Amanda Robotham
Washington
Summary
A well-rounded biology graduate from Washington State University with a strong background in molecular biology, histology, and laboratory techniques. Resourceful graduate with over two years of experience in high complexity laboratory testing, tissue staining and quality assurance procedures.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Histotechnician I
Capital Digestive Care
Silver Spring
12.2022 - Current
- Cut, mounted and stained samples per day from hospital patients suffering from acute and chronic concerns.
- Embedded tissue specimens into paraffin wax blocks or infiltrated tissue specimens with wax.
- Completed complex histological procedures to prepare slides for analysis.
- Sorted specimens according to priority and difficulty of procedures and recorded all processes in pathology log.
- Prepared solutions, stains and reagents in accordance with standards.
- Reviewed slides for quality control prior to sending to pathologists.
- Conducted tests correctly to obtain accurate results used to support patients' needs and diagnose conditions.
Clinical Laboratory Supervisor
Curative
Washington
09.2021 - 12.2022
- Supervise 38 clinical laboratory assistants across 5 departments.
- Facilitate productive and efficient work environments through delegation of necessary tasks to ensure testing is done efficiently.
- Executed and documented lab corrective action when test systems deviated from established performance specifications.
- Leveraged variety of molecular biological techniques to perform molecular testing.
- Monitored specimen preparation and test analyses to maintain acceptable levels of analytic performance.
- Operated automated liquid handling instrumentation to execute complex high-throughput procedures and troubleshoot.
Clinical Laboratory Assistant II
Curative
Washington
08.2020 - 09.2021
- BSL-2 high complexity CLIA certified laboratory
- Proficient in all stages of COVID-19 RT-PCR testing process including accessioning, plating, extraction, and PCR.
- Experienced with operation of Abbott Alinity m, Hamilton Microlab Starlet, Integra Viaflo384, Integra Viafill, Thermo Scientific Kingfisher Flex, and Agilent Bravo instruments.
- Minimized errors throughout pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic processes.
- Conducted manual and automated tests in alignment with specifications and regulations for results reporting.
Laboratory Assistant
Veterinary Medical Research And Development
Pullman
05.2020 - 06.2020
- Filled over 2.4 million vials for distribution to clinical laboratories for multiple testing procedures.
- Performed quality control using approved laboratory procedures and instrumentation.
- Prepared samples for shipping following proper standard laboratory practices.
- Maintained documentation of all vials prepared and shipped.
Research Assistant
Washington State University
Pullman
01.2018 - 06.2018
- Assisted principal investigator Dawn Tachell, studying growth and genetic diversity of Phaseolus vulgaris (common bean).
- Handled general maintenance of over 1,500 square feet of greenhouse space, including data collection, harvesting beans, potting new seeds, watering plants, and clearing out dead harvests.
- Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.
Research Assistant
Smithsonian Museum Of Natural History
Washington
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Assisted botanist and principal investigator Dr. Ashley Egan on her project titled “Assessing the evolutionary history, taxonomy, and genetic diversity of Pueraria (Fabaceae: tribe Phaseoleae).”
- Annotated and analyzed over 50 specific gene regions within the chloroplast genome using DOGMA tool.
- Performed statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis.
- Prepared materials for reports, presentations and submission to peer-reviewed journal publications.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 08.2016 - 05.2020
Skills
Interpersonal Communication
Lab equipment maintenance
Quality control
Flexible and Adaptable
Immunohistochemical testing
Tissue Processing
Timeline
Histotechnician I
Capital Digestive Care
12.2022 - Current
Clinical Laboratory Supervisor
Curative
09.2021 - 12.2022
Clinical Laboratory Assistant II
Curative
08.2020 - 09.2021
Laboratory Assistant
Veterinary Medical Research And Development
05.2020 - 06.2020
Research Assistant
Washington State University
01.2018 - 06.2018
Research Assistant
Smithsonian Museum Of Natural History
05.2017 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Washington State University
08.2016 - 05.2020