Kerry Sheppard
Neenah
Summary
Dynamic pharmacy technician with extensive experience at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center, excelling in prescription verification and patient drug history maintenance. Proven ability to enhance medication safety through meticulous attention to detail and effective communication. Adept at collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes and streamline pharmacy operations.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician
ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah
Neenah
04.2025 - Current
- Prepared medications for inpatient units following safety and quality guidelines.
- Managed inventory levels to ensure medication availability and compliance.
- Assisted pharmacists in verifying prescription orders for accuracy and completeness.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization in the pharmacy workspace daily.
- Performed inventory management duties such as restocking shelves and verifying expiration dates.
- Verified patient information for accuracy on each prescription filled.
- Maintained patient drug histories.
Research Technician III
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago
01.2010 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: Center for Genetic Medicine, Research Technician III. Website: [Northwestern University](https://www.northwestern.edu)
- Managed Dicty Stock Center, central repository for strains of primarily Dictyostelium discoideum and relevant plasmids.
- Maintained cell culture stocks of submissions and verified phenotypes/genotypes as necessary.
- Center for Genetic Medicine, Research Technician III. Website: [Northwestern University](https://www.northwestern.edu)
Research Technician I-II
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago
01.2006 - 01.2010
- Company Overview: Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Research Technician I-II. Website: [Northwestern University](https://www.northwestern.edu)
- Managed Cell Culture Core for Pulmonary Division.
- Performed animal surgeries to isolate alveolar epithelial Type II cells from rats for departmental experimentation.
- Continued to perfect protocols to isolate alveolar epithelial Type I cells.
- Maintained and genotyped mouse colonies using PCR, Western blot.
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Research Technician I-II. Website: [Northwestern University](https://www.northwestern.edu)
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst, IL05.2006
Associate in Arts and Associate in Science -
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL05.2004
Skills
- Prescription verification
- Patient drug history maintenance
- Team collaboration
- Customer service skills
- Critical thinking
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability
- Time management
- Effective communication
- Medication reconciliation
Awards
- Recipient of Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Scholarship, Elmhurst College
- National Dean's List
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- Student Senate Award for Outstanding Service, Harper College, 2004
- Excel Leadership Award, Harper College, 2003
- Nominee and recipient of the 'Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities' award, 2006
Publications
- Gaudet P, Fey P, Basu S, Bushmanova YA, Dodson R, Sheppard KA, Just EM, Kibbe WA, Chisholm RL, dictyBase update 2011: web 2.0 functionality and the initial steps towards a genome portal for the Amoebozoa, Nucleic Acids Res, 01/01/11, 39(Database issue), D620-4, 10.1093/nar/gkq1103, 21087999, PMC3013695
- Flozak AS, Lam AP, Russell S, Jain M, Peled ON, Sheppard KA, Beri R, Mutlu GM, Budinger GR, Gottardi CJ, Beta-catenin/T-cell factor signaling is activated during lung injury and promotes the survival and migration of alveolar epithelial cells, J Biol Chem, 01/29/10, 285(5), 3157-67, 10.1074/jbc.M109.070326, 19933277, PMC2823449
Education Experience
- Observational hours of MD 30 hours in hospital, nursing home, and private practice settings.
- Participant in Interdisciplinary Health Care Teams Program, 09/01/05
Activities
- Member of Alpha Epsilon Delta, Elmhurst College, 01/01/04, 12/31/06
- Volunteer with American Diabetes Association, Elk Grove, 01/01/02, 12/31/06
- Volunteer with the North West Special Recreation Association and Special Olympics, 01/01/03, 12/31/06
- Coordinated Harper College's involvement with the Adopt-A-Highway project twice a semester with Sociology Club and Honors Society.
- Senator for Life Science at Harper College, 01/01/03, 12/31/04
- Member of Harper College Budget Committee, 01/01/03, 12/31/04
Languages
French
Elementary
Afrikaans
Full Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician
ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah
04.2025 - Current
Research Technician III
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
01.2010 - 01.2016
Research Technician I-II
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
01.2006 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Elmhurst College
Associate in Arts and Associate in Science -
William Rainey Harper College
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