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PO Box 73, Lehi, UT 84043 · (801) 953-6675 ·
kcarver75@hotmail.com
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Kimberley Stout
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Career Statement
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To contribute my interpersonal and technical skills to an
organization that values ongoing education and opportunities for career
advancement.
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Experience
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DS Waters of America, Inc.
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August 2012 - February 2013
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Quality Assurance Technician
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Performed assigned QA testing, source testing, and/or sanitation
checks or inspections of process, products, raw materials and
supplies, monitoring quality assurance parameters and GMP
compliance.
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Testing shall be accomplished in compliance with local,
state, federal and company policies and procedures.
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Maintain detailed and accurate records, completing all
required documentation of laboratory samples and testing results.
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Maintain testing schedule and provide QA support for
manufacturing operations. Testing or water/product samples of
quality and composition.
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Communicate effectively to management and test results
outside of standards or specification.
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Verify accuracy of work (i.e. QA line checks, verification
of load in/load out accuracy).
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Ensure accuracy of calibration of equipment (Pumps,
thermometer, etc.) on a regular basis.
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Conduct visual and/or physical plant inspection in
accordance to HAACP & ISO.
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Metropolitan Water District
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September 2005 - March 2010
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Laboratory Technician
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NELAC accredited environmental drinking water laboratory
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Performed environmental water sampling, sample receiving,
sample log-in, and data entry into LIMS.
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Performed uncertified Microbiological environmental analyses:
HPC, Total, Fecal, and E.coli via Membrane Filter.
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Performed certified Microbiological environmental analyses:
E. coli- Chromogenic Technique (Colilert and Quantitray,) and
Simplate for HPC.
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Responsible for all QA/QC for certified and uncertified
Microbiological analyses.
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Autoclaved and disposed of all laboratory Microbiological
Hazardous Waste.
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Performed Wet-Chemistry analyses: Total and Calcium Hardness,
Alkalinity, pH, Chlorine Residual, Turbidity, Conductivity, Total
Suspended Solids, and Total Dissolved Solids.
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Technical Writing: Standard Operating Procedures for
Microbiology and Wet-Chemistry
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Successfully passed all PT Audits for Microbiology and
Wet-Chemistry.
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Participated in State Certification Audits: 2006 and 2008.
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Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream
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December 2002 – July 2004
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Quality Systems Engineer
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Tabulated Quality Metrics into Excel
Spreadsheets. Reported the Quality Index established by
Dreyer’s corporate Quality Systems Network on a monthly basis.
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Tracked formulation implementation. Coordinated with Sales,
Production, and Planning departments for New Product roll-outs.
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Performed taste testing and visual inspection on finished
product. Coordinated finished product cuttings and taste
testings with various departments, regular environmental testing
(Salmonella and Listeria), and finished product sampling for
Dreyer’s, Healthy Choice, and Mars.
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Duties also include various Quality roles within the
facility: product disposition testing, acting as the plant
representative for Kosher and State inspections, and performed walk-throughs
within the facility.
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Member of the Safety Committee
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Myriad Genetics, Inc.
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February 2001 - December 2002
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Data Analyst
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Data Review head for Large Rearrangement Project: Standard
Operating Procedures, troubleshooting, day to day Work In Progress
management, training of sequencing personnel upon departure.
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BRAC (Breast cancer gene) sequence analysis
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Colaris sequence analysis
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Performed patient reporting, when necessary
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Salt Lake City Reclamation Plant Laboratory
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August 1999 - February 2001
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Senior Analyst
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NELAC accredited environmental wastewater laboratory
Performed microbiological analyses: Standard Plate Count,
Total and Fecal coliform (Most Probable Number and Membrane filter
analyses), E. coli.
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Total Organic Carbon (Shimadzu 5000A)
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Total Suspended Solids, Total and Volatile Solids,
Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand (Hach
spectrophotometric), Total Residual Chlorine, Biomonitoring, pH.
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Gull Laboratories, Inc.
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June 1998 - July 1999
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Technical Production Technologist
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Herpes Simplex Virus substrate production for IFA
(Immunofluorescence antibody testing).
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Includes: troubleshooting, component formulation, Vero cell
line propagation, and viral production.
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Produced Ebstein Barr Virus ELISA antigen.
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Chemical Hygiene Representative for Virology to Chemical
Hygiene Officer.
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Education
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University of Phoenix
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September 2004
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Master of Business (MBA)
Masters of Business
Administration
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Taylorsville, UT
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Idaho State University
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December 1997
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Bachelor of Science
Microbiology
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Pocatello, ID
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GPA: 3.79/4.00, High Honors Graduate
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Skills
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Very well versed in Word, Excel, Powerpoint
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Oral Presentation Skills
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Familiar with PC and Macintosh systems
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Certifications
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40 hr HAZWOPER
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CPR
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First Responder and First Aid
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Grade IV Treatment and Distribution Water Operator
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References available upon request
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