MARINA I. MITCHELL
3515 EAST ALDER STREET  SEATTLE, WA 98122
phone: (206) 890-2337  email: marinaimitchell@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a full-time, permanent position supporting a well-respected company where I can utilize my
strengths and expertise in environmental chemistry and quality assurance principles while contributing
to the growth and success of the firm.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Environmental Analytical Chemistry
 Technical Report Writing
 Quality Assurance
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Database Management
Data Validation
Data Reporting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
 Ten years experience in environmental consulting working as an Environmental Chemist, Data
Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, and Laboratory Coordinator supporting a wide variety of
environmental investigations regulated by the EPA and/or state regulatory agencies.
 Six and a half years experience in environmental laboratories working with increasing levels of
responsibility in the Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) departments of U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) accredited laboratories using the principles of Good Laboratory Practices
(GLP) with a focus on continuous improvement.
 Over two years experience supporting a successful phase III clinical trial for an innovative prostate
cancer therapy as a Quality Assurance Associate for a biotechnology company regulated by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) using the principles of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
STRENGTHS AND CAPABILITIES
 Keen awareness to detail, strong decision making skills, and the ability to prioritize and execute
multiple tasks simultaneously with efficiency and accuracy.
 Very organized with a proactive approach to ensuring the successful completion of tasks.
 Excellent communication skills including technical writing, team collaboration, and client service.
 Strong data management experience including database customization and maintenance of project
specific databases using Microsoft Access, Earthsoft Environmental Quality Information System
(EQuIS), and various electronic data deliverable (EDD) formats.
 Experience developing customized data processing procedures, working with several different
Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and instrument specific data analysis/reporting
software. Proficient in MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.
 Considerable experience working in consultation with project team members, clients, regulatory
agencies, and third-party subcontractors to develop project data quality objectives for field and
laboratory activities to ensure that appropriate analytical test methods are selected and data of
sufficient quality are obtained to ensure compliance with program requirements.
 Extensive experience managing or supporting the analytical, data validation/review, data
management, and reporting tasks associated with projects with litigation level data quality objectives
including all standard and many nonstandard matrices analyzed for full suite chemistry and specialty
analyses regulated by federal, state, and/or project specific quality assurance programs.
 Familiarity with various types of environmental projects including contaminated site investigation and
remediation, remedial investigations/feasibility (RI/FS) studies including human health and ecological
risk assessments, dredged material characterization, drinking water and wastewater compliance,
stormwater and source control studies.
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Worked on several comprehensive, ongoing multi-million dollar projects as well as single sampling
events for small sized tasks.
A thorough understanding of numerous analytical methods associated with the EPA SW-846, Standard
Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, EPA Contract Laboratory Program (CLP), EPA
Drinking Water (500 series), EPA Wastewater (600 series), Northwest Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon
(NW-TPH), Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) petroleum test methods, and
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).
Experience evaluating data to determine remedial action decisions on behalf of the Washington
Department of Ecology.
Work well independently with little guidance on complex projects.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
8/2014 – present
Anchor QEA, LLC
Senior Environmental Chemist (on-call)
Seattle, WA
6/2010 – 7/2014
Leidos formerly Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Bothell, WA
Senior Environmental Chemist / Data Manager / Laboratory Coordinator
6/2005 – 6/2010
WINDWARD ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC
Seattle, WA
Environmental Chemist / Quality Assurance Manager / Laboratory Coordinator
2/2005 – 5/2007
DENDREON INC., for ON ASSIGNMENT LAB SUPPORT
Quality Operations Associate
4/2003 – 2/2005
SGS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Quality Assurance Manager
Anchorage, AK
6/2001 – 3/2003
NORTHERN TESTING LABORATORIES, INC.
Quality Control Chemist
Anchorage, AK
9/1998 – 6/2001
SEVERN TRENT LABORATORIES, INC. - BVT
Colchester, VT
Data Review Specialist, GC/MS Organic Chemistry Dept., 12/1999 - 6/2001
Data Review Chemist, Inorganic Chemistry Dept., 3/1999 - 12/1999
Administrative Assistant, 9/1998 - 3/1999
Seattle, WA
EDUCATION
2010
RGA ENVIRONMENTAL
Seattle, WA
Completed a 40 hour course on Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (Hazwoper).
2002
NORTHERN TESTING LABORATORIES, INC.
Anchorage, AK
Completed a three CEU course in the Introduction to Alaskan Small Water Systems, in accordance with the
State of Alaska Drinking Water and Wastewater Operator Certification and Training Program.
1994-1997
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
Missoula, MT
Completed three years of pre-medical studies and graduated with honors, earning a Bachelor of Arts as a
Biology major with an emphasis in Zoological Sciences.
1990-1991
TULANE UNIVERSITY
New Orleans, LA
Completed one year of liberal arts studies, member of The Tulane Green Club, and a recycling activist.