Kelsey Terzick
About Kelsey Terzick
Kelsey Terzick is a QA Laboratory Supervisor at Teleflex Incorporated, overseeing a team responsible for sterility, microbiological, chemical, and endotoxin testing.
Current Title and Role
Kelsey Terzick currently serves as the QA Laboratory Supervisor at Teleflex Incorporated. In this role, she manages a team of 10 direct reports who are responsible for sterility, microbiological, chemical, and endotoxin testing. As part of her supervisory duties, she oversees laboratory hiring and firing decisions and conducts performance reviews. Additionally, she works closely with Sterility Assurance personnel to support validation studies and routine bioburden and sterility testing for multiple Teleflex facilities.
Previous Roles at Teleflex Incorporated
Before becoming the QA Laboratory Supervisor, Kelsey Terzick held various positions at Teleflex Incorporated. She was the QA Compliance Specialist from 2018 to 2019 and the Sr. Quality Lab Coordinator from 2017 to 2018. From 2014 to 2017, she served as the Quality Lab Coordinator. These roles allowed her to develop extensive experience in quality assurance and compliance within the medical manufacturing industry.
Early Career and Internships
Kelsey Terzick's early career includes diverse experiences. She worked as a Biological Field Technician at WEST, Inc. in 2013, an intern at Eastern Illinois University as a Research Intern in 2012, and an intern at Hooved Animal Rescue & Protection Society in 2011. Earlier, from 2008 to 2010, she was an Office Assistant at State Farm Insurance. These roles provided her with a broad foundation in biology, research, and administrative skills.
Education Background
Kelsey Terzick earned her Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Biology from Eastern Illinois University, where she studied from 2008 to 2012. This educational background in environmental biology has provided her with the foundational knowledge required for her various roles in quality assurance and laboratory management.
Additional Responsibilities at Teleflex
In addition to her primary duties, Kelsey Terzick participates actively in continuous quality improvement activities. She provides front room or back room support for FDA, ISO, and Corporate audits. She also supports CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions) and NC (Non-Conformance) investigations and acts as a backup for complaint handling activities and Quality approval in the absence of the QA Manager. These responsibilities underscore her comprehensive involvement in the organization's quality assurance processes.