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Morgan Crawford

Hamilton,Canada

Summary

Motivated, self-starting university and college graduate with a Bachelor of Science and Medical Laboratory Technician Diploma, including MLPAO certification, with experience working in university biology and chemistry labs. Completed a student placement within HHS and St Joe's hospital labs, gaining valuable on the job experience working as an MLA.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Administrative Assistant/ Lab Assistant

Actlabs
09.2024 - Current
  • Receive and process large amounts of agricultural samples from various clients across Canada with high degree of accuracy
  • Work in a LIMS system to record client information and testing packages
  • Maintain a well organized filing system to ensure ease of access to sample submissions and client information
  • Prepare samples for dry matter testing
  • Safely prepare and handle various samples within the microbiology lab
  • Aseptically transfer samples onto petrifilms for bacterial testing
  • Maintain a clean working space within all Biological Safety Cabinets
  • Generate reports and invoices for clients
  • Communicate with clients via telephone and email to ensure proper testing is performed with the shortest turnaround time possible
  • Organize files and create correspondence
  • Order necessary supplies for agriculture, life science, and microbiology labs
  • Upload and enter gathered lab data for large amounts of client samples

Backup Bookkeeper

Food Basics
04.2019 - Current
  • Record daily financial transactions
  • Monitor daily and weekly cash flow
  • Produce financial reports to assist managers in decision making
  • Check accounting records for accuracy
  • Track invoices and payments
  • Maintain electronic and physical filing system for company documents
  • Respond to and direct multi-line telephone and email inquiries to appropriate staff
  • Oversee front end staff training
  • Interact with customers and provide excellent customer service

Medical Laboratory Assistant Student Placement

HRLMP and Mohawk College
03.2024 - 04.2024

Hamilton General Microbiology Lab:

  • Aliquoting various specimens and preparing them for analysis on automated machinery
  • Prepared gram stains from numerous patient samples
  • Performed aseptic technique while streaking agar plated to ensure quality results after incubation
  • Received samples and batched for send out in Epic software


St Joseph's Pathology Lab:

  • Prepared, labeled and stained cytology slides
  • Performed routine maintenance on auto-stainer, infiltration
  • Observed the preparation of cell blocks and various slides of specimens
  • Performed H&E staining on multiple rounds of slides in immuno-histo chemistry lab
  • Made dilutions of ethanol for infiltration machine in histology
  • Processed infiltrated specimens and loaded them into auto embedder
  • Performed quality control on slides for operating room lab


Juravinski Core Lab:

  • Received specimens and prepared batch lists within Epic software
  • Centrifuged and aliquoted specimens for analysis
  • Loaded blood and urine specimens onto chemistry analyzer for variety of tests
  • Performed phlebotomy on variety of patients using straight and butterfly needles whiles performing correct order of draw
  • Performed urinalysis on numerous specimens
  • Prepared urine cultures for testing at the general
  • Performed testing on blood gases

Animal Care Attendant

Urban Wildlife Care
07.2012 - 11.2019
  • Caring for animals such as raccoons, squirrels and skunks
  • Cleaning cages
  • Feeding young and adult animals
  • Releasing rehabilitated animals back into the wild

Supervisor

Food Basics
04.2016 - 04.2019
  • In charge of overseeing and managing cashiers
  • Responsible for helping customers with great customer service skills

Education

College diploma - Medical Laboratory Technician

Mohawk College
Hamilton, ON
04.2024

BSc - Honours Biomedical Science

University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON
04.2019

Skills

  • Computer skills
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Data entry
  • Sterile technique
  • Laboratory safety protocols
  • Specimen collection
  • Problem-solving
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Empathy and patience

Certification

  • MLPAO/ OSMT, 06/2024, Present
  • Worker Health and Safety Awareness, 05/2021, Present
  • WHMIS, 09/2015, Present

Timeline

Administrative Assistant/ Lab Assistant

Actlabs
09.2024 - Current

Medical Laboratory Assistant Student Placement

HRLMP and Mohawk College
03.2024 - 04.2024

Backup Bookkeeper

Food Basics
04.2019 - Current

Supervisor

Food Basics
04.2016 - 04.2019

Animal Care Attendant

Urban Wildlife Care
07.2012 - 11.2019

BSc - Honours Biomedical Science

University of Waterloo
  • MLPAO/ OSMT, 06/2024, Present
  • Worker Health and Safety Awareness, 05/2021, Present
  • WHMIS, 09/2015, Present

College diploma - Medical Laboratory Technician

Mohawk College
Morgan Crawford