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255 East Beaver Ave. E-MAIL: pvb5151@psu.edu 17 West End

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State College, PA 16801 MOBILE: 860.449.3786 Niantic, CT 06357
EDUCATION
The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA
College of Health and Human Development Expected Graduation: May 2017
Bachelor of Science, Nutritional Sciences GPA: 3.4
Key Coursework:
Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Medical Terminology, Metabolism, Microbiology, Nutrition, Organic
Chemistry, and Psychology

EXPERIENCE
BioLife Plasma Services University Park, PA
Senior Plasma Center Technician Feb 2015 present
Professional phlebotomy practice inclusive of straight stick technique for drawing test tubes and use of 17-gauge
butterfly-needle for plasmapheresis processing.
Manage issues involving needle stick adjustments when venipuncture issues prevail.
Provide care when donors experience procedure side effects such as nausea, vomiting, fainting, or seizures. Specifically,
I am permitted to stop the procedure, record vitals, return red blood cells, administer saline solution, disconnect donor,
and escort donor to the nurse.
Record donor measures into the Donor Information System following proper documentation procedures.
Maintain center's standard operating procedures and commitment to the highest standards of practice.

Pennsylvania State University Biology Department University Park, PA

Lead Laboratory Teaching Assistant for Biology 129 (Anatomy) Aug, 2016 present
Disseminate information on mammalian and human body systems such as skeletal, muscular, digestive, reproductive,
cardiovascular, circulatory, urinary, and nervous systems, to undergraduate science students in a laboratory setting.
Performed semester long dissections of human cadavers and taught proper identification of structures within heart, brain,
eye, kidney, digestive, and reproductive, systems inside specimens.
Attend weekly lab meetings regarding course content and procedures.
Create daily quizzes and laboratory exams for each unit, while upholding academic integrity standards.
Interview potential teaching assistant candidates at the end of each semester.
Mount Nittany Medical Center University Park, PA
Patient Floor Volunteer May, 2016 present
Rounding at the nurse's stations to complete errands such as delivery of blood samples, blood gases, and fetal cord blood
to the specimen-receiving lab, transport placentas Histopathology, and return equipment to central sterile.

Admit patients into the hospital and help them settle into hospital room.

Escort and discharge patients who are leaving the hospital.

Prepare rooms and restock equipment to assist patient floor nurses.

Built positive relationships with the professional staff and patients at Mount Nittany Medical Center.
Geisinger Hospital Danville, PA
Pulmonology, ICU, and Sleep Medicine Specialist Job Shadow May 2016
Observed patient exams during morning rounds, documentation methods, and proper communication between hospital staff.
Observed medical procedures such as intubation, extubation, insertion of central and arterial lines, and bronchoscopy,
Observed ICU team respond to three codes.
Observed sleep study data collection and analysis methods.

CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Phlebotomy Technician

American Medical Technologists
 Qualified to perform routine blood drawing, blood culture tests, venipuncture, neonatal heel sticks and capillary punctures.
Knowledgeable in the use of standard phlebotomy equipment such as tourniquets, vaccutainer tubes and sleeves, and
butterfly needles and syringes.
Able to allay patient fears and elicit collaboration.
Adult First Aid, CPR, and AED
American Red Cross
Proficient in providing immediate care in cardiac, breathing, and first aid emergency situations.
Qualified to perform proper chest compressions and initiate usage of the automated external defibrillator.