REBECCA K. ORR, CLA,HT(ASCP)QIHC

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OBJECTIVE

I am interested in a position where making a difference could represent working at the bench or collaborating with clients, or coworkers, in any Pathology or Laboratory related discipline. I have strong interpersonal skills and am considered a subject matter expert in the Pathology field. I have extensive experience in laboratory and histology equipment delivery including installation and troubleshooting all aspects of daily operation. I have extensive experience creating formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded tissue blocks and slides (grossing, embedding, microtomy, microscopy) with specialty in IHC applications.

EMPLOYMENT

July 2012- present Seeds of Innovation Technologies

Technical Consultant

Respond to IHC products via phone and online client inquiries.

Provide histology related technical advice to CEO of company.

July 2011 – February 2019 Scott Glazer MD Dermatology Practice

Laboratory Manager

Installed new physician owned Dermatopathology Laboratory

Secured CLIA, CAP Accreditation

Project manager for FDA approval of novel topical medication

Conducted OSHA training for entire practice

Performed Dermatological gross dissection

2005 - 2012 NorthShore University Health System Technical Supervisor, Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Laboratory

Influenced acquisition of state-of-the-art automated tissue staining and processing equipment in histology and IHC labs

Responsible for validation and training for FDA and institution sanctioned protocols

Anatomic Pathology College of American Pathologists (CAP) Inspector

Developed Lean Six-Sigma based workflow for Histology and IHC lab

Provided Quality Assurance (QA) support for Attending Pathologists submissions to CAP

2002 - 2005 Biocare Medical, LLC

Technical Support Manager for US Field Representatives

Managed U.S. Field Service and Technical Support team

New Equipment and Reagent Launch including installation and training clients

Sales leader

1999 - 2002 Ventana Medical Systems

Technical Marketing Representative, Midwest Region

New Equipment and Reagent Launch including installation and training clients

Contributed to sales closings

Recipient 2 technical service awards

1995 - 1997 Thermo-Shandon

Product Specialist

Inhouse customer technical support including troubleshooting and training

Provided QA testing prior to shipment of equipment

1981 - 1995 Citizens General Hospital

Histology Technician, Diener, Generalist Technician

Laboratory staff team member

EDUCATION

1978 Thiel College PA. Medical Technology Major

1981 Allegheny Valley Hospital School for Certified Laboratory Assistants

Certified Laboratory Assistant (ASCP)

1984 Citizens’ General Hospital PA.

HT (ASCP)

2019 ASCP Online Learning Courses

Certificate in Digital Pathology

CERTIFICATIONS

Histology Technician (ASCP)

Certified Laboratory Assistant (ASCP)

Specialist Qualification as QIHC (ASCP)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Society of Clinical Pathologists

National Society for Histotechnology

Illinois Society for Histotechnology (past Board of Directors)

LECTURE AND POSTER CONTRIBUTIONS

Antibody Validation for the IHC Lab

Present at Tri-State Society for Histotechnology, Spring Meeting Dubuque IA. April 2013

Applying a Breast Prognostic Marker Validation Process in Your Clinical Laboratory.

Presented at Illinois Society of Histotechnology Spring Meeting. May 13, 2011

Novel Applications for Dual Chromogenic Antibody Expression- Wet Workshop.

Co-Presented at National Society for Histotechnology Annual Conference, September 2003. Also presented solo at Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois State Histotechnology Meetings, Spring, 2004.

Publications (technical work)

Choudhry IA, Du H, Lannert KW, Orr RK, Liptay MJ, Hensing TA, Pins MR, Sturgis CD: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A and Tissue Factor in Distal Esophageal Adenocarcinomas and Precursors: An IHC Tissue Microarray Analysis. [Abstract 477] United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, February 11-17, 2006. Accepted for poster presentation.

Kubba LA, Do T, Woodruff TK, Lannert KW, Orr R, Du H, Klatzco LW, Rodriguez G, Sturgis CD: High Throughput Tissue Microarray for Analysis of Slug and E-cadherin in Ovarian Serous Neoplasia. [Abstract 855] United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, February 11-17, 2006. Accepted for poster presentation.

Sullivan ME, Orr RK, Watkin WG: Serrated Colorectal Polyps: Morphology and Expression of Mismatch Repair Gene Proteins and P504S. Mod Pathol 2006; 19 (1 Suppl):121A [Abstract 549]. United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, February 11-17, 2006. Accepted for poster presentation.

Choudhry I, Liu Y, Meyer RFE, Du H, Orr RK, Lannert KW, Sturgis CD: Increasing MCM2/TOP2A (ProExC) Expression across the Spectrum of Barrett’s Esophagus to High Grade Glandular Dysplasia to Esophageal Adenocarcinoma to Regional Lymph Node Metastasis: An IHC Tissue Microarray Study. [Abstract 494] United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, March 24-30, 2007. Accepted for poster presentation.

Cham EM, Victor TA, Lannert KW, Orr RK, Share SM, Pereira TC, Lakiza O, Laskin WB, Iannaccone PM, Sturgis CD: P16 expression in primary, recurrent, and metastatic Merkel cell carcinomas: A tissue microarray analysis demonstrating upregulation. [Abstract] United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, March 1-7, 2008. Accepted for poster presentation.

Chiselite MD, Deal NM, Check IJ, Share SM, Pereira TC, Coon JS, Hensing TA, Orr RK, Lannert KW, Liptay MJ, Howington JA, Sturgis CD: Bcl-2 Expression in Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: A Tissue Microarray Study. United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, March 1-7, 2008. Accepted for poster presentation.

Witt BL, Watkin WG, Orr RK, Du H: The Effect of Mitosis Marker Phospho-Histone H3 (Ser10) on the Grading of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, March 1-7, 2008. Accepted for poster presentation.

Cham EM, Victor TA, Orr R, Morgan M, Lannert KW, Share SM, Pereira TC, Laskin WB, Sturgis CD: Rb is hyperphosphorylated in most Merkel cell carcinomas. Mod Pathol 2009; 22(1 Suppl):101A [Abstract 443]. 98th Annual Meeting of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Boston, Massachusetts, March 7-13, 2009. Accepted for poster presentation. Recipient, Stowell-Orbison Award

Turner G, Morgan MJ, Orr RK, Eldibany M: A characterization of angiogenesis and VEGF expression in gastric MALT lymphoma, chronic gastritis, and normal stomach. Mod Pathol 2009; 22(1 Suppl):288A [Abstract 1395]. 98th Annual Meeting of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Boston, MA, March 7-13, 2009. Accepted for poster presentation.

Kelley C, Orr R, Goldschmidt R: Silver in situ hybridization and p57 immunohistochemistry are useful adjunctive studies in the diagnosis and differentiation of molar pregnancy and hydrophic abortion. Am J Clin Pathol 2010; 134(4):675. 2010 American Society for Clinical Pathology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, October 27-31, 2010. Accepted for poster presentation.

Patel N, Orr R, Goldschmidt R, Watkin W, Nowak J: Large bore tissue arrays in HER2 testing: A new method of quality assurance. CAP ’11 – The Pathologists’ Meeting, Grapevine, Texas, September 11-14, 2011. Accepted for poster presentation.

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