Dierdra Burnworth
Medical Technologist/Microbiologist
Belleville,IL
Summary
Enthusiastic Microbiologist - Medical Technologist eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Efficient, hardworking and reliable with top-notch verbal and written communication skills. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in a new field with four years of training and experience in laboratory and research environments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Microbiologist/Medical Technologist
Barnes Jewish Hospital
St Louis, MO
04.2019 - Current
- Clinical lab experience.
- Night shift Superuser for Gram stain and lead technologist.
- Trained and oriented new medical technologists to perform and interpret tests.
- Cross trained in Molecular Infectious Disease department and a member of the Special Pathogens Team.
- Operated, calibrated and maintained sophisticated instruments and equipment to facilitate quality laboratory and patient care operations.
- Recorded, analyzed and interpreted data.
- Grew microbe cultures, including blood cultures and urine cultures.
- Operated, calibrated and maintained sophisticated instruments and equipment to facilitate quality laboratory and patient care operations.
- Maintained required laboratory supplies inventory, and verified viability of supplies prior to use.
- Analyzed laboratory findings to check accuracy of results.
- Operated BD Kiestra, BioMerieux Virtuo, Bruker MALDI-TOF and microscopy equipment, and adhered to strict maintenance schedules
Lawn Maintenance Laborer
College Fund Lawn Service
Belleville, IL
06.2015 - Current
- Cared for lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing and trimming and edging around walks, walls and flower beds.
- Planted bulbs, trees, bushes and flowers for residential and commercial clients.
- Answered questions and addressed concerns from customers, typically returning voice mail messages within two hours.
- Operated landscaping equipment with focus on safety and efficiency..
- Maintained grounds including trimming, weeding and general clean-up.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
08.2017 - 12.2019
- Created lesson materials, visuals and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans. Checked assignments, proctored tests, and provided grades according to university standards.
- Documented attendance and completed assignments to maintain full class and student records.
- Prepared lessons according to course outline to convey all required material and deepen student understanding of subject matter.
- Mentored students through office hours and one-on-one communication.
- Maintained atmosphere of academic learning and advancement to facilitate learning and development of critical thinking skills.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
Undergraduate and Graduate Student Researcher
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
08.2015 - 12.2019
- Worked in both a BSL2 Microbiology lab and Ecology lab preforming independent research.
- Studied symbiotic relationships of soil dwelling amoebae, multicellular organism, and microscopy technique via aspects of co-infections with Burkholderia.
- Interpreted and analyzed research data to draw conclusions on outcomes.
- Performed routine data analysis to correct and verify data entry.
- Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.
- Maintained laboratory operations, updating and revising standardized operating procedures and reordering raw materials and supplies to sustain experiments and workflow.
- Gathered, prepared and evaluated or tested various biological samples.
- Supervised undergraduate students working on research projects.
Education
Master of Science - Microbiology
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL 05.2017 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL 08.2015 - 05.2018
Associate of Science - Biology
Mineral Area College
Park Hills, MO 08.2012 - 05.2014
Work Availability
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Skills
Knowledge of laboratory tests
Timeline
Microbiologist/Medical Technologist
Barnes Jewish Hospital
04.2019 - Current
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
08.2017 - 12.2019
Master of Science - Microbiology
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
05.2017 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
08.2015 - 05.2018
Undergraduate and Graduate Student Researcher
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
08.2015 - 12.2019
Lawn Maintenance Laborer
College Fund Lawn Service
06.2015 - Current
Associate of Science - Biology
Mineral Area College
08.2012 - 05.2014