Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Teaching Experience
Research Experience
Conference Presentation
Honors/Awards
Community Service
Publication
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Kayla Lyon

Fort Worth,TX

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Teacher

The Children's Courtyard
11.2023 - Current

Developed and implemented differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles, resulting in increased student engagement and success.

Responsible for classroom management and co-teacher in class.

Increased parent involvement in the learning process through regular communication and updates on their child's progress.

Developed customized lesson plans tailored to the needs of individual students.

Fostered a nurturing and inclusive classroom environment that promoted healthy social interactions.

Implemented positive behavior management strategies, reducing instances of disruptive behavior in the classroom.

Maintained safety and cleanliness.

Clinical Laboratory Specialist III

Creative Testing Solutions
02.2021 - 10.2024
  • Performed diagnostic testing of blood in a clinical laboratory.
  • Maintained strict adherence to prescribed lab safety guidelines and operational instructions.
  • Responsible for reporting lab results in a timely manner.
  • Competent on 5 different platforms including Vision, VITROS, Gemini, NEO/NEO Iris, and HBS.
  • Responsible for training on all competent platforms.
  • Perform maintenance and troubleshooting on instruments.

Server

Cotton Patch Cafe
08.2017 - 07.2020
  • Created orders, documented special requests and followed up with kitchen personnel to foster top-quality service and minimize complaints for over 30 customers daily.
  • Teamwork.
  • Greeted and maintained relationships with regular customers.
  • Utilized leadership in everyday tasks and to train new co-workers.

Lifestyle Consultant

Massage Heights
05.2015 - 05.2016
  • Organized and scheduled client appointments for team of 15 professionals, effectively accommodating hectic agendas.
  • Answered questions and addressed, resolved or escalated issues to management personnel to satisfy customers.
  • Kept reception area clean and was responsible for first and last impression to clients.
  • Membership sales.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
05.2020

High School Diploma -

McNeil High School
Austin, TX
06.2016

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Documentation and report writing
  • Leadership
  • Sales experience
  • Ability to work within team environments
  • Problem resolution and critical thinking
  • Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom
  • Experience with Operational Excellence
  • The Shingo Model
  • Planning, scheduling, and decision making skills
  • Employee Training
  • Test Result Reporting
  • Preventative Maintenance
  • Lab Equipment Operation
  • Records Compilation and Maintenance
  • Quality Control and Assurance

Teaching Experience

Tarleton Transition mentor- 2nd year (2018).

Taught a 6 week course 1 day a week with 4 other people on leadership. Met once

a week to plan lessons.

Research Experience

SEA-PHAGES program

Tarleton State University, Department of Biological Sciences

Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science

This program is a part of the HHMI and is responsible for discovery based undergraduate research.This experience resulted in one publication and the opportunity to present our research.

  • Special Topics- Virus Isolation with Dr. Dustin Edwards
  • Special Topics- Bioinformatics with Dr. Dustin Edwards

Conference Presentation

May 2019 Bahr, Kayla. "Isolation of Bacteriophages Rowley and Gustopher." American Society for Microbiology, New Braunfels, Texas

Honors/Awards

· MS Society scholarship (2016-2017)

· Tarleton Flame scholarship (COST) (2017-2018)

· Edwin D and Welba Dorsey Scholarship (2019-2020)

· $516.63, Student Travel Grant, with Phage Discovery Program, Tarleton State University, 2019

Community Service

  • 280 hours between 2016-2018 for Tarleton Transition Mentors Organization
  • Tarleton Roundup- March 24th, 2018 2 hours
  • Trash pickup- October 18th, 2017 2 hours

Publication

“Complete Genome Sequence of Bacteriophage Finny, Isolated from a Microbacterium foliorum Culture,” American Society for Microbiology, Oct 2019

Timeline

Lead Teacher

The Children's Courtyard
11.2023 - Current

Clinical Laboratory Specialist III

Creative Testing Solutions
02.2021 - 10.2024

Server

Cotton Patch Cafe
08.2017 - 07.2020

Lifestyle Consultant

Massage Heights
05.2015 - 05.2016

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Tarleton State University

High School Diploma -

McNeil High School
Kayla Lyon