Kia Gaston
Tallahassee ,FL
Summary
Dedicated professional with demonstrated strengths in customer service, time management, and trend tracking. Good at troubleshooting problems and building successful solutions. Excellent verbal and written communicator with strong background cultivating positive relationships and exceeding goals. Reliable candidate ready to take on challenges in a position using problem-solving and task prioritization skills to help team succeed. Dependable employee seeking opportunity to expand skills and contribute to company success. Considered hardworking, ethical, and detail oriented, and dependable.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist
Grifols Biomat USA
Tallahassee, FL
11.2025 - Current
- Administered blood collection procedures, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and quality standards.
- Maintained accurate records of donor information and sample tracking throughout collection process.
- Trained new staff on phlebotomy techniques, equipment usage, and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Implemented efficiency improvements in workflow, reducing wait times for donors during peak hours.
- Conducted pre-screening assessments to evaluate donor eligibility and minimize adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient experience through compassionate care and communication during blood draw procedures.
- Maintained a high level of accuracy in labeling and tracking specimens, ensuring proper testing and timely results.
- Completed proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between patients.
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with patients, staff and clinical personnel to build trust and camaraderie.
Paraprofessional
L.C.S.B. Gretchen Everhart
10.2019 - 11.2025
- Developed Excel spreadsheets to track data
- Maintained current, accurate records for school and student files
- Worked effectively with a diverse team to accomplish daily objectives and meet long-term goals
- Maintained full compliance with legal, health, and safety regulations
Bus Assistant
L.C.S.B.
02.2017 - 01.2019
- Know the proper use of securing devices for safety restraints, wheelchairs and seat belts
- Report any concerns regarding students to the driver and to the appropriate building staff
- Know the school bus evacuation procedures and be physically capable to evacuate students in an emergency
- Learn the bus route and provide route information that includes driver directions for the best way to reach a location, for a substitute or newly assigned bus driver
Ops Office Clerk - Special Services
L.C.S.B.
08.2013 - 01.2017
- Answering the phone at a reception desk or in a specific department and transferring calls as needed
- Create documents, maintaining databases and sending memos and emails
- Collecting, filing and organizing office documents, such as reports and confidential records
- Managing digital document filing, including encrypted documents and email correspondence
Education
Medical Assistant - undefined
10.2013
Skills
Time Management
Written Communication
Organizing Data
Spreadsheet Tracking
Confidential Record Keeping
Data Inputting
Timeline
Phlebotomist - Grifols Biomat USA
11.2025 - Current
Paraprofessional - L.C.S.B. Gretchen Everhart
10.2019 - 11.2025
Bus Assistant - L.C.S.B.
02.2017 - 01.2019
Ops Office Clerk - Special Services - L.C.S.B.
08.2013 - 01.2017
Keiser University - Medical Assistant,