Ana Icaza
Haines City
Summary
Microbiology Laboratory Technician with proven expertise at Pediatric Hospital in Republic of Panama, enhancing diagnostic test processing and mentoring students in lab protocols. Skilled in microbiology laboratory, procedures and equipment maintenance. Quality assurance, driving efficiency and accuracy in specimen analysis.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Extership at Lakeland Regional Hospital
Lakeland Regional Health
Lakeland
09.2025 - 11.2025
- Emedding tissue
- Storing blocks
- Cutting blocks
- Special Stainning
- H & E stain
- Conducted routine quality control checks on laboratory equipment for optimal performance.
- Maintained accurate laboratory records following standard operating procedures.
Microbiology Laboratory Technician
Pediatric Hospital in Republic of Panama
Panama
06.2004 - 06.2022
- Prepared and sterilized media for microbial culturing and testing.
- Conducted routine quality control checks on laboratory equipment for optimal performance.
- Performed Gram staining and other differential staining techniques on samples.
- Maintained accurate laboratory records following standard operating procedures.
- Executed aseptic techniques to prevent contamination during sample collection.
- Prepared reagents and solutions necessary for various microbiological tests.
Education
Associate of Science - Histotechnology
Keiser University
Orlando, FL 01.2024 - 12/2025
Bachelor of Science - Field Major Science
Wichita State University
Wichita, KSSkills
- Clinical laboratory procedures
- Specimen processing and analysis
- Lab quality assurance
- Regulatory compliance
- Equipment maintenance
- Inventory management
- Data entry and documentation
- Microbial culturing
- Quality control checks
- Aseptic techniques
- Routine laboratory procedures
- Special staining techniques
- Accurate record keeping
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Planning
- Conflict resolution
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Tissue embedding
Certification
Certification for Histotechnology in December 2025
Languages
- Spanish
- English
Timeline
Extership at Lakeland Regional Hospital
Lakeland Regional Health
09.2025 - 11.2025
Associate of Science - Histotechnology
Keiser University
01.2024 - 12/2025
Microbiology Laboratory Technician
Pediatric Hospital in Republic of Panama
06.2004 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Science - Field Major Science
Wichita State University