Abilene Emerson, MPH, GSP

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Manager, Environmental, Health & Safety at Comcast

  • Education

    • University of michigan school of public health

      2017 - 2019
      Master of public health - mph industrial hygiene 3.97/4.0

      Activities and Societies: University of Michigan Industrial Hygiene Student Association (UMIHSA) - Member and Service Chair; Dean's Scholarship Recipient (2017-2018 and 2018-2019); NIOSH Fellowship Recipient (2017-2018 and 2018-2019)

    • University of michigan college of literature, science, and the arts

      2012 - 2017
      Bachelor of science - bs biopsychology, cognition and neuroscience 3.54/4.00

      Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega, Body Peace Corps, Pre-Public Health Association

  • Experience

    • Johnson and johnson

      Jan 2015 - Jul 2015
      Supply chain co-op, deliver

      Working on an end-to-end Business Transformation Program to standardize the global J&J Enterprise Supply Chain; driving efficiency, integrity, cost reductions and improvements to simplify core transactional processes and business management software; working in an IT and data management role; utilizing Excel and other MS Office applications; administering internal websites; and maintaining dashboards and trackers to ensure visibility and communication on various projects. - Developed project management tools, including a scorecard to track deliverables necessary to integrate a Global Quality Program to standardize complaint management.- Maintaining standard Business Process Analysis documents that detail business requirements for process teams as it relates to a specific work stream.- Migrating and handling functional design requirement documents throughout several web storage locations- Documenting revision history of a User Requirement Specification (URS) for Canada and Japan deployments for SAP enterprise application software. - Work with the Organizational Change Management Team to update the Exercise Guides (EG), Quick Reference Manuals (QRM) and Participant Data Sheets (PDS) to reflect appropriate deployment-specific SAP requirements Show less

    • University of michigan health system, department of internal medicine, scleroderma program

      Sept 2015 - May 2016
      Research assistant

      - Enrolled patients in a pilot research study and administered gastrointestinal health surveys for MyGIHealth, a novel health application produced by leading academic institutions and healthcare industries- Performed data entry on patient data from several research studies, while maintaining patients’ anonymity, to contribute to principal investigator's research interests

    • Janssen inc.

      May 2016 - Aug 2016
      Environmental health, safety and sustainability intern

      - Qualitatively assessed slip, trip, and fall hazards for a 600,000 square foot pharmaceutical manufacturing and research site. Assessed manufacturing, lab, and office environments for compliance with corporate, federal, and state regulations. - Identified over 80 slip, trip, and fall hazards and prioritized corrective controls using an exposure-risk matrix. Coordinated with maintenance, EHS, facilities management, and consultants to implement the corrective controls. - Documented the hazards, controls, and assessment procedures within an excel reference index for internal review and future compliance audits for Voluntary Protection Program STAR re-certification. Outside of my primary internship responsibilities, I also:- Updated and generated hazardous communication labels for manufactured buffer solutions.- Calculated percent weights for in-house buffer production and updated Safety Data Sheets (SDS). - Assessed biological waste handling, storage, and labeling weekly in laboratories to report noncompliance. - Completed a 10 Hour OSHA training program on General Industry, date of issue: 06/02/2016 Show less

    • University of michigan school of public health

      Sept 2016 - May 2019
      Laboratory research assistant

      - Evaluated scientific articles on childhood exposures to asbestos, while also focusing on environmental contamination and ambient levels of asbestos in urban and rural areas. With this research, I wrote 15 article reviews that were used by the Primary Investigator to submit a successful grant proposal.- Conducted a literature search of primary literature on asbestos abatement and exposures during demolition activity that returned 70 articles. I then retained 35 articles and authored article reviews to write a 20-page literature review that summarized research methods, exposure levels, and demolition procedures.- Coordinated with the Principal Investigator to develop project goals and timelines and communicate research progress and outcomes.- Coded qualitative noise exposure data from industry and input values into excel for future statistical analysis.- Collaborated with a medical student to collect personal and area noise samples in American religious institutions to evaluate noise exposure during religious services.- Analyzed video samples and coded hazardous behaviors and potential exposures during worker activity for informal electronic waste (e-waste) operations in Chile and Thailand. Show less

    • Bell’s brewery

      Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
      Safety intern

      - Monitored noise levels for three packaging lines during 24-hour brewery operations to report workers’ average noise exposure and area noise levels. Compared the noise levels to compliance standards and published a technical PowerPoint presentation to communicate outcomes to executive directors and employees. - Inventoried over 300 chemicals for maintenance and downtown restaurant operations to generate an index and obtained updated safety data sheets, thus maintaining compliance with hazard communication standards.- Updated safety inspection manuals for forklift operation for the powered industrial truck safety group, contributing to more informed forklift operators and a streamlined inspection process.- Contributed updates and solutions to cross-departmental groups for chemical management, safety incident review, and the volunteer employee safety organization. - Developed two safety presentations on confined space awareness and heat exhaustion for continuous, required training for brewery personnel. - Acted as the subject matter expert (SME) to publish a training module on bloodborne pathogens for required training through the learning management system.- Inventoried personal protective equipment (PPE) and submitted bi-weekly orders to the purchasing department to provide protection for employees. Show less

    • Eli lilly and company

      May 2018 - Aug 2018
      Industrial hygiene intern

      - Conducted quantitative air monitoring during bulk pharmaceutical manufacturing to determine operator's potential inhalation exposure to insulin crystals. Additionally, I documented field notes to qualitatively evaluate potential sources of exposure.- Statistically determined exposure potential by comparing the 95th percentile exposure concentration to the occupational exposure limit. Additionally, I used Bayesian Decision Analysis to predict the potential for future inhalation exposure and to evaluate the effectiveness of respiratory protection.- Communicated results to management and personnel using a technical report, medical personnel notifications, and a technical presentation.- Influenced management’s selection of exposure control devices using evidence-based recommendations for respiratory protection. Outside of my primary internship responsibilities, I also:- Collected semi-quantitative data using colorimetric indicator tubes to investigate the source of odor complaints and evaluate inhalation exposure risk for employees in a manufacturing area.- Collaborated with a certified athletic trainer to evaluate ergonomic risks and to document the assessment conclusions and design improvements in a database tool for communication. Show less

    • Spacex

      May 2019 - Aug 2019
      Ehs engineer
    • Charter communications

      Nov 2019 - Sept 2021
      Safety specialist
    • Ocaiha orange county aiha local section

      Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
      Past membership officer and secretary elect
    • Comcast

      Oct 2021 - now
      Health and safety manager, center of expertise

      Center of Expertise (COE) / Corporate EHS

    • Ocaiha orange county aiha local section

      Nov 2022 - May 2023
      Secretary
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Osha 10 hour / general industry

      Jun 2016
    • Hazardous waste operations and emergency response (hazwoper)

      Michigan state police
      Mar 2018
    • Osha 30 / general industry

      Summit training source - a member of the hsi family of brands
      Aug 2019
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Abilene Emerson, MPH, GSP
      Michigan Industrial Hygiene Society Merit Scholarship American Industrial Hygiene Foundation Aug 2018
    • Awarded to Abilene Emerson, MPH, GSP
      Dean's Scholarship University of Michigan School of Public Health Sep 2017
    • Awarded to Abilene Emerson, MPH, GSP
      NIOSH Education Research Center Fellowship The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 2017
    • Awarded to Abilene Emerson, MPH, GSP
      Internship Scholarship The University of Michigan, College of Literature Science and Arts May 2016 The LSA Internship Scholarship for current students provides scholarships (up to $5000) to support internship experiences in the spring and summer terms to qualified LSA freshmen, sophomores and juniors who have demonstrated financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid.
    • Awarded to Abilene Emerson, MPH, GSP
      University Honors The University of Michigan Dec 2015 Maintained at least a 3.5 or higher semester GPA.
    • Awarded to Abilene Emerson, MPH, GSP
      Internship Scholarship The University of Michigan, College of Literature Science and Arts May 2015 The LSA Internship Scholarship for current students provides scholarships (up to $5000) to support internship experiences in the spring and summer terms to qualified LSA freshmen, sophomores and juniors who have demonstrated financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid.
    • Awarded to Abilene Emerson, MPH, GSP
      Mosher Jordan Brown Scholarship - 2013 The Brown Memorial Scholarship fund provides scholarship awards in recognition of residents of Mosher Jordan Residence Hall who have made positive contributions to diversity and fellowship in the residential hall community
    • Awarded to Abilene Emerson, MPH, GSP
      University Honors The University of Michigan Dec 2012 Maintained at least a 3.5 or higher semester GPA.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency on Jan 2004
      Northwest Michigan Community Action AgencyAssociated with Abilene Emerson, MPH, GSP
    • Committee Chair and Student Member

      Issued by Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity on Jan 2012
      Alpha Phi Omega National Service FraternityAssociated with Abilene Emerson, MPH, GSP
    • Intern/Co-op Association Member

      Issued by Johnson & Johnson on Jan 2015
      Johnson & JohnsonAssociated with Abilene Emerson, MPH, GSP