Katelyn Fisher
Omaha,NE
Summary
Skilled laboratory technician with experience in anatomical pathology and medical research interested in using their knowledge of laboratory maintenance and stocking, organization of specimen and slides, specimen grossing, and staining techniques to assist pathology in day-to-day workflow.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Gross Technician
University of Nebraska Medicine
Omaha, NE
08.2025 - 05.2026
- Operated and performed maintenance on laboratory equipment ensuring accurate results and efficiency
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to streamline laboratory workflows and improve turnaround times
- Utilized Dragon and CoPath to view specimen cases and generate gross descriptions for specimen
- Assisted pathologists in accurate diagnosis, effectively performing tissue embedding and sectioning techniques
- Ensured accurate documentation of sample identification information throughout grossing process from receiving specimen to final report
- Assisted in the organization of specimen slides ensuring the pathologists could easily access them from storage
Research Technologist I
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
11.2022 - 05.2023
- Organized and maintained cleanliness of workplace environment
- Communicated with team members through Outlook and Teams to complete research by given deadline
- Collected samples and properly stored them for analysis
- Performed statistical analysis on data utilizing Excel
- Communicated with distributors in purchasing equipment for workplace
- Managed research budget utilizing Excel
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
01.2019 - 05.2020
- Organized and maintained cleanliness of workplace environment
- Presented lectures to students outlining expectations of daily course objectives
- Assisted students in completing coursework by scheduled deadlines
- Graded coursework and exams
- Utilized Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel to communicate and manage work
Online Shopping Assistant
Hy-Vee
Omaha, NE
06.2017 - 12.2018
- Fulfilled and prepared customer orders for delivery and/or pick up
- Worked with team members to ensure customer satisfaction
- Communicated with customers to select products and inform of service completion
- Organized orders to streamline deliveries and pick ups
Education
Bachelors of Science - Chemistry
University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City05-2020
Bachelors of Science - Chemistry
University of Nebraska - Omaha
Omaha05-2022
Skills
- Embedding tissues
- Chemical safety
- Workflow management
- Staining techniques
- Tissue processing
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Blood collection
- HIPAA compliance
Timeline
Gross Technician
University of Nebraska Medicine
08.2025 - 05.2026
Research Technologist I
University of Nebraska Medical Center
11.2022 - 05.2023
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
University of Missouri - Kansas City
01.2019 - 05.2020
Online Shopping Assistant
Hy-Vee
06.2017 - 12.2018
Bachelors of Science - Chemistry
University of Missouri - Kansas City
Bachelors of Science - Chemistry
University of Nebraska - Omaha