Physician Assistant Health

Lauren Ward

**** ******** ******* • Greensboro, NC 27408

336-***-**** • ************@*****.***

Objective

To obtain a job within the toxicology field that will allow me to further utilize my past experiences while further

developing my research, technical, and writing skills to make a positive contribution within the toxicology field.

Education

Guilford College

May 2006

B.S. Biology & Health Science; concentrations in Integrated Sciences & Criminal Justice - Cumulative GPA 3.3

Michigan State University

August 2013

M.S. Pharmacology & Toxicology - Current GPA 3.5

Experiences

Ameritox February 2010-

present

Certifying Scientist

• Performing Certifying Supervisor role throughout lab improvement projects

• Responsible for performing a secondary review verifying all GC/MS and LC/MS/MS data

• Responsible for proficiency testing samples preparation, review, and reporting

• Trainer for new certifying scientist hires

• Organized and monitored new method and new instrument validations projects

• Lead certifier in periodic solution validations and semiannual instrument validations

Laboratory Corporation of America July 2006 – February

2010

Senior Toxicology Laboratory Technician

• Accountable for running various test on LCMS and Atomic Absorption

• Entering QC, maintaining specimen management, prepare standards, controls, and mobile phases, preformed

research and development

LabCorp July 2006 –

February 2010

Resource Training Officer, ERT

• Develop, conduct, and organize quarterly training sessions

• Responsible for responding to emergency calls related to health, chemical spills, and fire including hazmat

emergencies

Varco Purden Buildings August 2004 –

July 2006

Print room specialist/secretary

• Responsible for answering phones; filing, scanning, and locating lost projects

• Helped to ensure key members of building team were adequately equipped to perform their jobs

Murphy and Wainer Orthepedics January 2006 –

May 2006

Intern

• Prepared and taught home exercise programs

• Fitted braces and splints, prepared cortisone injections, removed stitches and staples, bandaged and wrapped

sutures and injuries

• Prepared lecture for Physician Assistant to utilize in classroom

Awards and Scholarships

Deans List: awarded for keeping a GPA of 3.5 or higher, 2002-2003

Guilford Incentive Award: granted for keeping a GPA higher than 3.0, 2002-2006

Tri Beta Pinning: awarded senior year for maintaining a collective GPA of 3.0 in Biology classes

Activities

Guilford College Cheerleaders (2002-2006): Captain of football and basketball squad 2004-2006, implemented

partnership and utilized relationships with professional at BB&T to help raise funds for team needs

Health Science Club: aspirations for future in the medical field, member 2005-200

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