Dorothy E. Gill
LCV Company
P.O. Box 67139
Albuquerque, NM 87193
Phone:
(505) 235-6772
Fax:
(505) 899-5528
E-mail: lcvcompany@comcast.net
Specialties:
- Quality
- Analytical
- ISO 17025, NQA-1 &2
Services:
Design and implementation of ISO 17025 compliant management systems for laboratories. The service includes generation and/or review of quality manuals and quality procedures.
Performance internal audits to assess readiness for external audits. Internal audits can be performed for client if they do not sufficient expertise and/or resources to in-house for this task.
Generation and/or review of technical and quality procedures.
Education:
- BS. Chemistry and Zoology, University of London, England.
- MS. Analytical Chemistry, University of Bristol, England.
- BA. Criminology and Penology, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.
- ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, (ASQ CQA) since 1999.
- Registrar Accreditation Board, Quality Management System - Auditor (RAB QMS-A) since 2004
Contractor/subcontractor history:
ACLASS, 2008- 2010:
- Lead Auditor and technical expert for ISO 17025 assessments, document review and peer review.
- Lead Auditor and technical expert for DoD QSM accreditation of environmental testing laboratories.
Forensic Quality Services - International (FQS-I), 2007 - 2010:
- Perform ISO 17025 assessments (lead auditor) of forensic science laboratories seeking accreditation.
- Presenter of "ISO Without Tears" training for ISO 17025
American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), 2005 - now:
- Perform ISO 17025 assessments of laboratories (for example, environmental, DNA, product testing, silicon chip industry) seeking accreditation.
- Assess both the technical (section 5) and management system (section 4) sections of the standard.
- Assess technical areas including radiochemistry, organic and inorganic chemistry.
- Act as Lead Auditor.
S. Cohen & Associates, Contract, 2004 - now:
- Provide technical and quality assurance support for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) characterization activities.
- Technical inspector for Real Time Radiography, Visual Examination, and WDS.
- QA audits and NQA-1 and NAQ-2 audits (Lead Auditor)
- Document inspection concerns and findings, and generate a final inspection report and checklists for the activities inspected.
- Prepare documents for EPA use, as required.
Trinity Engineering Associates, Contract, 2004 - now:
- Provide technical and QA support to New Mexico Environment Department for analytical laboratory operations and characterization techniques for WIPP oversight.
- Observe DOE audits of generator/storage sites for waste characterization activities including solids and volatiles analysis using SW-846 methods.
- Provide NMED with a written report of the activities audited and any observations identified.
- Review operational procedures of environmental laboratories used to support ground/waste water monitoring.
- Assess PMRs submitted to NMED for the WIPP Permit.
CTAC , Carlsbad, NM, Contract, 2000 to 2004:
- Technical Specialist for DOE WIPP audit program.
- Perform technical audits of sampling and analysis activities.
- Reviewed technical and QA procedures to ensure compliance with WIPP WAP, QAPD, TRAMPAC, SW-846, and other technical documents.
- Generate and process Audit Concerns and CARs; assess corrective actions, review site batch data reports to ensure that program technical and QA requirements were met, provide technical assistance with proposed WIPP Permit changes, liaison with applicable State and government oversight personnel.
- Successfully completed the CBFO Auditor and Lead Auditor course.
Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), Albuquerque, NM, Contract, 550 hours, 2000:
- Designed and implemented quality assurance (QA) systems, including document control.
- Authored implementing procedures (SOPs, work instructions, forms)
- Investigated, analyzed and interpreted statistical data generated from call center data.
- Generated quality assurance training modules for quality assurance professionals.
Employment History:
ThermoRetec (Benchmark), Albuquerque, NM, 1999-2000:
Technical and QA specialist for an environmental consulting company.
Performed technical and quality audits for TRUtech program.
Qualified as NQA-1 lead auditor.
Sunsoft, Albuquerque, NM, 1998:
Internal auditor for a device (contact lens) manufacturer (ISO 9002).
Consolidated Technical Services Inc: (Contech), Albuquerque, NM, 1995-1997:
QA consultant, environmental laboratory lead auditor and environmental chemist.
Audits of laboratories performing environmental (mainly SW-846) analysis for Navy
Authored audit reports, monitored corrective action cycle.
Assessed technical adequacy of analytical procedures, sampling plans, and site assessment reports.
Reviewed and validated environmental data for Navy.
EcoTek LSI, Atlanta, GA, 1994-1995:
QA Specialist in a full service (including radiochemistry) environmental laboratory.
Performed internal audits and participated in external, third party audits.
Reviewed and validated environmental data.
Revised SOPs and re-designed data collection forms and reports.
Environmental Monitoring & Technologies, Morton Grove, IL, 1991-1993:
Director of Inorganic (metals and classical) environmental laboratory.
Initiated dedicated QA department and technical training program.
Selected and trained technicians.
Expanded QC testing and reporting, and introduced new testing procedures to the laboratory.
By introducing new testing and streamlining the laboratories to run efficiently, assisted in maintaining the laboratory's competitiveness.
Reviewed and approved client reports.
Instrumentation used included ICP, GFAA, IC.
Jockey Club of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1984-1989:
Assistant Director of a drug testing laboratory.
Commissioned laboratory; validated testing protocols; devised and initiated QA procedures (for example, chain-of-custody) for samples; produced data packages for use in internal inquiries and courts of law; selected and trained technicians.
Instrumentation used included GCMS, GC/NPD/ECD, HPLC, GC/FTIR, UV/Vis, TLC, extractions.
Health Chemical Laboratory, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1981-1984:
Supervised blood alcohol laboratory and provided expert testimony in courts of law.
Performed toxicological tests.
Increased the laboratory's capacity by over 200%.
Council for Mineral Technology, Randburg, South Africa, 1980-1981: ICP and XRD analysis of samples and interpretation of results. Training of new technicians.
Metropolitan Police Forensic Science Laboratory, London, England, 1974-1980:
Forensic examination of items for trace evidence, shoe prints, tool marks and analysis of blood alcohol samples. Provided expert testimony in courts of law.
