- 2019 I became a Certified Emergency Medical Technician – NREMT
- BLS Provider, CPR, and First Aid Certification
- Mental Health First Aid Certified – National Council for Behavioral Health
- I shadowed at Coulter Dentistry, and Children’s Choice Dental
- I volunteered for two years at Vitalant, a blood donation organization, and at my local animal shelters, including where I adopted my childhood border collie
- I pet sit via Rover, as well as for friends and family
- I also love to be outside and active! I snowboard, rock climb, ride motorcycles, and hike with my dog as often as possible
Breanna Berkowitz
Charleston
Summary
I'm a quick learner, motivated and hard working, effective communicator, resourceful, efficient at finding creative solutions to problems, and with excellent interpersonal skills. I strive while working with others, but have the discipline and focus to work efficiently while working independently. I love having opportunities to learn, to be challenged, and help as many people as possible.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Analyst
Pactiv Evergreen
08.2024 - 08.2025
- Supported company in monitoring and maintaining product quality, cross-department communication and collaboration, and teamwork.
- Mentored and coached team members on QA topics and strategies, and worked with leads and mechanics on root cause analysis and problem solving.
- Reported progress, test metrics and results to management and QA lab.
- Approved paperwork, order dockets, shipping stencils, and more for each work order.
- Checked incoming material for quality defects, and was responsible for determining if incoming material, WIP, or finished product needed to be placed on hold, scrapped, or reworked.
Furnace Process Operator
Kaiser Aluminum
12.2021 - 02.2024
- I worked in Kaiser's rolling mill on a furnace process line to produce aluminum sheet and coil products for aerospace and general engineering applications.
- Safety practices, lean manufacturing, and quality control were essential parts of production.
- I also become well trained on flatbed trucks and forklifts, and greatly improved my trouble shooting/problem solving, mechanical skills, leadership and teamwork skills, efficiency, work ethic, attention to detail, and more.
Microscoper
MacKay Manufacturing
04.2021 - 09.2021
- MacKay manufactures complex parts requiring exceptionally specific dimension tolerances and quality requirements for medical, space, military, aerospace, and nuclear industries.
- I worked in the Finishing department as a Microsoper. I used tools such as a dremel, knife, lathes, and more, to deburr, shape, and polish metal pieces, mostly under a microscope.
- With each job, I followed engineering drawings/blueprints to ensure the final part matched customer specifications, using testing equipments to validate the product met all quality requirements.
- I also worked in a class 10k clean room, where I cleaned, assembled, and packaged final products.
- I worked with the QA lab and engineers on each work order, getting quality's approval before packaging final products, and again, before shipping packaged parts to the customer.
Production Shift Lead
Unicep Packaging Inc
11.2020 - 03.2021
- Unicep is a liquid contract manufacturer focusing on healthcare manufacturing, filling, and packaging solutions.
- I was hired as a production operator, and eight weeks later began training as a Shift Lead.
- As a lead, my responsibilities expanded to include working with Continuous Improvement Teams (CIT), Production Planning, the engineering team, and shipping departments. I helped ensure compliance with GMP, QSR/ISO, FDA, and all other regulatory requirements, placing/scheduling staff, training, and reporting to higher ups on day to day production operations.
- I grew in this job a lot, particularly in regards to managing responsibility, handling many different roles, working in collaboration with many departments, and being a leader.
Production Worker
BumbleBar
07.2019 - 05.2020
- I was a production employee for BumbleBar, a SQF 8 edition certified food manufacturing plant. I helped produce, package, and ship the millions of food products produced and co-packaged by BumbleBar.
- Day to day processes and duties emphasized lean manufacturing practices, including 5S, and continuous improvement (CI).
- Mentored new workers in food preparation, food and work safety procedures, shipping processes, WIP and scrap documentation, and more.
Education
Health Sciences
Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA08-2020
Advanced Biomedical Sciences And EMT Course (INHS)
Spokane Valley Tech
Spokane Valley, WA06-2019
Study Abroad Program
Alexander Muss
06-2018
Skills
- Supervision and leadership
- Analytical and critical thinking
- Teamwork and people skills
- Attention to detail
- Quick learner, and adaptable
- Problem solving
Interests
Timeline
Quality Assurance Analyst
Pactiv Evergreen
08.2024 - 08.2025
Furnace Process Operator
Kaiser Aluminum
12.2021 - 02.2024
Microscoper
MacKay Manufacturing
04.2021 - 09.2021
Production Shift Lead
Unicep Packaging Inc
11.2020 - 03.2021
Production Worker
BumbleBar
07.2019 - 05.2020
Health Sciences
Spokane Community College
Advanced Biomedical Sciences And EMT Course (INHS)
Spokane Valley Tech
Study Abroad Program
Alexander Muss