IL 2000 – 2005
One of the top global leading quality health care product providers
Manufacturing Specialist, Focus Factory Immunoassay Operations Group
Product Specialist, Retrovirus Hepatitis Immunoassay Operation Team
Product Specialist, Hepatitis A Business Team
As a certified technician, manufactured immunoassays for various testing platforms (Hepatitis A, B, C, HIV) and performed chromatographic methods and microparticle bead coating processes.
• Built and operated columns for antibody purifications, isolations and conjugations
• Performed validation and characterization processes
• Assisted in clinical preparations/protocols for new product developments under pressure time lines
• Provided troubleshooting analysis support to team efforts to resolve customer complaints by manufacturing key components of products for internal and external investigations
• Handled products under aseptic conditions
• Performed monthly facility inspections for chemicals per FDA guidelines
• Recommended facilities changes in compliance with safety guidelines
• Trained and certified advance and entry level technicians and designed an expertise list for cross-training 76 employees
• Received several awards for being an outstanding team player and having months of error free work
• Outlined and performed an award winning manufacturing preparation used for global training
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CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY, Chicago, IL 1999 – 2000
Lab Aide, Department of Chemistry and Physics
• Assisted professors with laboratory experiments and maintained chemical and equipment stock rooms
Student Aide, Department of Special Education
• Evaluated graduate student eligibility and organized student records and portfolios
SECRETARY OF STATE, Chicago, IL Summer, 1998
Motor Vehicle Facilitator
• Reviewed legal documentation for US Drivers License and Identification Cards
• Administered motor testing exams and vision exams
CITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, IL 1996 – 1998
Supervising Timekeeper, Department of Streets and Sanitation
• Maintained payrolls for 800 truckers, promoted from seasonal laborer
• Worked full time concurrent with full time student status
OLIVE HARVEY CITY COLLEGE, Chicago, IL 1993 – 1996
Lab Assistant, Department of Biological Sciences
• Assisted with bacteria growth using incubation system
• Prepared laboratory experiments for cell and microbiology classes
Student Advisor, Scholarship/Transfer Department
• Organized student activities and located scholarships for transferring students
EDUCATION
M.A. Community Development, Present
North Park University – Chicago, Illinois
B.S., Chemistry, Concentration in Biochemistry, May 2000
Chicago State University - Chicago, Illinois
A.A., May 1996, National Dean’s List, Olive Harvey City College, Chicago Illinois
SPECIAL TRAINING
Certified On-the Job Trainer, First Aid Technician,
Trained in bio-hazardous components, radioactivity and blood borne pathogens
INSTRUMENTATION SKILLS
GC, LC, UV-Vis, HPLC, NMR, Fluorescence Spectrophotometers, Infrared Spectroscopy, Fraction Collector, Homogenizer (sizing bead particles), Sonicators, Membrex, Electronic Microscope, Microgon (Diafiltration systems), Centrifuge, Concentrating devices, and flow pumps.
Performed tests included; pH, viscosity, specific gravity, percent solids, conductivity, extinction coefficient, protein concentration analysis
TECHNICAL COMPUTER SKILLS
MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Internet, Document Management System, Lotus Notes, CAChe Molecular Modeling, Electronic Manufacturing Executive System
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