CATHERINE ODIH

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OBJECTIVE: Seeking a challenging position in a pharmaceutical, health care

or clinical research organization to utilize and develop my clinical and

technical skills.

EDUCATION:

Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ

August 2010

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences

Skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint),

Medical records keeping, Health care compliance, ability to read and

interpret safety procedures, laboratory, biohazards, specimen, reagent,

instrument, analyzer, data entry, document management, ability to follow

SOPs, overview of developmental disabilities, Universal precautions, Crisis

Prevention and intervention [CPI], Autism, First aid and CPR.

EMPLOYMENT:

Arc of Essex County Inc., Livingston NJ July 2011-Present

Direct Care

. Encourages independence by providing both the opportunity and

the appropriate levels of skill training for the individual

in categories such as self care, social skills, recreation

skills, etc.

. Ensures the health of the individuals by administering

medication, assisting with medical appointments,

providing prescribed testing or treatments, monitoring for

health concerns, documenting/ reporting health issues, etc.

. Follow all necessary safety procedures, etc.

Arc of Bergen and Passaic Inc, Hackensack NJ

Jan 2011-Dec 2011

Direct Care

. Provided assistance, informal counselling and ongoing

emotional support

. Helped individual with mental health meet their social,

emotional, mental health and physical needs

. Administered medication, first aid and CPR

. Documented adverse events to medications and contacted

health care provider

Montclair State University, Biology Department, Montclair NJ

Jan. 2009- August 2010

Laboratory Assistant

. Prepared lab materials for biology and molecular biology

classes

. Assisted students with lab experiments ad proper

documentation of experiment results

. Supervising of lab safety proper labelling and storage

. Promoted a safe laboratory environment

. Running of HPLC in the laboratory environment

. Managed Inventory and stock room

. Manage Laboratory written direction laboratory book

. Completed assigned Biological research and proper filing of

administrative materials

. Daily receipt and sorting of blood samples

. Extraction and purification of DNA from blood samples

. Quantization of DNA using a multimode plate reader

. Setup of real-time PCR reactions

. Analysis of PCR data, including qPCR data Performs complex

laboratory testing or components of complex testing

procedures with supervision. Examples include running of

genprobes, electrophoresis, staining etc.

. Preparation of reports and reporting of results

. Preparation of reagent stocks and solutions for the lab

procedures

. Performance of daily / monthly cleaning, maintenance, and

QA/QC procedures

. Assistance with validation experiments for new assays

. Preparing specimens at workstations for testing. (including

building work lists, aliquoting specimens into sample cups,

checking specimens for clots and fibrin, inoculation, slide

preparation)

. Sorting, and receiving specimens in the department.

. Performs routine instrument maintenance on some equipment.

. Performs laboratory tasks of centrifuging specimens,

printing extra labels, recording data (temperature charts)

specimen storage and retrieval.

RESEARCH:

Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ

Cooperative Education Newark Extended Care Facility, Newark NJ

Spring 2009

Skill Instructor (Internship)

. Research involved assisting Registered Nurses as they perform

initial admission /body checks on patients

. Assisted in providing orientation for patients/residents to the

facility, its rules, regulations, policies and procedures

. Assisted in distributing medication to patients

. Ensured Medical records keeping and assessment

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