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Kawthar Pahlvan Zadeh

Lake Forest,CA

Summary

Results-driven professional with extensive experience in program management and coordination. Known for delivering high-impact projects and fostering strong team collaborations. Adaptable and reliable, excelling in dynamic environments and consistently achieving targeted outcomes

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Directed Donor Program Coordinator

Fairfax Cryobank
12.2023 - Current
  • Manage ~30 directed (known) donor accounts monthly across 7 U.S. sites, ensuring compliance with FDA, ASRM, NY State, Health Canada, and HIPAA regulations.
  • Coordinate pre-banking steps, documentation, testing, and appointments with site managers and laboratory staff.
  • Educate clients, process consents, and maintain accurate electronic records and lab data.
  • Review screening results and eligibility in accordance with regulatory guidelines and institutional protocols.
  • Facilitate specimen shipments, outgoing orders, and collaboration with clinics to grow program outreach.

Senior Laboratory Technician II

Fairfax Cryobank
04.2022 - 07.2023
  • Coordinated donor recruitment and documented consents in strict compliance with FDA regulations and SOPs, supporting high-volume clinical trial activities.
  • Liaised effectively with patients, clinics, and providers to ensure precise handling and timely transfer of reproductive specimens, maintaining integrity of biospecimens.
  • Developed and managed weekly donor schedules and staff task lists, improving laboratory workflow and achieving recruitment and production goals.
  • Maintained comprehensive donor screening results, test outcomes, ID logs, and electronic medical records, ensuring data accuracy and audit readiness.

Senior Laboratory Technician I

Healthbanks Inc.
01.2021 - 04.2022
  • Ensured laboratory adherence to cGMP guidelines and maintained compliance with established SOPs in a clinical research setting.
  • Supervised and trained laboratory technicians, enforcing quality control and protocol compliance to maintain study integrity.
  • Led project management of Laboratory Information System (LIS) migration, digitizing hundreds of patient records and conducting validation studies.
  • Authored and updated SOPs to reflect process improvements and regulatory changes.
  • Managed patient data accuracy, filing, and archiving to ensure audit-readiness and regulatory compliance.

Laboratory Assistant

CLM and Pathnostics
07.2020 - 01.2021
  • Led a 20-person team responsible for the timely and compliant delivery of COVID-19 test results to multiple state health authorities under HIPAA regulations.
  • Managed labeling, transport, and processing of patient samples.
  • Optimized task allocation workflows using Excel, ensuring daily deadlines were consistently met.

Education

Bachelor of Science - General Biology

California Polytechnic State University
05.2020

Skills

  • Coordination of compliance in clinical testing
  • Regulatory compliance expertise
  • Data management expertise
  • Protocol Development & SOP Implementation
  • Project Management & Workflow Optimization
  • Patient Relationship & Communication

Languages

Arabic

Timeline

Directed Donor Program Coordinator

Fairfax Cryobank
12.2023 - Current

Senior Laboratory Technician II

Fairfax Cryobank
04.2022 - 07.2023

Senior Laboratory Technician I

Healthbanks Inc.
01.2021 - 04.2022

Laboratory Assistant

CLM and Pathnostics
07.2020 - 01.2021

Bachelor of Science - General Biology

California Polytechnic State University

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