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ELENA KNUPP

Owings Mills,MD

Summary

Professional with strong background in technical training and deep understanding of instructional design, curriculum development, and software applications. Known for fostering team collaboration and driving measurable results in diverse and dynamic environments. Adept at adapting to evolving needs and consistently delivering high-quality training programs that enhance skill sets and performance. Reliable and flexible, with focus on achieving organizational objectives and supporting continuous improvement.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Histology Technical Trainer I

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES
02.2022 - 09.2023
  • Coordinate with management to provide initial and refresher training to lab personnel
  • Ensure that training meets quality, safety, and regulatory requirements of GLP, FDA, EPA, and SOP compliance
  • Maintain, develop and update all documents and databases used for laboratory training
  • Ensured that personal were trained and followed quality control guidelines and assisted QC in corrections
  • Provide mentoring to less experienced personnel, and provide information and guidance for ASCP certification
  • Independently trained self in Provantis, created a training program with PowerPoints, and implemented the training to laboratory techs, supervisors, managers, and pathologists
  • Created Provantis training materials that were used across Charles River Laboratory sites as Provantis was introduced and launched at new locations
  • Independently learned Business Objects and created a training program with training materials, and trained laboratory personnel to use the program to ensure proper documentation for the use of tracking studies across areas of the laboratory and when studies were shipped
  • Created an Excel database that tracked laboratory personal production percentages and percentage of rework per study to ensure quality and quantity
  • Wrote new and revised outdated SOPs that were not within standards
  • Implemented new equipment with new operational documents that included calibration, scheduled maintenance, and qualifying the equipment following GLP and SOP compliances to streamline laboratory production with new technology

HISTOLOGY TECHNICIAN II

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES
10.2020 - 02.2022
  • Primary Duties include: tissue trimming, processing, embedding, staining, cover slipping, and microtomy
  • Specialization Skills: special stains, technical document creation, and neurology studies

HISTOLOGY TECHNICIAN

TOX PATH SPECIALISTS, LLC
11.2019 - 10.2020
  • Primary Duties include: tissue trimming, processing, embedding, staining, cover slipping, labeling, quality control, and shipping and receipt of specimens
  • Emphasis on specialized neuropathology procedures
  • Hazardous waste management
  • SOP & GLP compliance

HISTOLOGY LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

HSRL
08.2015 - 11.2019
  • Primary Duties include: Necropsies, gross trimming, paraffin embedding, staining, cover slipping; quality control, organization and set up of studies; receiving, exiting, and shipping inventory of study materials
  • Secondary Duties: Training new technicians in GLP and SOP compliant techniques in the trimming, embedding, and staining departments as well as chemical and health safety requirements in each department

SUPERVISOR

SHRINE MONT
01.2010 - 01.2015
  • Coordination of daily operations, employee training and scheduling, inventory, and assisted with managing event planning and projects

HOSPITAL CORPSMAN

UNITED STATES NAVY
01.2004 - 01.2010
  • Assisted medical and dental officers in healthcare procedures, responsible for coordinating daily operations
  • Trained subordinates in proper equipment techniques, medical procedures, patient care, and waste management

Education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BIOLOGY/EEB

JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
01.2017

ASSOCIATES OF ARTS & SCIENCE -

LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE
01.2012

Skills

  • Assessment skills
  • Feedback implementation
  • Monitoring
  • Assessments experience
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Training facilitation
  • Curriculum Development
  • Adaptability
  • Project Management
  • Data organization

Software

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Powerpoint

Provantis

Business Objects

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

Remote

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCareer advancementFlexible work hoursWork from home optionHealthcare benefitsPaid time offPaid sick leave401k matchStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing

Timeline

Histology Technical Trainer I

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES
02.2022 - 09.2023

HISTOLOGY TECHNICIAN II

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES
10.2020 - 02.2022

HISTOLOGY TECHNICIAN

TOX PATH SPECIALISTS, LLC
11.2019 - 10.2020

HISTOLOGY LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

HSRL
08.2015 - 11.2019

SUPERVISOR

SHRINE MONT
01.2010 - 01.2015

HOSPITAL CORPSMAN

UNITED STATES NAVY
01.2004 - 01.2010

ASSOCIATES OF ARTS & SCIENCE -

LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BIOLOGY/EEB

JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY

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