Tierra Frazier
Cumberland,RI
Summary
Passionate and enthusiastic laboratory employee trained to handle issues and remain level-headed. Reliable and hardworking with great interpersonal and team collaboration skills. Looking to progress in laboratory field and collaborate with scientific team contributing to the improvement of human health.
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical Pathology Laboratory Tech Assistant
Newton Wellsley Hospital
Newton, Massachusetts
01.2022 - Current
- Assisted in preparing and analyzing laboratory samples for testing.
- Collect specimens from pick up locations
- Maintained cryostat maintenance for frozen sections
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of laboratory workspaces and equipment.
- Verified patients correct identifiers on specimen containers
- Accurately accessioned biological specimens
- Prepared and labeled specimen containers for surgical pathology staff
- Trained new staff on proper accessioning techniques and laboratory standards.
- Keep track of inventory levels and restocks supplies needed for OR team and surgical pathology lab
- Created EPIC encounters and accounts for current and new patients
- Verified patient demographics
- Load grossed specimens into Histology processor
- Complete send outs of specimens to various locations for specific testing
- Assisted with touch prep procedures
- Completed specimen discard
- Worked with outside and hospital based clinics to solve specimen verifying problems ( ie. Irreplaceable specimen forms)
Biology Lab Assistant (Microbiology)
Stonehill College
North Easton, Massachusetts
01.2020 - 04.2020
- Assisted in preparing laboratory materials for biology experiments and demonstrations.
- Maintained laboratory equipment and ensured compliance with safety protocols.
- Conducted routine inventory checks and restocked supplies as needed.
- Supported faculty in setting up experiments and managing student groups.
- Documented laboratory procedures and results for research projects.
- Trained new students on proper lab techniques and safety measures.
- Organized and cleaned laboratory spaces and glassware for autoclave machine with aseptic state approved cleaning agents
- Prepared specimens for following lab session in cold room and measured/ prepared solutions and plates
Retail Sales Associate
Michaels
Stoughton, Massachusetts
07.2017 - 12.2019
- Assisted customers in locating art supplies and home décor items.
- Maintained store displays .
- Trained and supervised new associates on store policies, procedures, and problem solving ideas concerning patient conflicts.
- Maintained a clean work environment
- Restocked shelves, racks and bins with latest merchandise and changed signage to promote special items.
- Created price tags and merchandise signs for new items.
- Tracked inventory levels throughout the day and restocked items as needed.
- Calculated pricing, applied discounts, and collected payments to process transactions.
- Operated cash registers and processed transactions including sales, returns, and exchanges.
- Taught classes for art projects
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Stonehill College
North Easton, MA 08.2016 - 05.2020
Skills
- Specimen accessioning
- Cryostat maintenance
- Laboratory organization
- EPIC charting
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Touch prep procedures (stain line)
- Specimen discard
- Slide coverslip
- Inventory management
- Employee training
- PPE use
- Equipment cleaning
- Sterilization procedures
- Western blotting
- Gel electrophoresis
- Microbiology techniques
- Aseptic Technique
- Microsoft Applications
- Laboratory safety
- Team collaboration
- Staining techniques and maintenance
- Cytopreparation techniques
- Slide preparation
- Gross photography
- Frozen sectioning
- Gross examination
Relevant course work
- Human molecular biology
- Genetics
- Biology statistics
- Chemistry
- Organic chemistry
- Physics
- Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Evolution
- Bioinformatics
- Psychology
- Criminology
- Biology Cancer of the cells
- Specimen coding
- Grant proposal writing
- Biology research
- Calculus
- Graphic design
Timeline
Surgical Pathology Laboratory Tech Assistant
Newton Wellsley Hospital
01.2022 - Current
Biology Lab Assistant (Microbiology)
Stonehill College
01.2020 - 04.2020
Retail Sales Associate
Michaels
07.2017 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Stonehill College
08.2016 - 05.2020