WONDU M. KELBESSA

*** * **** **. ***. *. Omaha, NE 68132. 442-***-**** ac986g@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Efficient Laboratory Assistant with 6+ years of laboratory experience, skilled in record keeping and specimen collection. Seeking to support efficiency at Health Integration Laboratories. Working at CHI health, maintained 99.9% error-free documentation of all lab tests.

Self-motivated and experienced researcher and educator with a strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis and problem-solving skills.

Forward-thinking livestock researcher with a strong background in Dairy Nutrition, meat, and milk quality to increase animal source food production and quality leading to successful public health safety and profitability.

Independent led the research team and collaborated with the multidisciplinary team as evidenced by securing $20 K research fund on the food-borne pathogen and antimicrobial residue.

Excellent communicator (verbal and written) and have scientific writing skills as showed by publishing 7 scientific article/publications, one book and delivered a presentation in national and international meeting.

Creative and self-motivated individual with easy-integration in a multicultural environment with the unique combination of effective communication, detail-oriented mindset, driven personality, analytical skills and proven ability to meet tight deadlines by working in a fast-paced work environment leading to reducing time and energy for increasing production and productivity in human and animal biological research.

EXPERIENCE

Laboratory Assistant March 2019 to Present

CHI Health - Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy, Omaha, NE, USA

Laboratory Information Systems include department order entry, specimen log-in, change collections, reprint labels, printing collection lists, printing pending collections, and other basic computer functions.

Performs clerical and technical functions to ensure smooth workflow of the department such as processing specimens, sending specimens to reference labs, and giving results to physicians and/or nurses.

Successfully worked with laboratory teammates and discovered better ways of working that have roles in improving efficiency and patient satisfaction.

Follow relevant safety policies, guidelines, and regulations (e.g. company, OSHA), and maintain a safe, clean, contamination-free, and clutter-free environment, as appropriate

Research Associate

As a graduate fellow at Lincoln University, Department of Animal Sciences, NZD (2016)

Successfully worked with glass/greenhouse team on nitrogen application for improving root-shoot ration project that has a role in mitigation in soil nitrogen mitigation

Collected, summarized sheep growth performance date and presented to the classes.

Reviewed literature and produced 10 articles on New Zealand Dairy production systems challenges and opportunities in mitigating Methane emission

Taught biostatistics courses for 45 undergraduate students

Researcher and Educator

As a research fellow at Addis Ababa University, Department of Tropical Animal Health and Production (2009-2015)

•Taught graduate and undergraduate level courses, give training for professionals in academics and industry on specific topics on demand. Consulted and mentored 10 DMV and MS students.

•Analysis, interpretation, and reporting of dairy feed and milk quality and probiotic properties of traditional fermented dairy foods, collected and prepared a technical report, manuscript for publication and presented study finding at University.

•Initiated and managed a research project and industry collaboration pertaining to dairy health and milk quality improvement that resulted in funding one MS and two DVM research and produced one peer-reviewed publication.

•Successfully worked with laboratory teammates and co-discovered new project that has roles in livestock genetic improvement and resulted in grant funding for further research.

•Prepare research grant proposal conducts a literature review and maintain up-to-date scientific literature.

Educator and Head, Animal Sciences, Wollega University, Department of Animal Sciences. (2007-2008).

The Department Head provides leadership and administrative guidance to:

Provided leadership and administrative guidance fostered excellence in research, extension, and teaching to promote quality instruction in undergraduate and graduate programs.

Involve faculty in the decision-making process and provide leadership in planning and supervising programs, manage departmental personnel, budgets and financial matters, and assist in generating extramural support.

Created a conduced environment that fosters teamwork, diversity, and ability to work in resource shortage setting; work with the Department of Biology and Food Sciences.

Managed department personnel and assisted project and farm which helped the student and the community.

Taught microbiology and Biostatistics for the undergraduate class of 60 students; demonstrated new molecular techniques.

EDUCATION

Postgraduate Diploma in Agriculture (Animal Sciences), Lincoln University, New Zealand. (2016).

Master of Sciences, Dairy Sciences, Hawassa University, Ethiopia. (2004-2007).

Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, Debub University, Ethiopia. (1998- 2002).

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