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Calista Hynes

@calistahynes

Quality Control Lab Technician and library professional focused on accurate testing, customer support, and clean, efficient operations.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can run reliable quality-control tests and support day-to-day operations—working in a clean, organized environment, collaborating with a team, and growing my lab and troubleshooting skills.

I’m a Quality Control Lab Technician who supports production through precise testing and troubleshooting. I ran PH, Viscosity, Moisture, Yi and Transmission, maintained a clean lab, made solutions, and ensured the product sent out was good by asking for a resample and rerunning when necessary.

Alongside my lab work, I’ve built strong customer- and operations-focused habits as a Bookseller, Library Page, and Point Park University Library Aid. I help customers and library readers by ordering and finding books, assisting with setup and delivery, reshelving, taking inventory, and communicating clearly with coworkers while multitasking or working self reliant.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Bookseller

Black Cat Books & Oddities

Provided customer support by helping with book ordering, finding titles, and offering recommendations. Maintained store cleanliness and processed shipment and pickup orders to support quick customer turnover.

Customer Service Order Processing Finding And Matching Inventory Shipment And Pickup Handling

Library Aid

Point Park University

Helped library patrons locate materials, supported circulation activities, and checked out books. Took inventory, reshelved items as needed, and ensured books were shelved correctly.

Patron Assistance Library Circulation Support Checkout Support Reshelving Customer Service

Library Page

Seville Library

Assisted librarians with daily tasks such as craft setup and event support, while helping maintain organized library collections. Sorted incoming deliveries by branch and reshelved books in the correct locations.

Craft Event Assistance Inventory Placement Accuracy Team Coordination

Quality Control Lab Technician

PPG Industries

Supported production with lab testing and quality checks, including preparing lab solutions and maintaining safe lab operations. Troubleshot testing issues (e.g., HPLC pressure problems and Karl Fisher faults) and reran/resampled when required to ensure product quality.

Quality Testing HPLC Troubleshooting Sample Resampling

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Point Park University

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fine Arts and Animation

Activities and societies: Four-year letter winner on intercollegiate women’s soccer; Team Captain for the 2021 season; Second all-time leader for appearances in program history.

Earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine Arts and Animation at Point Park University. Participated in intercollegiate women’s soccer, including serving as Team Captain for the 2021 season.