Kathryn (Katie) McGarry
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Dependable under stressful environments and keep a positive attitude throughout.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Lab Prep Assistant
Louisiana State University
09.2022 - Current
- Enhance laboratory efficiency by maintaining and organizing equipment, supplies, and media.
- Prepare and make necessary lab supplies, including Petri dishes, tubes of media, stains for proper use of a microscope, and cleaning supplies.
- Demonstrate flexibility in adapting to changing priorities or new assignments as needed within the lab environment.
- Provided training for new lab employees on proper techniques, safety guidelines, and protocol adherence.
- Using mechanical equipment on a daily basis, including an industrial dishwasher, drying oven, tube pouring machine, autoclave, plate pouring machine, etc.
Server
Living Kitchen
06.2020 - 01.2021
- Contributed to team success by assisting fellow servers during peak hours.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills by managing multiple tables simultaneously without compromising service quality.
- Performed opening and closing duties, ensuring the dining area was prepared for guests.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
Office Assistant
St. James Home
01.2019 - 01.2019
- Briefly assisted with office tasks for an employee getting ready to go on maternity leave.
- Demonstrated excellent learnability by effectively completing complex tasks like data entry and inventory tracking with no prior experience.
- Utilized organization skills by completely reorganizing office for better functionality and comfort.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA05.2025
Skills
- Writing coursework
- Organization
- Sanitation Procedures
- Problem-Solving
- Time management
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Workplace Safety
- Safe handling
- Quality Assessment
- Data logging
Volunteer Experience
- Pineville Neighbors Place, delivering food and school supplies during COVID-19 to less fortunate elementary school students at their homes.
- AFS Host Sister, 2016, 2019, housed two exchange students from the years 2016-2019, Helped them to better understand American culture, helped them to understand English better, introduced them to friends, provided support when they faced difficulties and challenges.
- Volunteering for REACH Program, Pennsylvania, PA, Matthews United Methodist Church, renovated homes for people in need, gained experience in using tools and learned how to improve homes by building wheelchair ramps, etc.
Extracurricular Activities
Dog-sitting, house-sitting, baby-sitting
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
German
Limited Working
Timeline
Lab Prep Assistant
Louisiana State University
09.2022 - Current
Server
Living Kitchen
06.2020 - 01.2021
Office Assistant
St. James Home
01.2019 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Louisiana State University
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