Research Assistant (California State University Northridge) January 2020 – March 2023
- Utilized FTIR and UV Spectroscopy to investigate kinetics and mechanisms of reactions important in atmospheric and environmental chemistry.
- Prepared and implemented SOPs for FTIR and UV instrumentation.
- Documented work and maintained good laboratory records in notebooks and on controlled documentation.
- Presented anesthetics research at 36th annual Informal Symposium on Kinetics and Photochemical Processes in the Atmosphere (ISKPPA)
- Worked with undergraduate and graduate students on scientific publications.
Teaching Associate (California State University Northridge) January 2019 – December 2023
- Duties include preparing, presenting, and grading lab reports, quizzes, notebooks, and projects.
- Prepared syllabus and lectures prior to proper demonstration of analytical techniques in a laboratory setting.
- Oversaw highly diverse students and evaluated student conduct during laboratory session.
- Implemented safety rules and regulations in a high stress environment.
- Maintained a well-organized and structured classroom environment to optimize learning.
- Demonstrate how to proper work with strong acids, bases, and organic solvents ,while conducting wet and analytical techniques.
QC / QA Coordinator November 2017 - August 2018
Delicate Cosmetics, Sun Valley, CA
- Assist in the auditing of third-party laboratories.
- Assist in the training of new employees to follow GMP standards, SOP’s, and Good Documentation Practices.
- Calibrates all equipment and instruments when needed or required.
- Create and maintain all SOP’s, Company Training Manuals, Certificate of Analysis (COA),and any other company documents.
- Conducts component Weight Tests and recommends fill weight to customers.
- Calculates and fills out the correct Product Fill on Batch Tickets.
- Collects and prepares bulk, raw material and filled goods sample to send to third party lab for testing.
- Reads and understands item specifications to ensure results meet all quality standards and master specifications.
- Inspects raw materials, components, labels, bulk, and filled goods.
- Investigated on all out-of-specifications (OOS) items and completes required documentation,i.e., NCR’s, CAPA’s, and/or Customer Complaints.
- Performs supplier qualifications.
- Keeps track of samples submitted to third party labs, via proper submission status logs.Reports and maintains inspections and test data via all provided logs and reports.
- Properly segregates, quarantines, identifies, and documents non-conforming results of all inspections.
- Conducts environmental monitoring following company standards and policies.
- Prepared samples and performed qualitative analysis of raw materials.
College Peer Advisor April 2014 - June 2015
College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita, CA
- Managed the welcome desk by answering questions and picking up phone calls from college staff.
- Attended weekly meetings to discuss questions and concerns of students, staff, and local community members.
- Provided students with instruction on how to navigate the college website, understand policies and procedures, and connect to campus resources.
- Documented all customer inquiries and comments thoroughly and quickly in database.
- Examined and maintained incoming forms including petitions, transcript verification, and applications.
- Proofread and verified biweekly newsletter.
Publications:
M.P. Sulbaek Andersen, J.E. Borcher, C. Blair, A. Robles, O.J. Nielsen,
“Atmospheric chemistry of 1,1-difluoroacetone, CHF2C(O)CH3: Kinetics, products and mechanisms of the Cl atom and OH radical initiated oxidation” Chemical Physics Letters, Volume 830,2023,140832,ISSN 0009-2614,
