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Jill Wallace graduated from Florida Southern College with a BS in Biology. In 1995, she took a job at a local blood center where she became licensed as a medical technologist. In 1999, Jill went to work for the Polk County Health Department (PCHD) as an Environmental Specialist. In 2000, She joined FEHA and was awarded the Rookie of the Year. While at the PCHD, Jill was certified in Food and OSTS through the FDOH, certified as a Lead Risk Assessor through the EPA and earned her REHP through FEHA. She has worked in nearly all areas of Environmental Health. When she left, Jill was the Biomedical Waste Coordinator for Highlands, Hardee, and Polk Counties. In 2005, the blood center asked for her return; they had a Class II Medical Device that requried validation to FDA Quality Regulations. As part of the validation process, Jill applied HACCP principles to create user manuals and developed an extensive Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (risk analysis,). In 2008, Jill became ceritfied through the American Society of Quality (ASQ) as a Quality Auditor, began performing blood processing laboratory audits and directed multiple audits by FDA.
Just for fun, Jill trains dogs for competition, therapy work, and service work; she teaches obedience classes one night a week and is President of a local competition group. She is a huge proponent of education, believing that learning is a life long process and without it our lives become stagnant. Jill feels FEHA, as an organization, has the same foundation. Having been an active member since joining, Jill has served on the finance committee, as Secretary of FEHA Central District, and attended Annual Education Meetings over the past few years, even when assocatied costs come from her own pocket. She is honored to have been nominated and elected as 2nd Vice President and welcomes the opportunity to serve.
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