1. Amy Wakeman
Hemlock, MI 48626
(989) 708-8461
aj.wakeman2@gmail.com
Work Experience
Co-op, Medical Device/Healthcare Dow Corning Corporation Jan 2013 - Present
 Formulatesiliconebased materials,such as gel adhesives and elastomers, usinga variety of cure systems
 Measure physical properties including rheology, viscosity, adhesion, stiffness and cure rate
 Analyze, document, and present experimental data for internal review
 Prepare samples for customer commercialization activities
 Developed and planned, on a two membered project, a new sensory panel protocol for adhesives
 Conducted studies on variousreleaseliners,substrates and raw materialsin formulations and determined
the physical properties upon aging
 Characterize raw materials via GPC and non-volatile content
 Participated on the inspection/safety lab review team
 Proficient in Minitab, Access, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
 Familiar with ISO 9001 quality standards
Co-op, Microbiology Dow Corning Corporation Aug 2011 - Jan 2013
 Lead extraction studies to generate extractables profiles for pharmaceutical tubing
 Characterize extracts via GC-FID, TOC and gravimetric
 Measured chemical changes in tubing extracts to assess potential impact on pharmaceutical product
 Assessed extract efficiencies to determine differences in worst case conditions vs. practical usage
conditions
 Experienced in ppb level analyses of extractable components from pharmaceutical tubing
 Participated in bacterial testing using Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
 Performed counts on colonies of bacteria to determine the concentration of microbes and the potential
efficacy of antibacterial candidates
 Analyzed, documented, and presented experimental data for internal review
 Developed an internal spectrophotometric assayand calibrationcurve toassess particulatecontamination
in pharmaceutical tubing products
Caregiver for two children Midland, Michigan Aug 2010 – Aug 2011
Education
Saginaw Valley State University University Center, Michigan Aug 2014 – May 2016
 Graduated May 2016
 Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a minor in Biology
Delta Community College University Center, Michigan Aug 2012- Jun 2014
Academic Honors
 Dean’s List at Saginaw Valley State University during Fall 2015 and Fall 2016 semesters
 Obtained theCommunity CollegeScholarship,one year scholarship at Saginaw Valley State University
 Dean’s List at Delta Community College during Winter 2014 semester
 Obtained the Delta College Board of Trustees Scholarship, two year academic scholarship