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Destiny Tuttle

Walnut Cove,NC

Summary

Dynamic Tissue Processing Team Lead at Corneagen with proven leadership and a strong focus on operational efficiency. Adept at ensuring compliance and quality assurance, while fostering team collaboration. Skilled in laboratory safety practices and attention to detail, driving successful outcomes in high-pressure environments.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Tissue Processing Team Lead

Corneagen
10.2020 - Current
  • Ensure quality of tissue pre and post processing
  • Structured daily workflow for team to enhance operational efficiency
  • Resolved daily operational issues and addressed team inquiries to maintain smooth processes
  • Assist in training of techs
  • Organized quality assurance documentation to ensure compliance and facilitate audits
  • Perform all processing tasks required of a Tech II

Lab Technologist

LabCorp
Burlington, North Carolina
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Prepared smears and cultures for AFB analysis, ensuring specimen integrity and reliability
  • Analyzed specimen smears and documented testing results for accurate patient diagnosis
  • Performed clinical AFB testing and analyzed specimens to report critical
  • Processed AFB specimens in various media (blood, tissue, various body fluids)
  • Created subcultures for routine bacteria, fungus, and AFB samples from isolates.
  • Used MALDI-TOF for identification of routine bacteria, yeast, and AFB samples
  • Performed manual Kinyoun and Gram stains on smears analyzed.
  • Entered results into computer software and communicated critical findings to providers via verbal and fax methods
  • Ensured safety in the laboratory by following established protocols and wearing proper PPE for P3 lab.

Assistant Bakery Manager

Liv For Sweets Bakery
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Oversaw daily operations to ensure smooth workflow and high-quality customer service
  • Managed orders, prep work, and inventory to maintain stock levels and streamline operations
  • Trained new employees on company procedures to ensure compliance and operational consistency

Lab Assistant (internship)

Pathology Services Corp.
09.2021 - 12.2021
  • Processed and documented orders for slides and blocks from third-party vendor, ensuring timely returns
  • Ensured data accuracy and fulfillment for slide and block orders
  • Operated TMA machine to create tissue microarray matrix for case studies
  • Applied various techniques learned in previous position to enhance efficiency.
  • Performed sanitizing of all machines
  • Properly disposed of all hazardous materials used in staining processes
  • Worked with a third party company that held slides and blocks

Lab Assistant

Pathology Services Corp.
08.2019 - 05.2020
  • Ensured compliance with HIPAA laws
  • Received hospital samples and applied sectioning techniques to create tissue microarray blocks and sample slides for further analysis
  • Performed staining using Haematoxylin and Eosin and immunofluorescence techniques to enhance tissue visualization for diagnostic purposes
  • Developed tissue microarray block matrix to organize samples for efficient processing and analysis
  • Operation of a light and fluorescent microscope
  • Cover slipped sample slides
  • Used a microscope to take images of prepared slides and upload images to online database

Education

Bachelor's - Biology / Minor in Anthropology

UNC
Chapel Hill
01-2022

Graduated -

North Stokes High School
Danbury, NC
01-2018

Skills

  • Laboratory safety practices
  • Process optimization
  • Collaborative problem solving
  • Team collaboration
  • Reliability
  • Quality assurance
  • Adaptability
  • Operational efficiency
  • Team management

Timeline

Lab Assistant (internship)

Pathology Services Corp.
09.2021 - 12.2021

Lab Technologist

LabCorp
01.2021 - 01.2022

Assistant Bakery Manager

Liv For Sweets Bakery
01.2021 - 01.2022

Tissue Processing Team Lead

Corneagen
10.2020 - Current

Lab Assistant

Pathology Services Corp.
08.2019 - 05.2020

Bachelor's - Biology / Minor in Anthropology

UNC

Graduated -

North Stokes High School

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