Sarah Olson

17355 W. Westwind Drive Gurnee, IL 60031 | (847-989-9903) | sarah.olson@loras.edu

Objective: Scientist I

Education History

Carmel Catholic High School

Mundelein, IL

 Attended: August 2011-May 2015

 GPA: 3.8
 Bowling Club, Tennis Team, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, Honor Roll
 Maintained honor roll all 8 semesters, involved in numerous extracurriculars including bowling team
and tennis team. Member of Mu Alpha Theta (math honor society) and National Honor Society.

Ave Maria University

Ave Maria, FL

 Attended: August 2015-December 2016

 Major: Biology/Pre-Medicine
 Activities and Contributions: Biology Club, Fishing Club, Students for Life, Student Ministry, AMU
Equestrian Team
 Recipient of academic scholarships

Loras College
Dubuque, IA

 Attended: January 2017-present

 Major: Biology/Pre-Medicine
 Anticipated Graduation Date: December 2019, B.S Biology
 Activities and Contributions: Cafeteria Student Worker, Intramural Volleyball, Biology Club, DuHealth
Club
 Recipient of academic scholarships
College of Lake County

Vernon Hills, IL

 Attended Summer 2018

 Nurse Assisting Program
 Studied Nurse Assisting and became proficient in necessary skills. Passed INACE exam 8/2/18
and eligible on Health Care Worker Registry

Skills and Qualifications

Certified Nursing Assistant

 Completed certification at accredited program at College of Lake County

 Passed INACE exam 8/2/2018
 CPR and Basic Life Support Certified: issued 7/10/2018
 Knowledgeable in medical terminology
 Proficient in taking vital signs and monitoring patient care
 Proficient in basic skills of patient care (bathing, feeding, changing, etc)
 Other: proficient in Microsoft Applications software

Work History
Cashier

Mariano’s Fresh Market: Gurnee, IL

 May 2014-August 2015

 Assisted customers in finding items, operated the POS cash register system, completed transactions as
efficiently as possible, maintained clean work station, trained/helped in various other departments
within store including: hot foods, produce, meat, utility, and maintenance. During senior year of high
school, worked weekday nights and weekends in order to save money for own college education.

Deli Associate

Walmart: Antioch, IL

May 2016-August 2016

 Learned kitchen/deli skills and operated the deli at Walmart. Filled the hot foods self-service bar, made
pizzas, rotisserie chickens, fried chicken orders, sandwich orders, party tray orders. Assisted
customers by cutting various deli meats and cheeses to their preference. Trained in food safety and
qualified to use various kitchen equipment. Worked full-time over the summer in order to pay for own
college tuition.

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Cashier/Front End Clerk

CVS/Pharmacy (Front Store), Beach Park, IL

May 2017-September 2017

 Processed all transactions in the front store at CVS/Pharmacy. Interacted with customers, provided
excellent customer service, answered questions about products, promoted store brand, and kept store
stocked. Needed to be able to answer the phone, checkout customers, answer questions, and keep
shelves stocked without help of other coworkers. Often handled front end of the store alone while the
manager was working in her office. Kept work area and store clean at all times. Worked full-time
hours during summer and summer school to pay for college tuition and gain more retail work
experience.
 Received recognition for high scores on the MyCustomer surveys that were filled out by customers who
visited the store.

Plasma Center Technician: Medical Historian/ Senior Sample Preparation Technician

Biolife Plasma Services (Takeda Pharmaceuticals), Dubuque, IA

January 2019-present

 Medical Historian Duties: Screens potential plasma donors to ensure they are healthy enough to
donate plasma by testing vitals and plasma quality under a highly regulated process. Uses various
medical/lab equipment i.e.) thermometer, sphygmomanometer, scale, hematastat (blood
centrifuge), safepettes, capillary tubes and refractometers.
 Senior Sample Preparation Technician Duties: Prepares plasma collected from donors to be
shipped to the lab. Prepares samples for lab testing, ensures quality and efficiency.
 Works full-time to finance own college tuition as well as get lab experience in a pharmaceutical
setting to assist with future career aspirations.

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