Research Associate
Resume:
LaTisha Isaiah
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CURRENT POSITION: Team Lead Laboratory Technician at bioMerieux (January 2015-present)
GOAL: To transition to a research position that focuses on regulating and preventing infectious diseases, as well as protects and improves the health of families and communities.
EDUCATION:
Master of Public Health (Epidemiology Concentration)
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
GPA – 3.8/4.0
Graduated in May of 2018
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Philander Smith College, Little Rock, AR
Minor: Mathematics
GPA – 3.4/4.0 (Honors Program, Dean’s List, President’s List, Cum Laude)
Graduated in May 2013
PROFESSIONAL / RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
MPH Student, Madison County Health Department, Wood River, IL, 2018
•As part of my MPH program, I performed a USDA Nutrition Program Assessment in Madison County schools and a Community Assessment of the Hispanic Population in Madison County, Illinois
•Conducted Community-Based Health Assessment and statistical analysis to help with the establishment of a School Based Health Center in Madison Community Unit District 12
Team Lead Laboratory Technician, bioMerieux, January 2015-Present
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•Media dispense set up and media/sub component preparation
•Calibration of instruments, scales, and meters
•Train, mentor and coach other team members, assists with team meetings, technician scheduling
•Ensure product is completed and delivered in accordance to production schedule
•Perform and document all manufacturing steps and verifications
•Participate in the new product development and assist with new product transitions
Data Analyst, ADH Tuberculosis Control Program, October 2014-January 2015
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•Management of investigation records, cluster investigations, and infection records
Community HealthCorps Member (AmeriCorps), Grace Hill Health Centers, August 2013-June 2014
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•Patient enrollment, education, counseling, financial literacy, and in-reach and outreach
Research experience, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Fayetteville, AR, 2012
•Further investigated Fusarium verticilliodes, by identifyiing Galleria mellonella, also known as a wax worm, as an ideal model for studying this carcinogenic fungus.
•Contributed to the discovery of Fusarium verticillioides being able to colonize in Galleria mellonella effectively, proving this pathosystem is an excellent model for human and animal pathogenesis
Research experience, Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Carbondale, IL, 2011
•Performed research designed to prevent the invasion of soybean cyst nematode on soy bean plants, by identifying, or at least further elucidating, pathways implicated in plant disease resistance.
•Identified proteins in a complex sample that bind to a molecule of interest through the use of Dynamic isoelectric/anisotropy binding ligand assay (DIABLA)
Research experience, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Fayetteville, AR, 2010
•Conducted a series of simulations to crosslink polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) polymers
•Uncovered the temperature that cross-linking would occur between PDMS polymers, and if higher pressures would compress the PDMS and Cross-Linking agent together so they could bind
SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP:
•Tutor, Academic Success Center, Fall 2009- Summer 2013
•Vice President/President,Math Club, Philander Smith College, Fall 2010-Spring 2012
•Member, Pre-Medical Society, Philander Smith College, Fall 2010-Summer 2013
•Community HealthCorps Member (AmeriCorps), Grace Hill Health Centers, August 2013-June 2014
•Tamiochus/Grammatues/Member, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc., Spring 2011-Present
•Medical Reserve Corps/Member, Madison County Health Department, Fall 2017-Present
LABORATORY SKILLS
General Laboratory Techniques:
Media/sub component Preparation
pH Meter
Kettle
Calibration and Balance
Solution Preparation
Chemical Pre-weigh
AsepticTechniques
Pipetting and micropipetting
Autoclave
GLP
GDP
GMP
Computational and Statistical Skills:
Data Analysis
Data Entry
Data Collection
Microsoft Office
SOP
SAS programming
Cell Culture:
Culturing
Isolating Colonies
Pathogen
PCR
DNA isolation
Plate Count
Plating
Streak Plates
Gram Staining
Inoculation
Microbiology:
Organism ID
Experimental model
Methodology development
Electron microscope
Small animal handling
API strips
Gel Electrophoresis
Dilutions
Extractions
Titration
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