Objective

To secure a position that combines my existing skills and experience along with my recently acquired computer skills.

Summary of Qualifications

• ITCSS Student. ( Information Technology and Computer Support Specialist ) Graduate May 1999.

(Windows 95, Office 97, Internet and Web page design, Business English, Supervisory skills, Support and diagnostic programs, Internet Information management, Teamwork skills, Computer and Internet Hardware, Communications, Basic Lan Networking ) Work practicum at Surrey City Hall, help desk 1st and 2nd level support.

• City and Guilds Science Laboratory Technicians Certificate
• Over 11 years experience in a variety of laboratory environments including Teaching, Research and Histology laboratories.
• Medical Office Assistant Certificate.

Professional Experience

• Competent with the operation of a wide range of equipment including blood gas analyzer, osmometer, flame photometer, coulter counter and autoclave. Maintenance of histological processing and staining machines. Operation of gas chromatograph and radioammunoassay of atrial naturetic peptide.
• Routine hematoxlyn and eosin staining.
• Assist Pathologist with Surgical Grossing of Specimens.
• Assist Doctors with physical examinations of patients.
• Surgery utilizing rabbit and dog models, animal anesthesia.
• Development and printing of black and white photographs using optical and electron microscope techniques. Film processing in the Cardiac Cath. Lab.

Education

• Present – I.T.C.S.S Student. Kwantlen College Langley.
• 1994 – Medical Office Assistant Certificate B.C.I.T.
• 1985 – U.B.C. Radionuclide Safety and Methodology course
• 1985 – U.B.C./S.P.C.A. – Animal tissue culture.
• 1983 – Basic Interactive Programming B.C.I.T.
• 1983 – Data processing Introduction B.C.I.T.
• 1976 – City and Guilds Science Laboratory Technicians Certificate.

Employment History

• Sept 1998 – Present - I.T.C.S.S. Student, Kwantlen University College, Langley.
• Nov 1995 – Sept 1998 – Pathology Attendant/Cath. Lab. Aide St Pauls Hospital, Vancouver.
• Feb 1995 – Oct 1995 – M.O.A. Dr. Ruth Turnbull medical clinics.
• Oct 1987 – Feb 1995 – Family management & Independent study.
• May 1984 – Oct 1987 – Research Assistant, Physiology Dept. U.B.C.
• Oct 1981 – May 1984 – Child management, Vancouver B.C.
• May 1979 – Oct 1981 – Research Technician, University of Strathclyde, Scotland
• Oct 1978 – May 1979 – Physics and Biology Technician, Hamilton Grammar School, Scotland.
• Aug 1973 – Oct 1978 – Laboratory Technician, Hamilton College of Education, Scotland.

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