Samantha Leigh Niziolek, B.S.

** ******** **., ******* *****, CT 06096

603-***-**** (cell) abj4p6@r.postjobfree.com

Education Fall 2004 – Fall 2007 Bachelors of Science in Zoology (cum laude)

Minor in Theatre & Deaf Studies

University of New Hampshire Durham, NH

Sept 2012 – Dec 2012 Histology Capstone – Online

Goodwin College East Hartford, CT

Dec 20, 2012 HTL Certification - ASCP

Computer skills

Familiar with variety of laboratory equipment, electronics, and laboratory information

management systems (LIMS)

Highly experienced in Microsoft office programs (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, etc)

Work Experience

Sept 2010 – April 2012

Histotechnologist

New Hampshire Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (NHVDL) Durham, NH

Histological diagnostics of clinical specimens

Section and stain specimen

Recycle waste chemicals

Manage student employees

Production of histological stains

Cut and process wet tissue specimens

Assist necropsies

Consistently clean and update laboratory equipment and manuals

Supervise and train hourly employees

Preform fluid analysis and preparation of specimens for cytological examination

Participate in varies serological assays

Bovine brucellosis (agglutination)

Johne’s (ELISA)

Lleukemia (AGID)

Canine brucellosis

Equine Infectious Anemia (AGID)

BioPRYN pregnancy test (ELISA)

Help maintain office

Assist in basic microbiology specimen plating

Dec. 2007 – June 2008

Data Analyst/Field Assistant

University of New Hampshire Zoology Dept. Durham, NH

Analyze large data files using Microsoft Excel

Draw accurate conclusions from organized data files

Collect field samples

May 2007 – Aug. 2009 ; May 2008 – Aug. 2009 ; May 2009 – Aug. 2009

Piping Plover Monitor

New Hampshire Fish and Game Nongame & Endangered Wildlife Dept. Concord, NH

Monitor the endangered Piping Plover mating pairs along coastline

Record breeding progress and maintain protective enclosures for the nests

Represent N.H Fish and Game at New England Shore Bird Conference

Educate the local residents and general public on the New Hampshire protection program

Organize local volunteer staff

Track and tag terns at tern colony on Isles of Shoals

Other Related Experience

September 2011

Workshop Speaker

National Society of Histology 2011 Conference Cincinnati, OH

Keynote speaker for three hour wet workshop entitled “Photography of the Gross Specimen:

Means, Methods, and Tips”

Collaborate conference staff to organize wet portion of workshop

Assist NHVDL co-workers with wet workshop “Pathogen Identification: The Use of ‘Special

Stains’”

May 24-25, 2011

Workshop Participant

Molecular Diagnostics Workshop Concord, NH

• Participate in a two-day lecture and laboratory workshop

• Trained in application molecular technology

• Perform molecular techniques

Nucleic acid extraction

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Gel electrophoresis

Real-time PCR

• Interpret results and quality control techniques

Volunteer Experience and Other Skills

Nov. 2009 – Dec. 2009

Volunteer

Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi, Parque Ambue Ari Santa Maria, Bolivia

References:

Name Contact Info Job Relationship

Dr. Richard French 603-***-**** NHVDL Supervisor Chief supervisor

Betsy Renshaw 603-***-**** NHVDL Assistant Co-worker

Chelsea Bourassa 603-***-**** NHVDL Histotech Department supervisor

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