THOMAS A. DESPRES
** ****** ******, *******, ** *1844
Cell: 617-***-**** Home: 978-***-**** E-mail: *********@*****.***
PERSONAL PROFILE
Seasoned administrator making career change to biomanufacturing industry, combining prior administrative skills with biomanufacturing skills recently obtained from certificate program.
SKILLS SUMMARY
• Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) • Upstream Biomanufacturing
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• Good Documentation Practice (GDP) • Downstream Biomanufacturing
• Chromatography
• 10 Hour OSHA Training Program • Filtration, NFF and TFF
• Batch Records and Protocols • Purification Process
• Auditing Documents and Reports • Aseptic Techniques
• Database Management
• Verbal and Written Communication • Lab Equipment and Techniques
• Media and Buffer Preparation
• Microsoft Word and Excel • Solutions Calculations
EDUCATION
Minuteman – A Revolution in Learning, Lexington, MA 2011
Biomanufacturing Certificate Program
University of Massachusetts - Lowell, Lowell MA 1989 - 1993
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
WORK EXPERIENCE
Macy’s 2011 - 2012
Holiday Sales Associate
• Consulted and serviced customers with all purchases resulting in increased sales and repeat sales transactions
• Managed opening and closing cashier earnings resulting in accurate auditing of store sales accounts
U.S. Census Bureau, Medford, MA 2010
Enumerator
• Successfully counted outstanding residencies in Cambridge, Medford and Somerville
• Gathered residency data, documented results and reported to supervisor regarding any procedural changes and/or inquiries
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Wellesley, MA 2008 – 2009
Contracted Sales Administrator, New Business Department
• Provided medical plan quote requests for small business candidates resulting in increased sales
• Consulted with brokerage representatives acting on behalf of small businesses resulting in streamlined operations
Robert Half International, Framingham, MA 2008
BTHR Solutions, Needham, MA 2005 - 2007
Contracted Administrator
• Provided administrative services for the staffing agency’s business clients
• Audited and wrote documents and reports, performed verifications and database management