Alexandria Nelson
Grand Haven,MI
Summary
Developed comprehensive skills in clinical laboratory setting, including specimen preparation, staining, and microscopic examination. Demonstrated ability to maintain accuracy and consistency in high-pressure environments, ensuring reliable results. Seeking to leverage these transferable skills to transition into new field with focus on precision and quality.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Histotechnologist
West Michigan Dermatology
01.2023 - Current
- Executed histologic techniques to patient specimens to facilitate pathological diagnoses.
- Performed routine activities to prepare tissue biopsy specimens for histological processing.
- Operated and maintained equipment for function and provision of services.
- Improved workflow efficiency by cross-training in other areas of the laboratory, increasing overall staff flexibility and adaptability.
- Leveraged automated equipment to perform immunohistochemistry staining techniques.
- Completed complex histological procedures to prepare slides for analysis.
Histotechnologist - Contingent
Beaumont Hospital: Royal Oak
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Loading and unloading Ultra and Dako Link Autostainers
- Cutting control slides
- Preparing antibody dilutions and completing titers on Ultra Autostainers
- Coverslipping slides
- Organization and distribution of completed slides
- Managing worklists
Lab Assistant
Beaumont Hospital: Royal Oak
02.2022 - 07.2022
- Filing away completed slides and corresponding paperwork
- Retrieving previous slides for pathologists to reference
Education
HTL(ASCP) eligible -
Beaumont School of Histotechnology
Royal Oak, MI12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Lab Science with a Concentration in Histology
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI12.2022
Skills
- BenchMark Ultra IHC Stainer
- Bond 3 IHC Stainer
- Grossing Hood
- Microtome (Reichert Jung and Leica)
- Embedding Center
- Cryostat
- Dako Autostainer Link 48
- Tissue Tek VIP 1000 Processor
- Tissue Tek Prisma Plus Stainer
Research
- Dual Myosin IHC Stain
- Performing on frozen muscle tissue
- Optimization and validation
- Using DAB and Magenta chromagen
Timeline
Histotechnologist
West Michigan Dermatology
01.2023 - Current
Histotechnologist - Contingent
Beaumont Hospital: Royal Oak
07.2022 - 12.2022
Lab Assistant
Beaumont Hospital: Royal Oak
02.2022 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Lab Science with a Concentration in Histology
Northern Michigan University
HTL(ASCP) eligible -
Beaumont School of Histotechnology