Lea Mitchell
Assistant Lab Manager
As Assistant Laboratory Manager, Lea is responsible for helping the Lab Manager with running the lab. Day-to-day tasks she completes include checking various documents; keeping track of inventory and supply logs; assisting with analyses, quality control, and reporting. Lea is currently researching method development for the lab as well as advancing the laboratory's technology use.
Lea Mitchell obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography and Environmental Science from Western Kentucky University in December, 2021. She previously worked at
HydroAnalytical as a Student Lab Technician from May 2018 – December 2021. Lea was hired into a full time role as Lead Analyst in January, 2022. Lea worked to obtain her Kentucky Drinking Water Microbiological Analyst certification in May 2022. She became Assistant Lab Manager in July of 2024. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in Environmental and Occupational Health Science at Western
Kentucky University.
