Consultant Resumes in US-California-San Bernardino/Palm Springs: Jo-Ann

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Jo-Ann

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US-California-San Bernardino/Palm Springs

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Consultant

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I want to solve issues in the areas of toxicology, regulatory affairs, litigtation, and technical service.

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13700 Calimesa Blvd.rnYucaipa, CA 92399rn909.570.9306rne-mail: toxijar@Yahoo.comrnJO-ANN REEDrn rnrnrnACCOMPLISHMENTSrnrn• Won the award for the best suggestion of 1985 which saved the company circa $900,000 per year.rn• Wrote and directed the play for the company\'s National R&D meeting.rn• Was given a special award for representing the company at table and handling a very complicated five-week-long civil trial in Louisiana.rn• Designed and computerized the entire litigation filing system for the Agricultural Division such that all hard copies of each document could be located immediately.rn• Developed, coordinated, and hosted an onsite seminar for 30+ in-house and outside counsel involved in CIBA-GEIGY\'s toxicology litigations. rnrnrnTECHNICAL SERVICErnrn• Educated clients and counsel on chemical dynamics and toxicological issues.rn• Provided human toxicological advice, guidance and information regarding all products manufactured by the Divisionrn• Handled toxicological inquiries and emergencies from physicians, Poison Control Centers, hospitals, governmental agencies, and the public.rn• Provided seminars on toxicology and Customer Service to in-house personnel, customer companies, and organizations.rn• Handled the entire Spectrum Lawn and Garden line of twenty-six products for all issues.rn• Handled all human and animal toxicology issues on 75+ AgDiv products. rn• Managed 25 to 50 phone calls per day from the public on complaints, inquiries, and concerns.rnrnrnTOXICOLOGYrnrn• Performed human toxicological risk assessments regarding interactions of products and other chemicals.rn• Designed and conducted exposure studies to provide exposure conditions for safety evaluation.rn• Conducted investigations of all toxicology incidents reported. rn• Wrote summaries for Corporate Medical Affairs.rn• Performed exposure assessments and provided product defense.rn• Worked with the University of Nebraska on biological control programs of benefit to Kansas.rn• Wrote about human/animal pesticide exposures and risk issues for my Director for perusal by Kansas State Legislature.rn• Handled pesticide complaints and performed investigations involving health matters which had been reported to KSBA and EPA.rn• Responsible for research involving environmental residues and impact of pesticides to provide information to EPA and the Kansas State Board of Agriculture.rnJO-ANN REEDrn rnrnrnREGULATORYrnrn• Responsible for obtaining, maintaining, and amending registrations of the Division\'s products. Anticipated and reviewed federal and state regulations for the effects on labeling of products. rn• Monitored ongoing toxicological research and Safety Evaluation data before and after registration of products to determine labeling requirements/changes and to assess potential hazards to users.rn• Coordinated all data on assigned products, wrote proposals and requests, and presented to EPA personnel for registration and provided written and verbal defense of warnings and labeling.rn• Developed replies and position papers on EPA-proposed regulations affecting the Division\'s products.rn• Handled the Private Certification Program for the state of Kansas.rn• Handled and monitored The Special Restricted Heptachlor Use Permit Program for Kansas in EPA\'s phase-out.rn• Worked in a team to develop and write laws concerning pesticide usage, storage, and disposal of pesticides for the state of Kansas.rnrnrnLITIGATION rnrn• Advise companies on medical litigation and provide product defense.rn• Read and evaluate medical records, expert witness testimonies, and all documents, evidence, and claims.rn• Critique depositions of plaintiff(s) and their witnesses and our witnesses for trial. Reported to Corporate, Divisional, and outside counsel on updates and side issues on litigation. rn• Provided direction to Corporate and outside counsel on litigation against the Division, made summaries of medical records and issues at hand, questions for depositions, and attended depositions of all expert and fact witnesses of our Division and plaintiffs.rn• Worked directly with outside counsel on all toxicology litigations.rn• Responsible for evaluation and interpretation of all medical records supplied by physicians, veterinarians, and the public. rn• Appeared as expert witness at trial and in depositions for toxicology litigations for CIBA-GEIGY, other companies, customers, clients, and a criminal Court Martial.rn• Carried a litigation caseload of 20 to 50 per year. Plaintiff numbers per suit were 1 to 300+. rn• Sat at table as company representative at all CIBA-GEIGY toxicology trials.rn rnJO-ANN REED rn rn rnrnEDUCATIONrnrnUniversity of California, Riverside 1971-1976rnrnPost-doctorate Research Entomologist III 1975-1976rn• For Dr. Paul DeBach, conducted field and laboratory research on biological and behavioral aspects of communication utilized by parasites and Iridomyrmex humilis l.rnResearch Assistant 1971-1975rn• For Dr. Harry Shorey, I conducted field and laboratory research on chemical communication in Noctuidae and parasites.rnGraduate Student 1975rn• Ph.D., Entomology, Div. of Toxicology and Physiologyrn• Sigma Xi Honor Research SocietyrnGraduate Student 1974rn• M.S., Entomology, Div. of Toxicology and Physiologyrnrn 1971rnUndergraduate Studentrn• B.S., Biology, with Zoology Optionrn• Beta Beta Beta Honor SocietyrnrnrnWORK EXPERIENCErnrnCardiff Corporation, Oxnard, CA 1992-PresentrnrnConsulting ToxicologistrnrnCIBA-GEIGY, Greensboro, NC 1980-1992rnTechnical Service DepartmentrnProduct Toxicologist II 1987-1992rnProduct Toxicologist I 1986-1987rnProduct Toxicology Specialist 1985-1986rnSenior Specialist 1981-1985rnrnRegulatory Affairs Department rnSenior Regulatory Specialist II 1980-1981rnrnKansas State Board of Agriculture, Topeka, Kansas 1978-1980rnEcological Specialist 1978-1980rnrn

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