Five years on the bench.
A second career translating
that work into systems
that scale.
Before consulting, Sophia spent five years inside NELAC-accredited environmental labs running the methods, signing the data, and absorbing the gap between what regulations require and what bench analysts actually do.
That perspective — practitioner first, writer second — is what clients hire her for. SOPs that reflect how the work is really done. Audit responses that anticipate what assessors actually ask. LIMS configurations built around analyst workflow, not the vendor's demo path.
"The best documentation reads like it was written by the person doing the work — because it was." — Sophia, on her practice
From bench to quality systems.
QA Specialist
Eurofins Environmental Testing, North Kingstown, RI
Managing daily QA operations for a chemical environmental testing lab with 60+ employees across four departments — inorganic wet chemistry, metals, VOA, and SVOA. Reviewing certification scopes from MA DEP, RI DOH, CT, NH NELAC, A2LA. Attending audits, investigating quality incidents, managing the TALS LIMS system, running control charts for MDLs and DOCs.
Data Reviewer
Eurofins Environmental Testing, North Kingstown, RI
Imported analytical data into Element LIMS for three laboratories across microbiology, inorganic wet chemistry, and metals. Third-level review of microbiology deliverable reports for public water supplies. Wrote SOPs for microbiology tests in compliance with MA DEP requirements.
Microbiology Lab Technician
RISE Corp (Analytical Balance), Middleboro, MA
Tested 200+ drinking water and wastewater samples daily using membrane filtration. Led the transition from fully paper-based records to a paperless workflow with Element LIMS. Managed daily QC including media sterility, autoclave monitoring, and instrument calibrations.
B.S. Biology — University of Massachusetts Amherst
Magna Cum Laude, 3.953 GPA. Minor in Spanish. Dean's List, Outstanding Student in Biology Award, Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society.
What to expect.
I'm direct, detail-oriented, and I reference actual method numbers and regulations — not buzzwords. I've been on the other side of every deliverable I offer.
I've written the SOPs that get audited, configured the LIMS that analysts use daily, and sat in the room when the assessors arrive. I bring that perspective to every engagement.
Communication is straightforward — weekly updates, no jargon, no surprises. If something isn't working, I'll say so. If a deliverable needs more time, you'll know before the deadline.
If you're looking for someone who understands your lab's reality, not just the theory, let's talk.