Louise A.

Karl
Phone: 614-519-6384
Fax: 614-488-1198
E-mail: lk64706e@westpost.net
Summary Recognized as an effective leader, teacher, coordinator and communicator
. Recently nominated for teacher of the year and am a research award recipient.
Works well in high-pressure fast paced environments. Possesses enthusiasm, fl
exibility, adaptability, humor and integrity.
Also possesses diverse technical and research skills along with superior custom
er service techniques, organizational skills, and unique marketing and client bu
ilding abilities. Has demonstrated understanding of the daily operations of a
microbiology laboratory, the technical/laboratory service industry, trends and
technologies. Experienced in bio-burden testing, LAL, DNA Profiling, sterility t
esting, and more. ______________________________________________________________
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Education The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Ph.D., Industrial/Food Microbiology
` The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
M.Sc., Industrial Microbiology

Ohio Dominican College, Columbus, Ohio

B.Sc., Biology/Chemistry
Certifications Certified Mold Remediation/Indoor Air Quality Specialist
TRE Training Institute, Columbus, Ohio
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Columbus State Community College, Columbus, Ohio
Professional Prep. Program, Teacher Certification
McGregor School, Antioch University, Yellow Springs, Ohio
DNA Technologies Certification
Lifecodes, Terrytown, New York
Professional
Experience 2003-2010, Columbus State Community College, Capital University, Nati
onal College,
Hondros School of Nursing, and The Ohio State Unive
rsity
Served as an adjunct at all the above institutions
teaching medical, nursing, food, and industrial microbiology courses.

1980-2003, Lyle Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio

Director, Industrial/Medical Microbiology
* Maintained, serviced, and expanded QA/QC microbiological contracts with major
national companies such as Elmer's Glue, S.C. Johnson, Revlon, Dow Chemical, Bat
h and Body Works, Abitec, Ross Labs, P&G, Wendys and McDonalds.
* Work led to a 100% contract renewal rate and the expansion of service contract
s that resulted in $750,000 of added income yearly.
* Obtained national DNA (RFLP & PCR) Technologies certification. This allowed L
yle Labs to become more versatile, efficient, competitive and to be on the leadi
ng edge of microbiological technologies.
* Provided litigation support, and review of medical records/literature, consul
tations, review of insurance/police/morgue records.
* Routinely managed projects/teams investigating claims of food/cosmetic/househo
ld product adulteration. Projects typically worth in excess of $100,000.
* Conducted medical device testing, bio-burden testing, pyrogen testing, organis
m identification, and microscopy.
* Authored company's safety manual, SOP's and implemented safety program.
* Supervised training of microbiologists and support technicians.
* Conducted in-house training regarding conflict resolution, brain based learnin
g and action research.
* Taught microbiology classes for Lyle Labs, Jendco Safety and Wells Constructio
n.

1976-1980, Ashland Chemical/Sherex Chemical R&D Co., Dublin, Ohio

Head, Industrial/Food Microbiology Laboratory
* Implemented a microbial-based testing procedure that screened all newly synthe
sized in-house chemicals and formulations for mutagenic/carcinogenic activity.
This led to early detection of potential problems from a health and wellness vie
wpoint and helped eliminate some outside animal testing. These efforts saved the
company in excess of $200,000 yearly in outside testing and helped them to prom
ote and advertise their products as being "animal friendly". Was named "Woman
of the Year" for work in this area.
* Provided technical expertise, consultations and service to Ashland's customers
and vendors. This led to a 15% expansion of the customer base and a superior r
ating from all vendors.
* Responsible for all aspects of the microbiology laboratory including testing,
methods development, research, reporting, hiring and training.

1974-1976, Columbus Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.

Head, Hospital Epidemiology
* Documented, reported and resolved hospital acquired infections.
* Conducted in-house education programs for nurses, doctors, students and other
hospital staff.
* Conducted literature searches and medical records review.
* Originated and conducted a hepatitis-B research project and published relevant
results.
* Conducted research dealing with the preservation of human breast milk for use
with premature infants. Paper presented at the World Health Organization meetin
g in India. This led to the establishment of a breast milk bank for premature a
nd critically ill infants in the central Ohio region.

Community 2001-present, American Red Cross (ARC), Columbus, Ohio

Service
* Harvested human organs and tissues used in human transplantation.
* Maintained donor records and documentation.
* Trained technicians in sterile and aseptic techniques.