Quality Control Technician

Shantel Hamilton

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EDUCATION

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Graduated: May 2009

Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics

Related Coursework: Medical Microbiology, Microbiology, Microbiology

Laboratory

GPA: 3.34

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Call Center Representative

Ingham County Food Bank, Lansing MI January 2013-

July 2013

. Answer phones in a professional and courteous manner

. Schedule clients for food pantries throughout Greater Lansing Area

. Maintain client files and call center data

. Perform various office related tasks such as copying, faxing,

scanning, and shredding

. Direct clients to various other resources within the Greater Lansing

Area

Reception Technician November 2011-May 2013

CSL Plasma, Lansing, MI

. Performed routine vitals examination for donors

. Performed finger sticks for blood specimen analysis

. Filed and pulled donor charts

. Stocked donor floor and maintained inventory

. Interacted with medical staff concerning donor results

Biological Technician March 2012-October 2012

Avian Disease and Oncology Laboratory, USDA, East Lansing, MI

. Conducted research on the role of aveoloar macrophages on the

pathogenesis of Marek's disease

. Conducted necropsies on chickens for histology and

immunohistochemistry

. Utilized molecular techniques for the detection of Marek's Disease

Virus in tissue samples

. Maintained laboratory notebooks and data

. Maintained and organized laboratory notes and documents

Clinical Laboratory Technician April 2011-

September 2011

Ingham County Department of Health, Lansing, MI

. Processed blood and urine specimens for rapid test analysis

. Performed general quality control on laboratory instruments

. Prepared clinical blood and urine specimens for shipment

. Filed and pulled patient charts

. Maintained the cleanliness of the laboratory and instruments

Emerging Infectious Disease Fellow September 2009-

September 2010

Wadsworth Center, Albany, NY

. Conducted research on the development of a DNA microarray for the

detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and drug resistance

. Conducted research on the development of a Real Time PCR assay for

Cryptococcus ssp.

. Presented research at national science conventions and work-related

functions

. Conducted research on rabies virus dissemination in bat organs

. Attended classes and lectures, which focused on emerging infectious

diseases, arthropod vectors, and select agents

Teaching Assistant August 2008-

December 2008

BLD 434 (Clinical Immunology and Serology), College of Natural Science,

MSU, East Lansing, MI

. Encouraged and aided student discussions

. Proctored exams to ensure academic honesty among students

. Graded student case studies and wrote new example case studies

Training Researcher January 2007-

October 2007

Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement/Summer Research Opportunity

Program

Mentored by Dr. Jeanne Burton, Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Department of

Animal Science, MSU

. Conducted research on Fas Ligand expression in bovine blood

neturophils

SKILLS

Laboratorial

. PCR, Gel electrophoresis, Western blots, glassware cleaning and

autoclaving, basic microbiology and identification, DNA isolation, RNA

isolation, Conventional PCR, Real Time PCR, Reverse Transcriptase PCR,

DNA microarray, plasmid construction, tissue culture, tissue culture

inoculation testing, virus isolation

Computer

. Microsoft Office, Internet navigation, scientific literature research

via Pubmed

. Typing speed: 60 WPM

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