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Tsion Habtamu

Upper Marlboro,MD

Summary

Ambitious Medical Student with 10 years of experience in academia. Talent for delivering scheduled lectures and compiling current educational information for use in presentations. Extensive knowledge of standardized testing requirements. Committed to serving as mentor and liaison for students needing extra support.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Public Relations Strategist

Prosperity Clinic LLC
08.2022 - Current
  • Receive and review incoming correspondence, reports, and written materials
  • Draft memos and correspondence on various assigned topics for review and approval by the CEO before dissemination
  • Manage and organize records of incoming correspondence and action-related documents to ensure systematic control and tracking
  • Review outgoing correspondence to ensure procedural accuracy and grammatical correctness, consulting with the CEO regarding adherence to policy, factual accuracy, and the overall quality of content
  • Serve as a liaison on behalf of the CEO when engaging with the community and corporate office staff, patients, the public, private entities, and other agencies.

Molecular Laboratory Supervisor

Opentrons Labworks Inc
Rockville, MD
05.2021 - 08.2022
  • Execute and analyze test results for Respiratory Panel Virus infection including COVID
  • Develop on-boarding documents, SOPs, as well as training documents
  • Train and operate fully automated robots for Extraction and RT-qPCR runs by using Labcyte Echo, A Cell (Cellario) Robotic arm, and Analytic Jena/Teca/Agilent Bravo liquid handling platform
  • Prepare documentation during CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) and CAP (College of American Pathologists) inspections
  • Responsible for reagents QC documentation
  • Perform validations runs/experiments such as sensitivity, reproducibility, and stability of assay.

Clinical Laboratory Supervisor

Curative Inc
08.2020 - 05.2021
  • Supervise and lead a team of 30 Clinical Laboratory Assistants (CLAII) while operating automated assay ready workstations to facilitate rapid diagnostic and research-based testing
  • Design, train, and supervise the strict implementation of SOPs for quality practice
  • QC data and report results by appropriate file transfer
  • Receive patient samples, operate robotics systems to perform tube to plate transfer and automated magnetic bead RNA extraction procedures
  • Track samples through LIMS system, perform RT-PCR reaction including manual pipetting as well as automated plate preparation using benchtop automation equipment.

Field Supervisor

U.S. Department of Commerce
03.2020 - 12.2020
  • Provide training to numerators on device usage and problem-solving
  • Manage staff schedules, assign field tasks, and supervise operational processes.

Administrative Assistant

Capital Vision
08.2019 - 01.2020
  • Interact with physicians, medical personnel, patients, and insurance providers
  • Perform vision assessments, handle prescriptions for eyeglasses and contact lenses, manage medication prescriptions through written and phone orders, operate ophthalmic testing devices, and transcribe medical correspondence.

Senior Resident Assistant

VCU Residential Life and Housing
05.2016 - 08.2018
  • Facilitate clear communication of administrative decisions and policies to residents, adeptly handling various inquiries, addressing concerns, and resolving issues by adapting rules and regulations as needed
  • Effectively convey directives and instructions to ensure seamless understanding and compliance within the resident community
  • Lead staff meetings, program planning, liaison between students and housing
  • Train future Resident Assistants in the area of teamwork, leadership, and communication.

Research Assistant

VCU Department of Neurology
10.2016 - 05.2018
  • Author grant proposals, manage research budgets, coordinate team meetings, facilitate clear communication within the research team, conduct simulation training, orchestrate focus groups, handle IRB submissions, deliver presentations at poster symposiums, compose academic papers, and successfully publish research work.

Administrative Assistant

VCU TRIO Student Support Services
02.2016 - 10.2016
  • Support economically disadvantaged and first-generation students in accessing various resources, including scholarships, work-study opportunities, class registration assistance, budgeting guidance, financial literacy education, and health and wellness resources
  • Oversees, directs, and coordinates the tasks of team members; creates office protocols and procedures as needed to streamline operations
  • Arrange essential logistics for conferences, managing space, scheduling, staffing, and compiling pertinent background materials
  • Additionally, organize and host informative events tailored for students' benefit.

Administrative Assistant

VCU Recreational Sports
11.2015 - 10.2016
  • Manage and direct a 15-member team, organize member activities, provide support for membership needs, and ensure adherence to safety protocols
  • Track ongoing tasks to ensure prompt responses or actions.

Assistant to the Dean of the School of Arts

VCU Department of Kinetic Imaging
08.2014 - 05.2015
  • Receive and screen incoming calls and visitors, diplomatically directing inquiries to relevant offices when appropriate, based on judgment and discretion
  • Manage the Dean's calendar, scheduling specific appointments and conferences without requiring prior approval.

Education

M.S. in Biomedical Sciences (Physiology and Biophysics) -

Georgetown University
05.2020

B.A. in Political Science/International Relations/Pre-med -

Virginia Commonwealth University
05.2018

Skills

  • Workflow Optimization
  • Scheduling
  • Office Administration
  • Research
  • Memo Preparation
  • Tech-Savvy
  • Executive Management Support
  • Social Media Management
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Client Relations
  • Customer Service
  • Multi-Task Management
  • Office Management

Certification

  • CITI Program: Human Subjects Research Biomedical
  • NIH Clinical Center (CC): NIH Stroke Scale
  • American Red Cross: CPR/AED/First Aid
  • ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview: Superior Rating in Amharic
  • Virginia Mentoring Partnership: Mentorship Certification

Leadership Experience

  • STEP (Strategies to Elevate People), 10/2016, 05/2017, Mentor
  • VCU Student Government Association, 03/2016, 12/2016, Academic Affairs Committee Chair,
  • VCU Department of Focused Inquiry, 01/2016, 08/2016, University Teaching Assistant
  • City of Richmond, 09/2015, 04/2016, Ambassador

Publications

  • Using the RE-AIM Framework in Formative Evaluation/Planning of a Mobile Prehospital Telestroke Intervention in an Urban Setting: Pilot Data for the Prehospital Rapid Evaluation via Ambulance Lead Emergency Remote Telemedicine (PRE-ALERT) Study, American Academy of Neurology, April 9, 2018
  • Development and Evaluation of a User-Centered Mobile Telestroke Platform, Telemedicine J E. Health, Sep 1, 2018

Languages

Amharic
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Limited
French
Limited
Twi
Professional

Timeline

Public Relations Strategist

Prosperity Clinic LLC
08.2022 - Current

Molecular Laboratory Supervisor

Opentrons Labworks Inc
05.2021 - 08.2022

Clinical Laboratory Supervisor

Curative Inc
08.2020 - 05.2021

Field Supervisor

U.S. Department of Commerce
03.2020 - 12.2020

Administrative Assistant

Capital Vision
08.2019 - 01.2020

Research Assistant

VCU Department of Neurology
10.2016 - 05.2018

Senior Resident Assistant

VCU Residential Life and Housing
05.2016 - 08.2018

Administrative Assistant

VCU TRIO Student Support Services
02.2016 - 10.2016

Administrative Assistant

VCU Recreational Sports
11.2015 - 10.2016

Assistant to the Dean of the School of Arts

VCU Department of Kinetic Imaging
08.2014 - 05.2015

M.S. in Biomedical Sciences (Physiology and Biophysics) -

Georgetown University

B.A. in Political Science/International Relations/Pre-med -

Virginia Commonwealth University

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