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Keith Ekstran

Mt.Vernon,Washington

Summary

Dedicated Health Care and Teacherl with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Owner/Operator

Self/Samish Property Group
01.1980 - Current
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Manage and Maintain Properties

Lead Training Specialist

Northwest Tissue Center
03.1994 - 08.2007
  • Ran every aspect of the process from training surgical procedures, microbiology, serology, QA/QC with the patients charts, running freeze dryers, X-ray and measuremqent of grafts, processing organs and tissues, develop new transplant grafts and SOP's to regulate their quality,
  • Motivated trainees and associates by demonstrating positive attitude to improve productivity.
  • Maintained files and documents by preparing Excel spreadsheets to track and maintain relevant training data and
  • Created training schedules for trainees and presented weekly training programs.
  • Selected training aids, demonstration models, computer tutorials and reference works to use in classroom.

Nursing Course Developer/Instructor

Bellevue College, Renton College
01.2003 - 01.2004
  • Developed and taught classes for nursing programs including Microbiology, Biology, Anatomy and Physiology and Chemistry,
  • Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
  • Supported student educational and vocational planning to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
  • Created training materials and labs, implemented instructional strategies to track student progress, ascertain skills and development and perform staff assessments.

Genetics Lab Instructor

University Of Washington School Of Medicine
07.2000 - 08.2000
  • Cultivated learning-focused laboratory environment dedicated to building student skills and interest in field.
  • Applied advanced education to help students struggling with material and techniques.
  • Worked with program director to develop and implement successful lesson plans.
  • Demonstrated skills and safety procedures to students during laboratory sessions.
  • Helped grading lecture exams,

Order Processing and Distribution Technoloigist

Puget Sound Blood Center
12.1993 - 03.1994
  • Double-checked customer orders and information before filling out order forms to prevent unnecessary delays and errors.
  • Processed blood as needed for hospital orders
  • Separated blood into components such as FFP, Platelets and Cryoprecipitate
  • Irradiated components for immunocompromised patients

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biology/Human Anatomy

Washington State University
Pullman, WA
05.1993

Skills

  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Project Management

Certification

Certified Tissue Banking Specialist

International Organ Preservationist II

Timeline

Nursing Course Developer/Instructor

Bellevue College, Renton College
01.2003 - 01.2004

Genetics Lab Instructor

University Of Washington School Of Medicine
07.2000 - 08.2000

Lead Training Specialist

Northwest Tissue Center
03.1994 - 08.2007

Order Processing and Distribution Technoloigist

Puget Sound Blood Center
12.1993 - 03.1994

Owner/Operator

Self/Samish Property Group
01.1980 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Biology/Human Anatomy

Washington State University
Keith Ekstran