Nicholas Aicher

Experience

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  St. Charles Park District

  May 2015 - Oct 2019

  Park Maintenance
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  St. Charles Park District, The Filling Station

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Maintenance Engineer

  Balance a multitude of tasks at once, such as restocking dishware, stocking ice all while cleaning off tables and keeping the restaurant neat as possible. Customer satisfaction and collaboration with fellow co-workers.

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  Accugen Laboratories, Inc

  May 2017 - Oct 2019

  Microbiologist Lab Associate

  -Performed standardized microbiological tests on pharmaceutical and food products and prepared certification reports for customers based on results -Played a key role in acquiring new laboratory equipment and lead projects on-boarding new equipment into the established workflows-Prepared growth media used in testing and maintained a sterile environment to prevent contamination -Managed lab inventory levels to guarantee all elements critical to operations were in adequate stock

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  Felice's Kitchen

  Aug 2017 - Oct 2019

  Manager
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  Medline Industries, Inc.

  Feb 2019 - Oct 2019

  Microbiology Technician

  -Performed quality control analysis on medical devices or consumer products utilizing biological and microbiological tests and analyses -Supervised laboratory processes to ensure compliance with USP standards-Cleaned, maintained, and prepared supplies in large, commercial laboratory.-Conducted the calibration and maintained laboratory equipment to ensure accurate testing on countless products meant for medical facilities

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  Applied Ecological Services

  Oct 2019 - Mar 2020

  Ecological Restoration

  -Handled, stored, and disposed of hazardous chemicals in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations-Observed established OSHA safety precautions, rules and regulations to ensure that unsafe conditions were rapidly identified and mitigation measures were implemented-Ensured all materials, worksites, and equipment was properly maintained and completed repairs as necessary to guarantee timely and safe operations-Supervised the controlled burning of grasslands to safeguard proper controlled burn procedures Show less

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  Link Japan Careers Inc.

  Mar 2020 - Mar 2021

  Assistant Language Teacher

  -Created lesson plans focusing on phonics, grammar, and vocabulary tailored to the strengths and weaknesses of each individual class-Developed innovative activities that encouraged the development of group collaboration and social skills in students-Oversaw extra-curricular activity clubs that encouraged students to explore hobbies and interests outside the scope of academics -Administered both written and oral tests-Helped with school maintenance

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  Kohgakusha Ltd.

  Mar 2021 - Apr 2022

  Kindergarten English Teacher

  -Taught phonics, total physical response, and monthly vocabulary to classes of up to 30 students aged 3 to 10-Guided the development of distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure student-centered instruction and encouraged parental involvement-Provided trial classes to students to introduce concepts to garner interest in future attendance-Facilitated hands-on learning opportunities including day trips to various locations, language games, and language workbook exercises to promote active learning Show less

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  BioMérieux

  Apr 2022 - now

  Senior Quality Control Analyst

  -Oversees proper growth of bacteria and mold on a variety of microbiological products ranging from agar plates to bottles and tubes-Isolates and identifies microorganisms in both environmental monitoring samples and any specimens from contaminated samples-Leads quality control of packaging, sterility, condensation, and pH of all laboratory products and initiates corrective measures when standards were not met-Monitors all aspects of the environmental conditions of the production line and compounding labs for breaches of required operating conditions-Conducts investigations in deviations in products and processes Show less

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  Self-employed

  Mar 2023 - now

  Content Creator / Social Media Manager

  -Organically grew an audience of over 500k subscribers across various platforms-Create and produce content that illustrates pop-science content-Collaborate with brands to promote products from Christmas trees to cosmetics-Familiarized with analytics, trends, SEO, to grow audience-Utilized editing software to create robust content that reaches millions-Assist in running a travel vlog YouTube channel