Medical Technologist
Resume:
Stephanie M. Pollard
Orlando, Florida 32808
(Cell) 352-***-**** (e-mail) ***********@***.***
Education University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Master of Public Health Degree
Graduation Date: August 2004
Bachelor of Health Science Rehabilitation Counseling Degree
Minor in Health Education Science
Graduation Date: December 2001
Santa Fe College, Gainesville, Florida
Associate of Arts Degree
Graduation Date: December 1998
Surgical Technologist Program
Scholar Graduate
Graduation Date: December 1997
Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida
Medical Laboratory Technology Program
Licensed Medical Technologist
Graduation Date: December 1986
Career Experience and Leadership
Stephanie Pollard has almost 30 years of experience in the healthcare arena as a Licensed Clinical Laboratory Technologist and 11 years as a Community Health Educator/Epidemiologist. Ms. Pollard’s career began with working in the Core Lab and the hospital mobile health outreach program, which provided low cost lab work (Lipid profile and blood glucose testing) and blood pressure screenings. The Team traveled to Community centers, Fitness centers, Senior Citizens centers, and Military bases throughout Jacksonville, FL and Georgia. Her Clinical laboratory experience has expanded throughout her career including: Invitro Fertilization (IVF), Infertility surgery assistant, Stem Cell Therapy and Cell Engineering.
She was a UF Graduate Research assistant for 2 years in the UF Dental department, conducting oral cancer patient interviews, evaluating statistical data, and follow-up patient contact.
In her academic career as a master’s student; her coursework included: epidemiology, biostatistics, policy and procedures, community health, and program planning. She was the Principle Investigator for her research project: “Exercise and Diabetes”. The research project consisted of creating a questionnaire for diabetic patients. Shands at UF Medical Plaza Type II Diabetic Clinic was the facility that was used to interview the patients. Drs. Lawrence Kennedy and Claire-Salazar were the physicians she worked with and they allowed her to speak to their patients after their doctor’s visit. The purpose of the data collection was to correlate the benefits of exercise in patients with Type II diabetes. Also, the questionnaire revealed the level of patient compliance and long term physical activity. Dr. Elizabeth Swett was her academic supervisor for this project and she was very pleased with the work that was completed.
Work Experience
June 2013 – May 2015
Moffitt Cancer Center Tampa, FL
BMT Cell Therapy Technologist/Apheresis
Apheresis – Photopheresis procedures, computer programs used (Capstone and Sorian)
BMT Infusion procedures – Inpatient and Outpatient
QC Assays – Perform assays on the FACS Calibur Cytometers #1 and #2, training on the FACS Canto Cytometer, Endotoxin testing, Microplasma PCR
Assays performed: CD34, CD3, 7AAD, CD40L, TIL Study Assays,
Perform Cell count on Sysmex analyzer, QC and Maintenance on FACS Caliburs
Computer programs used (StemLab, Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, and Pathnet)
July 2012 – June 2013
Toxicology Laboratory Tampa, FL
Clinical Laboratory Technologist
Review and Evaluate toxicology lab results/Assist with THC Research and Development
November 2011 – 02/2012
VA Medical Center Tampa, FL
Laboratory Technologist
Contracted
August 2004 – present
Health Workshops R Us Gainesville/Tampa, FL
Community Health Educator
May 1991 - 2011
University of Florida and Shands Hospital Gainesville, FL
Medical Technologist - Part-time (1991-2002)
Medical Technologist - Full-time (2002 - 2011)
UF Hematology Oncology Pediatric Clinic
UF Women’s Center
Women’s Health Initiative
May 2001 – June 2004
University of Florida/Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL
Graduate Student - Health Educator and Strike Advisor
Research Assistant - Dental Cancer Center Research
January 1999 – May 2001
LifeSouth Blood Bank, Gainesville, Florida
Medical Technologist
Performed - HIV PCR, HBsAg, HBcore Ag, HBAb ELISA assays
May 1991 – February 1999
NABI Biomedical Gainesville, Florida
Medical Technologist
Phlebotomy for Donors
May 1998 – May 1999
City College, Gainesville, Florida
Medical Extern Coordinator and Adjunct Instructor
Phlebotomy Instructor
December 1986 – May 1991
Baptist Medical Center at the Beach Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Medical Technologist
Lead Technologist/Supervisor Experience
May 1991 – September 2011 (PRN and FT)
Shands Hospital/UF Women’s Center – Assisted OB/Gyn and Infertility Physicians and nurses with:
In-office medical procedures
Patients infertility regimen: lab work, medication reminders, and educating patients about lab results
Assisted Physicians with IVF Procedures in OR
Spoke with male patients in clinic and hospital on the proper way to collect semen sample for IVF and in-clinic IUI
In addition to my IVF Technologist duties, I was the Administrative Assistant for Dr. Drury (Laboratory Director).
Ordered Inventory and contact person for vendors
Arranged conference calls, attended board/staff meetings
Researched and Developed guidelines for semen preparations
Implemented guidelines for IVF semen procedures
May 1991 – January 1999
NABI Biomedical Plasma Center
Performed Donor Plasma aphaeresis
Educated Donors on HIV and STDs
Perform Laboratory screening testing
Assisted administration with Special Events
January 2001 – August 2001 (Graduate Student)
Alachua Regional Marine Institute - supervised three staff members and twenty students.
Created and implemented educational programs for students.
The program included drug awareness, health, and life management
Supervised instructors, coordinated all recreational and community service activities
Assisted case manager in home visits, in which I conducted an intake interview and helped write up the assessment intake report.
May 1998 – May 1999 (Adjunct Professor)
City College Gainesville - supervised medical assistant students in their clinical rotations.
Instructor for Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry and Phlebotomy
Made weekly visits to each facility and monitored the student’s progress
Negotiated contract between City College and Shands at the University of Florida; which allowed each student to have a facility to complete their clinical rotations
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