MELANIE BROWN

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abg7ik@r.postjobfree.com 573-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Graduated from Columbia College Associate in Nursing program on Dec 20, 2014.

•Clinical experience at University Hospital, Columbia, Mo in Medical/Surgical unit, the Neuro ICU and at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, Mo in their Obstetrics unit.

•Currently working part-time as an Adult Caregiver for a local agency.

•Almost two years of phlebotomy experience in patients of all ages at a high volume patient service

center for diagnostic laboratory.

•Nine + years of successful discovery research in GLP toxicology, pharmaceutical (Cardiovascular

Disease Discovery Research) and academic research (Liver Development).

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

•ASCP Phlebotomy certification, 45335 June 2012

•HTL accredited by the National Society of Histotechnology; June 1995

(American Board of Clinical Pathologists, 1596)

•National Society of Histotechnology 1995-2000

•Pinnacle, the non-traditional honor society 1994

•American Association of Laboratory Animal Science 1979-1989

•AALAS technologist accreditation 1984

•AALAS technician accreditation 1979

•State Board Licensed Animal Health Technologist 1979

SKILL HIGHLIGHTS

•Clinical experience included compassionate nursing care, I/O, JP drains, dressing changes, PEG feeding,

medication administration, ambulating, Foley catheter removal.

•Team player, ability to get along effectively with others, yet very capable of working independently.

•Culturally sensitive, respectful of individuals.

•Understanding and responsive to the need for flexibility and compassionate care.

•Safety and environmental stewart.

•Received recognition for taking shifts offered at the last minute.

•Adult care including perineal care, toilet assist, ambulating, meals, companionship, etc.

•Phlebotomy experience: venous, capillary puncture in children/adults, order entry, verifying patient ID,

processing specimen, reading microhematocrits and other phlebotomy duties.

•Received award for resin casting in murine livers, which had never been done before resulting in

publications in Hepatology.

•Managed research experiments that resulted in data of significant impact to move research project into

Phase II drug development.

•Performed all aspects of studies from ordering animals/supplies, experimental design, performing

bioassays, surgeries, specimen collection, processing of samples, enzymatic assays, histology, analysis,

data handling and report writing.

•Excellent communication skills producing reports, Biological Research Documents, Standard Operating

Procedures, reports and successfully managing studies on and off site.

•Have provided QC support to check the integrity of data though answering QA audits and preparing data

packages for archive on GLP studies.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Student Nurse Clinical Experience Columbia College

Capital Regional Hospital, Jefferson City, Mo Nov – Dec 2014

University Hospital, Columbia, Mo June – Oct 2014

Certified Companion Aide (CCA)

Keeping Good Company, LLC, Columbia, MO Dec 2013 to present

Phlebotomist Dec 2011 to Aug 2013

Boyce and Bynum Pathology Laboratories, Columbia, Mo

Consulting Facilitator (per diem) Feb 2011

Laboratory Quality Services, Columbia, MO

People Greeter/Deli Associate Sept 2010 to Feb 2011

WalMart, Columbia, Mo

Artist/Horsemanship Educator (self employment)

Snortinhorse Studio and Farm, Sturgeon, MO Feb 2000 to Dec 2011

Report Writer/ QC

Sinclair Research Center, Auxvasse, MO Jun 2007 to Feb 2009

Research Assistant

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN Nov 2005- Jun 2007

Administrative Assistant

Panorama Realty and Saw Mill Direct, Franklin, TN. Nov 04 –Nov 05

Research Associate/Investigator 1997-Feb 2000

Assistant Research Biologist 1994 - 1997

Biologist 1990 - 1994

Pharmacia/GD Searle, St. Louis, MO 1990 – 2000

Inhalation Technician I-III

Monsanto, St Louis, MO 1979-1989

Summer Internship

St. Louis University School of Medicine Summer of 1978

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Associates Degree in Nursing Dec 2014

Columbia College, Columbia, MO

Phlebotomy Program Nov-Dec 2011

Columbia Area Career Center, Columbia, Mo.

Graduate coursework in Molecular Biology, 20 hours, 3.2 gpa 1995 - 1998

University of Missouri, St. Louis, Mo

BS in Science, emphasizing Biology, magna cum laude May 1994

Maryville University, St Louis, Mo.

Associate degree in Applied Science; Animal Health Technology, Deans list May 1979

Jefferson College, Hillsboro, MO

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