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ALLEGHENY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY, PITTSBURGH, PA 15224 Assistant Public Health Laboratory Manager (4/15 - Present) Virology Supervisor (1/12 – 4/15) Benchwork includes: tissue culture techniques, isolation of upper respiratory viruses, HSV testing, rabies testing, viral serology, use of the BD corporation’s Viper system for Neisseria gonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis testing. All QC/QA work involved with the section Coordination of proficiency testingMicrobiologist (6/91 – 12/11) Work involved procedures in bacteriology, mycobacteriology, and parasitology. Specifically, food and water testing including coliform testing from water and testing for enteric pathogens such as Salmonella, Shigella, E.coli 0157:H7, etc; bacterial identification from hospital and autopsy specimens, intestinal parasitology procedures; water parasitology procedures including the immunofluorescent assay for Giardia and Cryptosporidium; media preparation. Completed hazardous goods shipping certification program in early 2000’s – have maintained certification since. Named to support staff for ACHD’s BSL-3 laboratory sectionLAROCHE COLLEGE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15237 Adjunct Faculty Member (8/01 – 5/03)

Listed skills include Laboratory, Public Health, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, Microbiology, and 11 others.