Jacquelyn Ortego

A unique combination of artistic vision and technical expertise fuels my passion for creating functional and aesthetically pleasing spaces that greatly enhance the lives of clients. With strong attention to detail and effective communication skills, able to seamlessly collaborate with clients, contractors, and vendors, bringing design visions to life in an efficient manner. Currently seeking a job opportunity as an interior designer that allows for professional growth and flexibility to spend quality time with family.

• Responsible for the handling and transfer of human tissue to be processed for further histological studies.
• Fixation, processing, and decalcification of various tissue types in which the lab averages 350-550 cassettes a day.
• I can embed 140 cassettes in an hour and a half and cut tissues in the same amount of time, H&E staining, coverslip and distribution.
• Prepare and accession specimens for gross examination and cytological specimens preparation.
• Properly identify, label, and assemble histology and cytology slide cases to create complete quality cases for pathologist to read slides efficiently.
• Perform and troubleshoot special stains, cut special stain controls, and perform stain quality check.
• Assembling H&E, IHC, and Special Stains into complete cases for doctors to read.
• Aid Doctors with frozen section as well as aiding surgeons with cytological procedures for rapid testing.
• Maintaining of all equipment on a daily basis.
• Prioritize technical workload based on an assignment or established priorities, responds effectively to change in workflow adjusting to work volume.

Interior Design 2002

Painting Portraits, Making Pottery, Art, Fitness, and time spent with my family.