Jeffrey Sholander

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Address: **** ***** ****

City: Parkville

State: MD

Zip: 21234

Country: USA

Phone: 443-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $110,000

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Jeffrey T. Sholander

3322 Acton Rd. Parkville, MD 21236

410-***-**** x156 (w) - 443-***-**** (c)

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PROFILE

Senior manager for the Johns Hopkins University Immunogenetics Laboratory. Over thirteen years experience as an

integral component and participant in one of the leading centers for transplantation and desensitization of highly

sensitized patients. Key components and skills that have contributed to this success include: extensive experience in the

management, supervision of technologist performance, efficient laboratory operation, quality assurance and quality

control, focus on team building and goal-orientated processes. Three years experience as Senior Quality Assurance

Manager responsible for the development of the laboratory Quality Assurance/Quality Control Program to include the

design and implementation of the independent measurement of all critical metrics needed to ensure and support quality

testing and clinical care. Background is focused on clinical laboratory science that is highly technical and analytical, and

the management of clinical laboratory operations and personnel. I am looking for opportunities to apply the business

knowledge obtained through an MBA degree with work experience to transition into a new challenging career and

direction.

EDUCATION

MBA, GPA: 3.9/4.0

May 2006

Carey School of Business, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Projects: Group was one of the four finalists in the 2006 Capstone project for SunTrust Bank.

BS Medical Technology, GPA: 3.8/4.0

May 1984

University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE

* Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society.

Professional Development

Certification: ASCP registered since 1984. CHT certified since 1993. CHS certified since 1998.

Training: American Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI) inspector since 1999.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIEINCE

Senior Laboratory Manager/Quality Control Assurance Manager

1999-present

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Responsibilities include:

* Management of the clinical operation of the laboratory to include: review of clinical testing, analysis,

interpretation of clinical results, quality control, and optimal performance of testing and instrumentation.

* Responsible for the development and Implementation of Quality Assurance /Quality Control Program

* Oversight, evaluation, and participation in technologist training, competency, review, and hiring.

* Coordination of validation and implementation of new testing and protocols designed to increase operational

efficiency and improved patient care.

* Participate in the teaching of visiting residents clinical laboratory transplantation.

* Participate in research, publication, and presentation of laboratory data relating to new developments and findings

of clinical laboratory transplantation.

* Laboratory compliance for all federal regulations, and inspections.

Supervisor: HLA Laboratory

Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

1997-1999

* Brought the lab into compliance with ASHI and CAP regulations.

* Implemented 24 hour coverage for cadaveric transplantation.

* Responsible for bringing in-house procedures which had been sent out.

Assistant Supervisor: HLA Laboratory

Blood Systems Laboratories, Tempe, AZ

1995-1997

* Implemented fluorobead methodology, greatly improving the laboratorys financial standing.

* Performed class I and class II HLA typings using serology and DNA technology.

* Assisted the supervisor with administrative, personnel and technical problems.

Medical Technologist: Hematology, Immunology and Transplant Department

Shands Hospital, Gainesville, FL

1984-1995

* Performed HLA tissue typing and crossmatches for renal, liver, heart, lung and bone marrow transplant program.

* Sterile cell culture work including MLC and mitogen studies.

* Used flow cytometry for crossmatches and antibody screening.

* Extensive Immunology and Serology experience.

* Performed CBCs, differentials, body fluid cell counts, coagulation studies.

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS/PRENTATIONS:

Sholander, J., Reagent Preparation and Quality Control, South Eastern Organ Procurement Foundation Workshop,

Philadelphia, PA, June 12, 1999 (Presentation)

Zachary, A., Sholander, J., Delaney, N., Lucas, D., Evaluation of the Humoral Response in Transplantation, Manual of

Clinical Laboratory Immunology, Sixth Edition, Rose, N., Hamilton, R., Detrick, B. editors, 2001, pp. 1153-1183.

Sholander, J., Relevance and Applications of Antibody Tests Characteristics of High Risk Antibodies, ASHI

Northeast Regional Workshop, Baltimore, MD, April 10, 2002 (Presentation)

Chesterton, K., Pretl, K., Sholander, J., Leffell, M., Zachary, A., Rapid and Reliable Detection of HLA-Specific

Antibodies with the Luminex Platform. Abstract in Clinical Laboratory Immunology, 4.03#126, 10/2003 (Also appeared

as a Poster presentation at the ASHI 29th Annual Meeting)

Pretl, K., Chesterton, K., Sholander, J., Leffell, M., Zachary, A., Accurate, Rapid Characterization of HLA-Specific

antibody using Luminex Technology Abstract in Clinical Laboratory Immunology, 4.03#125, 10/2003 (Poster

presentation at the ASHI 29th Annual Meeting)

Sholander, J., Pre and Post Transplant Monitoring by ELISA and Luminex, ASHI Western Regional Workshop,

Spokane, WA, June 4, 2004 (Presentation)

Houp, J., Sholander, J., Kopchaliska, D., Leffell, M.S., Zachary, A. Discrepant Reactions Occurring in Different Solid

Phase Immunoassays, ASHI 32nd Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, October 2006 (Presentation)

Sholander, J., An Innovative Twist in Transplanting Multiple Patients, One Lambda Technical Workshop, Cancun,

Mexico, 2007 (Presentation)

Sholander, J., Hart, JM, Jackson, AM, Leffell, M.S., Zachary, AA. Cost Containment and Testing for the Desensitization

Patient, ASHI 34th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, October 2008

Vega R, Trujillo O, Sikorski P, Houp J, Sholander J, Zachary AA, et al. A new fully-automated solid-phase assay for

HLA-specific antibodies. Hum Immunol

2008;68:S78.

Zachary AA, Sholander J, Houp J, Leffell, M.S., Using real data for a virtual crossmatch. Humun Immunology 70

2009; 574-579.

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