Experience

Lubbock Urology Clinic

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Molecular Technologist

  • Nov 2022 - Present



MicroGenDX

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Laboratory NGS Specialist

  • Aug 2021 - Nov 2022

  As a Laboratory NGS Specialist, my duty is to follow clinical samples from intake to bacterial and fungal tag assignment through to library preparation and Next-Generation Sequencing. Auxillary duties include reagent inventory and basic instrument maintenance. Outside of performing the duties as an NGS Specialist, I perform nucleic acid extractions on clinical samples, followed by performing qPCR to establish a diagnosis of infection in the samples, which is then communicated with the patients'… Show more As a Laboratory NGS Specialist, my duty is to follow clinical samples from intake to bacterial and fungal tag assignment through to library preparation and Next-Generation Sequencing. Auxillary duties include reagent inventory and basic instrument maintenance. Outside of performing the duties as an NGS Specialist, I perform nucleic acid extractions on clinical samples, followed by performing qPCR to establish a diagnosis of infection in the samples, which is then communicated with the patients' clinical team as well as reporting to Health Departments as necessary and required by law.

• Molecular Technologist

  • Apr 2020 - Aug 2021



CVS Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Pharmacy Technician

  • Jun 2019 - May 2020

  As a technician, I typed prescription orders from physician's offices, initiated paperwork for insurance approval, frequently called insurance companies, filled prescriptions to be checked by the pharmacists, ensured the legality of prescriptions coming in and alerted the pharmacist and law enforcement if they did not meet all legal requirements, and sold prescriptions to patients through the register system. As the lead technician, I managed the inventory of the pharmacy, including hundreds of… Show more As a technician, I typed prescription orders from physician's offices, initiated paperwork for insurance approval, frequently called insurance companies, filled prescriptions to be checked by the pharmacists, ensured the legality of prescriptions coming in and alerted the pharmacist and law enforcement if they did not meet all legal requirements, and sold prescriptions to patients through the register system. As the lead technician, I managed the inventory of the pharmacy, including hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug orders every week, I managed the record-keeping of the pharmacy for insurance and state board audits, and I managed the junior technicians by training them and ensuring they perform above the standards that the company has set. As a member of the management staff, I also regularly had to utilize de-escalation techniques to calm and reason with upset patients and sometimes interject in situations between a patient and another technician.

• Certified Pharmacy Technician

  • Nov 2014 - May 2020



Lubbock Christian University

• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Undergraduate Student Researcher

  • Jun 2017 - May 2018

  During the senior year of my undergraduate studies, I conducted research on the mutagenic capability of a known carcinogen after treatment with a proprietary process. I submitted an abstract and was accepted as a presenter at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma in 2018. I presented my research to a full room of students and faculty from various universities across the country and fielded and responded to multiple questions during… Show more During the senior year of my undergraduate studies, I conducted research on the mutagenic capability of a known carcinogen after treatment with a proprietary process. I submitted an abstract and was accepted as a presenter at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma in 2018. I presented my research to a full room of students and faculty from various universities across the country and fielded and responded to multiple questions during the Q&A session of my presentation. Show less During the senior year of my undergraduate studies, I conducted research on the mutagenic capability of a known carcinogen after treatment with a proprietary process. I submitted an abstract and was accepted as a presenter at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma in 2018. I presented my research to a full room of students and faculty from various universities across the country and fielded and responded to multiple questions during… Show more During the senior year of my undergraduate studies, I conducted research on the mutagenic capability of a known carcinogen after treatment with a proprietary process. I submitted an abstract and was accepted as a presenter at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma in 2018. I presented my research to a full room of students and faculty from various universities across the country and fielded and responded to multiple questions during the Q&A session of my presentation. Show less



BRL Analytical Services, LLC

• United States

• Laboratory Technician

  • Jan 2017 - May 2018

  As a Lab technician for the Biochemistry Research Laboratory (BRL), I performed testing for industrial clients, including oil extraction procedures, detection of fatty acid composition by numerous methods, fluorimetry, and techniques related to DNA isolation and amplification. I also performed literature reviews and data compilation to help the lead researchers prepare for corporate research and development meetings. As a Lab technician for the Biochemistry Research Laboratory (BRL), I performed testing for industrial clients, including oil extraction procedures, detection of fatty acid composition by numerous methods, fluorimetry, and techniques related to DNA isolation and amplification. I also performed literature reviews and data compilation to help the lead researchers prepare for corporate research and development meetings.