Assistant Quality

Lúcia Manuela Gonçalves

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PROFILE

A self-starter, quick learner and team oriented person. Experience with working in a multicultural environment with excellent communication skills. Possess the experience to work in laboratory, public heath, and chemical research areas. Fluent in five different languages including Spanish, French, English

RELEVANT COURSE WORK

Inorganic chemistry

Organic chemistry with lab

Cell biology

Microbiology

Comparative Vertebrates

Food Health and Public Policy

Human Well-Being

Laboratory Techniques

Ecology

Statistics

Finite Mathematics

EDUCATION

Loyola University, Chicago IL January 2017 – May 2017

MCAT

University of Illinois, Springfield IL Graduation Date: May 2013

Bachelor of Science: Biological sciences and Public Health

WORK EXPERIENCE

Memorial Medical Center, Springfield IL

Laboratory Medicine Phlebotomist/Lab Assistant February 2015-December 2016

Verified test requisitions by comparing information with nursing station log; bringing discrepancies to the attention of unit personnel.

Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks from all age group.

Maintained specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures; observing isolation procedures.

Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.

Performed bleeding-times tests by entering results to the computer; notifying pathologist of results falling outside normal ranges.

Maintained quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule; recording results in the quality-control log; identifying and reporting needed changes.

Updated job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

Enhanced phlebotomy department and hospital reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Collected urine samples for drug screening.

Tested breathe and saliva samples for alcohol.

Lycée Français, Chicago IL

Teaching Assistant September 2014- February 2015

Assisted with the supervision of students in class

Helped with homework

INTERNSHIP

South Park Pediatrics, South Holland, IL June -August 2012

Observed pediatric cases

Undertook patients’ regular checkup routine

Southern IL School of Medicine-Pharmacology dept., Springfield, IL June – August 2011

Participated in research studying the process of Calcium signaling in the muscles and heart

Examined Calcium release under resting cells

Prepared solutions for testing

Computed and analyzed Data

Study abroad: UIS department of Public Health, Banjul, the Gambia May – June 2011

Participated in a water quality project

Observed science classes in middle and high schools, hospital, laboratory

and Women’s clinic

Laboratory Equipment

Performed wet-lab molecular biology scientific research, using methods including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR.

Experienced in NMR, UV-IS, TLC, FTIR, PH meter and GC

Experienced in viscometer, titrations, western blot

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

BroMenn Hospital, Bloomington, IL August -December 2009

Volunteered in the Histology and Pathology departments

Collected specimens from different departments (dermatology, surgery)

Labeled cassettes and lower case Microscopic glass slides

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