SUMMARY:
Manager and scientist in chemical, medical products, consumer products, and 
pharmaceutical industries.  Expertise in materials characterization, product 
development, process improvement, quality control, FDA Compliance, and ISO-9000
standards.  

EXPERIENCE: Scientific
Uniroyal Chemical Company, Naugatuck, CT Plant, Manager Quality Assurance,    1994-96.
Managed raw material, in process and finished product testing and certification;
resolved customer complaints; determined product specifications; worked on Union
Management Negotiating Team and as certified lead auditor. Managed staff of 21
and budget of $2M.

    > Functioned as ISO-9000 Management Representative.
    > Accomplished upgrade and secured Plant certification to ISO-9000-1994.
    > Implemented Internal Audit/Corrective Action Program for Plant operations.
    > Reduced turnaround time to resolve customer complaints by 75%.

Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ, Section Manager Materials Characterization,    1989-94.
Led characterization and FDA Compliance efforts and worked with other departments
on medical devices, pharmaceuticals, consumer products in development, production,
sterilization and packaging.  Managed a 10-employee group with a budget of >$1M.
 
    > Co-led multi-disciplinary team that developed and introduced new suture 
      product to the market; received team and quality award.
    > Developed new annealing process for absorbable surgical clip, reducing
      production cost by 30% and increasing application scope by 100%.
    > Developed and validated methods for raw materials and product/process analysis.
    > Led quality improvement teams in successful projects to better coordinate
      company R&D activities with other functions.

Monsanto Chemical Company, Springfield,MA, Group Leader/Sr. Research Specialist1983-89.
Led characterization of plastics, ionomers, coatings, adhesives and pharmaceuticals
in structure-property-process relationships; supervised seven employees in three
laboratories.

     > Established State of the Art analytical characterization facilities.
     > Developed new understanding of environmental properties of Saflex?.
     > Principal contributor to  improved stretch blow-molding process for beverage
       bottles.
     > Negotiated contracts with Universities and National Labs to make their
       facilities available to Monsanto.
     > Served as Leader of R&D Quality Improvement Teams.

Institute of Materials Science, UCONN,Storrs, CT, Research Associate          1980-83.
Conducted polymer, ionomer, resins research at UCONN and Oak Ridge National Lab.                                                
  
EXPERIENCE: Public Service
Manager, supervisor, trainer in various public and private service agencies   1969-78
Agencies: 
  Connecticut State Welfare Department:Social Worker, Case Supervisor
  Connecticut Valley Hospital: Senior Psychiatric Social Worker 
  Special Child Abuse Demonstration Project: Case Supervisor
  Blue Hills Hospital: Supervising Psychiatric Social Worker, Outpatient Clinic Director

EXPERIENCE: Current
Institute for Enhanced Awareness, LLC, East Granby, CT, Designer              1996 - -
Developed programs to promote awareness and well-being through education, art, music,
and other media. Developed web sites for nonprofit organizations.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/CERTIFICATION:
Baldridge Self Assessment 		FDA Compliance		
Benchmarking 			        ISO Lead Assessor
Certified Internet Webmaster 		ISO Internal Auditor
Diversity Awareness 			Total Quality Management Concepts	

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
1989-94      Leader of Quality Improvement Activities at Ethicon
1986-94      Member of Adjunct Faculty, Drexel University and UMass
1985-94      Reviewer, Journal of Polymer Science, DOE, NCSASR grants proposals
1986-89      Leader Monsanto Technical Community, Northeast Chapter

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
   American Chemical Society    	Society of Plastics Engineers
   ASQC  				QPMA                   
                     
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. 		Chemistry     		University of Connecticut
MSW   	        Social Work     	University of Connecticut
BA    		Psychology      	Barnard College, Columbia University
CIW   		Web Technology  	New Horizons Computer Learning Center

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
2003-    Part time Staff State Capitol Information & Tours
2003-    Volunteer Tour Guide State Capitol Information & Tours
2002-    Voter Services Chair, Windsor League of Women Voters
2001-    Volunteer, East Granby Public Library
2002-    Secretary, Friendship Force of Connecticut
2001-    Webmaster, Friendship Force of Connecticut
2001-    Substitute Teacher East Granby Middle School and High School
2001-    Member Leadership Greater Hartford Third Age Initiative
1998-01  Member of the Woman?s Club of Enfield. Chair of Arts 
         Festival, member Woman?s Chorus, Community Improvement Committee 
         1998-2000
1998-00  Member Enfield Cultural Arts Commission
1996-00  Literacy Volunteer
1996-00  Academic tutor, Town of Enfield
1990-94  President of Board of Directors of Resource Center for Women and Their
         Families in Somerset County, New Jersey.  Oversaw agency with professional 
         staff of 21 and budget over $750,000 per year. Led Capital Campaign 
         that raised $920,000 in three years to purchase transitional housing for
         clients.