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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Talented scientist with unique combination of experience and skills, ranging fro m Senior Staff Fellow

at the National Institutes of Health to science teacher to hospital Pathologist. Extensive and current knowledge of biological sciences w ith strong skills in research, data collection and analysis, problem solving, an d quality assurance practices. Able to communicate complex scientific concepts and findings in non-technical language. Multiple professional and refereed publi cations to credit. EDUCATION Master of Arts in Teaching, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 2005 Doctor of Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, 19 80 Bachelor of Arts, Loma Linda University, College of Arts and Sciences, biochemis try major, 1976 RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 08/2005 to 06/2010, SCIENCE TEACHER, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, 4301 East -West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, 40+ hours per week, $62,000 per year, Karen L ockard, 240-497-6300, may contact. USED EXCELLENT INTERPERSONAL AND TRAINING SKILLS to provide high school classroo m instruction in Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Earth Space Science, and Matte r and Energy to diverse students with various learning styles to engage students and promote learning. Taught five, 50-minute classes each day. Maintained disci pline and order in classes of up to 30 students. REGULARLY COMMUNICATED PROGRESS AND CONCERNS to students, school administrators, teachers, other staff and parents. Made recommendations for improvements. Devel oped strategies to assure student success. Held individual meetings with parents and students, developing written materials for these conferences. Some conferen ces required the conveyance of sensitive information; demonstrated professional, courtesy and tact on all occasions, even when challenged. USED EXCELLENT ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, TIME MANAGEMENT, AND MULTITASKING to plan, schedule, and execute instruction around a unifying topic. Created logical les son sequences and a variety of instructional activities including lecture, labs, group work, and projects requiring research. Budgeted and scheduled time effe ctively; prepared and assembled all printed and manipulative materials for stude nt use. Was completely prepared to teach 99% of instructional days. 09/1996 to 06/1999, ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, Washington Adventist University, 7600 Flo wer Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912, 10 hours per week, $2,000 per course, Glen H. B ennett, 301-891-4465. PROFESSOR OF SCIENCE for 15 to 20+ undergraduate students. Successfully designed , developed, prepared and delivered lectures and designed labs for undergraduate courses. Specific courses taught included Genetics, Developmental Biology and C ell Biology. Developed syllabi and handouts to accompany lectures; prepared and graded mid-term and final examinations. Issued semester grades. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Created a series of labs for students to use microscopes to view and compare the development of frogs, chickens, and pigs. Developed a lab for students to microscopically view the fertilization and early development of sea urchins. We were able to maintain the developing sea urchins for several day s until they turned into larvae! 07/1990 to 06/1995, SENIOR STAFF FELLOW, Senior Staff Fellow, Laboratory of Tumo

r Immunology and Biology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Heal th. 10 Center Drive, Room 8B09, MSC 1750, Bethesda, MD 20892, 40+ hours per week , $50,000 per year, Jeffrey Schlom. Supported preclinical and Phase I clinical trials by determining the specificity and sensitivity of newly developed monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies to norm al and neoplastic antigens by immunoperoxidase staining of frozen human tissue s ections. Identified and semi-quantitatively determined the amount of protein an tigen in animal and human tissues and cells using monoclonal antibodies and immu noperoxidase staining to support preclinical and Phase I clinical trials. Data was included in publications listed below. Developed a procedure to screen patients for k-ras point mutations in human colo n neoplasms and entry into a Phase ! clinical trial. I reviewed literature to c reate a multistep procedure involving extraction of DNA from neoplasm on a singl e microscope slide, PCR amplification, restriction enzyme cutting, DNA sequencin g, and autoradiography to identify the specific nucleotide substitution. 07/1985 to 06/1990, ATTENDING PATHOLOGIST, Pathology Department, Washington Hosp ital Center, Washington, DC, 40+ hours per week, $50,000 per year, Mary Kass, M. D. MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF CHEMISTRY for regional hospital. PLANNED AND DIRECTED chemis try laboratory services including general clinical chemistry, therapeutic drug m onitoring and toxicology, donor blood screening and urinalysis to ensure that te st selection, availability, and reporting of results were timely, accurate and m et the needs of more than 100 physicians. Monitored quality control data of medical devices; participated in inspections and laboratory quality assurance and safety programs Assured laboratory data met the needs of clinicians by reviewing procedures and performance of medical devices to determine the accuracy, precision, and linear ity of laboratory instruments. Improved laboratory diagnosis of disease by creating testing protocols and prov iding Pathologist interpretation for hemoglobinopathies and pre-natal alpha feto protein testing. SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT IN RENAL PATHOLOGY and Cytodiagnostic Urinalysis for both native and transplanted kidneys. As principal investigator I worked with transplant surgeons and other laborator y personnel to study the efficacy of a new laboratory test, Cytodiagnostic Urina lysis. One study was published in Transplantation Proceedings and I presented th e abstract at several local conferences and at a national medical conference. My study was also presented in poster form at an international meeting. My other study used statistical methods to determine clinically diagnostic reference rang es and was published in The American Journal of Nephrology. DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING COMMUNICATION SKILLS in interacting with medical profes sionals. Explained highly technical information, responded to questions and clin ician needs for special laboratory services. Prepared and presented findings of surgical pathology diagnoses and autopsy findings at hospital conferences. Pre sented research results at local and national conferences. 07/1980 to 06/1985, ANATOMIC AND CLINICAL PATHOLOGY RESIDENT, Pathology Departme nt, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C., 40+ hours per week, $20,000, M ary Kass, M.D. DEVELOPED SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE IN ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY performed gross and microscopic analysis of human tissues obtained by biopsy or resection;

performed over 120 autopsies, reviewed the patient charts, and wrote 10-12 page reports to explain the cause of death; Presented surgical pathology and autopsy findings at various hospital conferenc es. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Expanded the renal pathology services by microscopically examining biopsy speci mens during the procedure to assure that the specimen was adequate for diagnosis Awarded Best Research Project by the Washington Society of Pathologists for my study that compared the Cytodiagnostic Urinalysis sediment pattern with renal bi opsy pathology. DEVELOPED SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE IN CLINICAL PATHOLOGY Completed rotations in blood banking, hematology and coagulation, chemistry, hum an drugs and toxicology, microbiology & parasitology, and immunology to learn te sting procedures and medical device operation, quality assurance practices, and clinical indications for testing and patient diagnosis. Analyzed and resolved i ssues involving appropriate testing indications and procedures for special situa tions. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Designed and conducted a comprehensive study of two new multichannel analyzers to assure that each assay functioned according to the manufacturers claims, met our quality control expectations, and performed equivalently on each analyzer. Collected and analyzed precision, accuracy, linearity and quality control data. Worked with Medical Technologists to troubleshoot problems and train personnel. Was awarded subspecialty Board Certification in Chemical Pathology 06/1976 to 09/1976, QUALITY CONTROL MICROBIOLOGIST, Loma Linda Foods, Inc., Rive rside, CA, 40 hours per week. SAMPLED FOOD AT VARIOUS STAGES OF PROCESSING and canning; cultured samples in nu trient broth, and collected and ANALYZED DATA to monitor the number and variety of bacterial colonies before and after sterilization to ensure FOOD SAFETY. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS License to practice medicine, Maryland and District of Columbia, 1985 to 1995 The American Board of Pathology: Chemical Pathology, 1998 The American Board of Pathology: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, 1985 Standard Professional I Teaching License, State of Maryland, 2005 to 2010

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