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Kejdja Manellari

Garfield,NJ

Summary

Experienced Lab Assistant with over 3 years in clinical and research settings. Skilled in specimen collection, testing, and equipment maintenance, with a strong focus on accuracy and safety. Proficient in laboratory procedures and record-keeping, committed to supporting high-quality patient care and research outcomes.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Paraprofessional

Elmwood Park BOE
09.2022 - 06.2023
  • Assisting with Lessons: Helping deliver lessons under the supervision of the teacher.
  • One-on-One Support: Providing individual attention to students who need extra help.
  • Small Group Instruction: Leading or supporting small groups to reinforce learning.
  • Differentiated Instruction: Adapting materials and instruction for students with varying needs and abilities.
  • Classroom Activities: Helping students stay engaged during reading, writing, math, and other subjects.
  • Behavior Monitoring: Observing and reporting student behavior to the teacher.
  • Positive Reinforcement: Encouraging good behavior and participation.
  • Conflict Resolution: Helping resolve minor conflicts between students peacefully.
  • Routine Enforcement: Helping maintain daily schedules and classroom rules.
  • Behavior Monitoring: Observing and reporting student behavior to the teacher.
  • Positive Reinforcement: Encouraging good behavior and participation.
  • Conflict Resolution: Helping resolve minor conflicts between students peacefully.
  • Routine Enforcement: Helping maintain daily schedules and classroom rules.

Laboratory Assistant, Microbiology and Cytology

Intermedica Lab
10.2021 - 10.2022


  • Sterile Technique: Proper handling of bacterial cultures and equipment to prevent contamination.
  • Aseptic Techniques: Ensuring that cultures and samples are handled in a way that avoids contamination.
  • Sample Preparation: Preparing slides, media, and samples for culture or analysis.
  • Staining Techniques: Knowledge of Gram staining, acid-fast staining, and other methods to differentiate microorganisms.
  • Culturing Microorganisms: Using agar plates, broths, and selective media for isolating and growing microorganisms.
  • Biosafety Practices: Knowledge of safe handling and disposal of biological samples, chemicals, and waste.
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Ensuring proper use of gloves, lab coats, goggles, etc.
  • Chemical Safety: Familiarity with Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and handling
  • Reporting Findings: Communicating results clearly to other lab members or supervisors.
  • Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with other lab technicians, researchers, and clinical teams.
  • Written and Oral Communication: Writing clear reports, maintaining proper documentation, and discussing finding hazardous chemicals.
  • Managing multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritizing experiments, and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced lab environment.

Cashier

Dunkin Donuts
09.2016 - 06.2021
  • Greet customers with a friendly attitude and provide a positive experience.
    Take customer orders accurately and efficiently.
    Answer any questions about the menu, promotions, or store policies.
    Handle customer concerns or complaints professionally.
  • Cash Handling:
    Operate the cash register and process payments (cash, credit, debit, mobile payments).
    Ensure accuracy when giving change and process transactions quickly to avoid long waits.
    Balance the cash drawer at the beginning and end of your shift to ensure the register is accurate.
  • Order Processing:
    Take food and beverage orders and ensure they’re prepared according to customer specifications.
    Communicate orders clearly to kitchen staff, especially during busy times.
    Package food and drinks carefully for take-out or dine-in customers.
  • Take food and beverage orders and ensure they’re prepared according to customer specifications.
    Communicate orders clearly to kitchen staff, especially during busy times.
    Package food and drinks carefully for take-out or dine-in customers.
  • Maintaining Cleanliness:
    Keep the cashier area clean and organized.
    Ensure that the dining area is tidy and welcoming for customers.
    Refill condiments and ensure the display area is stocked.
  • Product Knowledge:
    Be familiar with the menu, seasonal items, and promotions to upsell or suggest options.
    Offer recommendations based on customer preferences
  • Teamwork:
    Collaborate with other employees to ensure a smooth and efficient service.
    Assist with other tasks, such as restocking supplies or helping with food prep, if needed.

Medical Office Assistant

Intermedica
05.2021 - 09.2021


  • Patient check-in/check-out
  • Scheduling and rescheduling appointments
  • Verifying insurance coverage
  • Answering multi-line phone systems
  • Medical records management
  • Data entry
  • Filing and organizing patient documents
  • Faxing, scanning, and copying documents
  • Greeting and assisting patients with professionalism
  • Explaining procedures and forms clearly to patients
  • Handling patient complaints with tact
  • Coordinating with medical staff and providers
  • Customer service and empathy under pressure

Teacher Assistant

Anshei Lubavitch
09.2018 - 06.2020
  • Assisting with Lessons: Helping the teacher deliver lessons, including setting up materials, managing activities, or leading small groups.
  • One-on-One Support: Providing individualized attention to students who need extra help or have special educational needs.
  • Small Group Instruction: Leading small group activities to reinforce concepts learned during class.
  • Differentiated Instruction: Assisting with lesson adaptations for students with diverse learning needs, such as gifted students or those with learning disabilities.
  • Classroom Materials Preparation: Preparing teaching aids, assignments, and instructional materials for the teacher.
  • Clear Instructions: Communicating directions and expectations clearly to students, ensuring they understand tasks.
  • Collaboration with Teachers: Reporting students’ progress or concerns to the teacher, collaborating to adjust instructional methods when necessary.
  • Interacting with Parents: Sometimes helping with communication between parents and the school (if requested by the teacher).
  • Positive Reinforcement: Encouraging and motivating students, giving praise for effort, and reinforcing positive behavior.

Lab Assistant

BioReference Laboratories
08.2023 - 10.2024

Skilled in microbiological analysis, including bacterial isolation, Gram staining, and PCR. Experienced with lab equipment maintenance, sterilization techniques, and ensuring accurate data entry for clinical and research purposes. Strong focus on aseptic techniques and adhering to safety standards in a fast-paced laboratory environment.


  • Performed routine bacterial and fungal culture preparations, ensuring optimal conditions for pathogen growth and identification.
  • Assisted with data entry and analysis of microbiological test results, improving the accuracy and efficiency of patient diagnostics.
  • Maintained sterile techniques for all microbiological procedures, minimizing contamination risks and ensuring high-quality results.
  • Collaborated with laboratory team to refine testing protocols, enhancing workflow efficiency and reducing sample turnaround time.
  • Utilized microscopy and biochemical methods to identify pathogenic organisms in clinical samples, contributing to accurate diagnoses.
  • Contributed to ongoing research projects by collecting, analyzing, and documenting microbiological data.
  • Assisted in writing lab reports and research papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
  • Tracked and analyzed microbial culture growth patterns, contributing to the understanding of bacterial resistance.
  • Maintained accurate and organized lab notebooks, documenting procedures, results, and observations for future reference.

Education

High School -

Garfield High School
06.2018

Associate of Science - Chemistry

William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ

Skills

  • Effective communications and writing skills, ability to articulate and use proper spelling and grammar
  • Effective critical thinking skills, analytical, problem-solving, decision making, prioritizing, time management etc
  • Effective research, data processing, and statistical analysis Able to record, analyze and interpret data
  • Effective interpersonal skills to work cooperatively with co-workers and other staff Strong desire to work in a laboratory setting Ability to pay attention to details
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or scheduled form
  • Mathematical and reasoning ability
  • Ability to speak, write, read and understand English
  • Typing/Keyboarding

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Albanian
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Lab Assistant

BioReference Laboratories
08.2023 - 10.2024

Paraprofessional

Elmwood Park BOE
09.2022 - 06.2023

Laboratory Assistant, Microbiology and Cytology

Intermedica Lab
10.2021 - 10.2022

Medical Office Assistant

Intermedica
05.2021 - 09.2021

Teacher Assistant

Anshei Lubavitch
09.2018 - 06.2020

Cashier

Dunkin Donuts
09.2016 - 06.2021

High School -

Garfield High School

Associate of Science - Chemistry

William Paterson University
Kejdja Manellari