Diligent problem-solver with resourceful approach to challenges and organized style. Leverages research expertise to manage job functions. Excellent communicator with a focus on results.
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KARINA TOVAR
Lab Technician
El Paso,TX
Summary
Overview
2
years of professional experience
Work History
New Mexico State University (NMSU)
Lab Technician Intern - Environmental Science
05.2021 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Processed patient specimens according to priority and documented results.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Prepared samples for shipping and disposed of bodily fluids in proper containers.
- Managed inventory items and replenished stock accordingly.
NMSU
Field Research Intern - Environmental Science
05.2021 - 09.2021
Job overview
- Analyzed plants, fungi, algae, and soil to identify the microbes present and determine their correct microhabitats.
- Loaded and unloaded supplies at the research field sites and laboratories, managed inventory, and requested new stock as needed.
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy Technician Assistant Externship
02.2019 - 04.2019
Job overview
- Shadowed pharmacy technicians and pharmacists throughout the externship to learn more about their duties and responsibilities.
Education
New Mexico State UniversityLas Cruces, NM
Bachelor of Science from Environmental Science
05.2023
University Overview
- Relevant Coursework: Toxicology, Geohydrology, Environmental Sampling and Analysis of Contaminants
- Awarded the Crimson Success Out-of-State Scholarship
- The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) Member
- GPA: 3.558
Silva Health Magnet High SchoolEl Paso, TX
High School Diploma
06.2019
University Overview
Skills
- Testing
- Organization
- Analysis
- Adaptability
- Documentation And Reporting
- Team Player
- Clean Equipment
- Lab Experiments
Research Projects
Research Projects
- NASA's Plant the Moon Challenge: Transforming Lunar Regolith into Soil to Promote Plant Growth
- First Insights Into The Soils And Their Microbiome Across Microhabitats At The Jornada Experimental Range
- Characterizing the Microbiomes of Desert Shrub, Grass, Biocrust, and Interspace Soils in a Dryland Piedmont Landscape
- Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
Timeline
Lab Technician Intern - Environmental Science
New Mexico State University (NMSU)
05.2021 - 12.2022
Field Research Intern - Environmental Science
NMSU
05.2021 - 09.2021
Pharmacy Technician Assistant Externship
CVS Pharmacy
02.2019 - 04.2019
New Mexico State University
Bachelor of Science from Environmental Science
Silva Health Magnet High School
High School Diploma
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