MELANIE BROWN
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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