Export Control Officer

Sara Abdella

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Los Angeles, CA. 90019

Email: *******@*****.***

Cell: 323-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Extremely motivated, detail oriented, quality driven with strong organizational skills. Results-driven technical professional with diversified background in International Regulatory Compliance and Environmental, Health & Safety and Product Stewardship field.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

PPG AEROSPACE August 2000 – Present

Export Control Officer, Sylmar, CA March 2008 – Present

• Manage export compliance aspects for the business with the support of site Export Control Coordinators (ECCs).

• Primary liaison with the site ECCs on compliance issues.

• Develop, implement, and maintain all required Export Compliance policies, procedures and trainings for all sites in conjunction with the site ECCs.

• Monitor any changes to export regulations or the company policies/procedures and ensure that all involved are aware of the changes.

• Ensure that restricted party reviews are being conducted, and records maintained. Review and approve any ambiguous screening results.

• Identify any foreign nationals working within the business and monitor that individual's access to controlled technology.

• Work with HR, IT and security regarding access by visitors, foreign national employees, contractors

• Drive necessary processes and computer system changes related to new export control procedures.

• Assist in Jurisdiction (ITAR or EAR) determination and export classification for products.

• Manage license and agreement authorization through the State Department

• Communicate significant export compliance issues that arise within the business to the corporate Manager Export Compliance (MEC).

• Function as a lead contact in export compliance investigations coordinated with the MEC and the legal department, as needed.

• Coordinate with the MEC to provide basic export training.

• Assist the MEC and the legal department with the collection of data related to the export control programs of potential acquisitions.

• Coordinate internal reviews of the export control program (e.g. record keeping, license maintenance) with the MEC, including periodic self-audits with the Strategic Business Units.

• Develop and design audit processes for all PPG Aerospace sites.

• Attend periodic meetings and refresher training courses.

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EHS Specialist I / R&D Chemist / Product Information Chemist, Burbank, CA August 2000-March 2008

• Authoring of U.S. and Canadian compliant hazard communication documents (safety data sheets and hazard labels, WHMIS Classifications).

• Conversion of European Union MSDS to Canadian compliant MSDS.

• Assign transportation classification and proper shipping names to Aerospace Coatings and Sealants Products.

• Implementation of Internal raw material coding system (CHAMP Code) for Aerospace Raw Materials.

• Offering advice to the Application Support Centers (ASCs) network in North America on the safe handling and use of third party materials.

• Development and issuance of safety and environmental related letters to customers (HAPS/VOC/NESHAP Calculation, SARA 313 Reporting, RoHS, Korean Custom Letter).

• Completion of the annual chemical inventory required for Burbank Fire Department to maintain site permits.

• Managed Industrial Hygiene sampling plan.

• Member of Ergonomics and BBS Team. Helped evaluate and implement ergonomic changes for employees.

• Had exposure to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (U.S. EPA) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

• Had exposure to New Substances Management program, generally known as the Pre-Manufacture Notices (PMN) program. Helped in coordination of data gathering for new substance developed within Aerospace for their eventual submission to the U.S. EPA for evaluation.

• Acquired in-depth knowledge of the coatings and sealants business areas through regulatory evaluation and product categorization.

• Involved in process mapping of existing activities with an aim to critically evaluate the effectiveness of the programs in place and recommend and implement changes to strengthen the Handling Approval, Raw Material introduction and TSCA Verification programs

COMPLIANCE TRAINING

Export Compliance

• Internal Export Control Training with Export Compliance Group from Pittsburgh.

• Export Control Forum in Newport Beach by Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Export Administration Regulation (EAR)

• SIA Advance Conference “Defense Trade Licensing Conference”

• Boeing Sponsored ITAR Information Seminar for Aircraft Parts and Components Suppliers

• SIA “Back to Basics” Defense Trade Export Licensing Conference

• American Conference Institute (ACI) 3rd National Form: ITAR Compliance

EHS Compliance

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)

• ACC/CCPA REACH Implementation Intensive Workshop

• Industrial Hygiene Monitoring

• 49 CFR/ IATA/IMDG Training

• GlobalChem (Global Chemical Regulations Conference)

• Canadian Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Classification

• Pre-Manufacturing Notice (PMN)Process

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Outlook, Excel, Access and Power Point); Microsoft XP and Vista, Microsoft SharePoint; as well as a basic working knowledge of Oracle, and Visual Basic Programming 6.0,.

EDUCATION

THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE Irvine, CA

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry June 1998

REFERENCES

Provided upon request.

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