Sunshine Thao

Experience

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  UMD Office of Civic Engagement

  Sept 2012 - May 2014

  Office Assistant

  - Data entry and database management- Scheduling, organizing and planning- Proficiency in a wide range of computer applications- Keen attention to detail ensuring the accurate completion of multiple tasks by strict deadlines- Created volunteer badges

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  UMD Office of Student Life

  Sept 2014 - May 2016

  Office Assistant

  - Facilitated development of office operations- Maintained confidential materials- Demonstrated flexibility and superb work ethic in assisting and implementing major projects, events, and discussions - Performed administrative duties including faxing, filing and managing incoming and outgoing mail- Maintained filing systems and office supply inventory- Operated multi-line telephone system- Answered, screened and routed all incoming calls

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  YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities

  Sept 2016 - Dec 2017

  School Age Care Program Staff

  •Attendance and Front Desk Operations.•ID checked, supervised and monitored the safety of children. Accounted for roughly 200 children.•Followed proper SOP’s when creating behavioral or injury reports for children. Explained reports to parents each day and made sure parents’ and children’s issues were resolved accordingly. Generated 5 reports, on average, each day.•Led group discussions and activities.•Maintained the attendance system via CAT software applications.

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  LabCorp

  Oct 2016 - Feb 2019

  Clinical Lab Technologist

  •Prioritize and perform confirmatory analytical lab procedures (liquid-liquid extraction, solid phase extraction, acid-base, 96-well plate extraction for analysis on GCMS, LCMS, HPLC instrumentation) with accuracy, precision, and independently with minimal supervision under a fast-paced environment to maintain acceptable turn-around-time.•Understands and follows documents relevant to responsibilities: work flows, work instructions, checklists, batch records, and logs.

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  Minnesota Department of Health

  Feb 2019 - Oct 2019

  Bacteriologist 1

  •Rotation duties within BSL-2 and BSL-3 labs in preparation of culture media and reagents; managing media inventory and performing QC on prepared media and reagents before releasing to the clinical labs for use; process and perform set-up of microbial cultures; care of lab animals; cleaning and preparing glassware, decontaminating and disposing of laboratory waste; specimen accessioning and data entry.•Operates all laboratory equipment used for testing purposes; sets operating parameters of all equipment per instructions; records information on logs as requested; reports and troubleshoot irregularities. Show less

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  Memorial Blood Centers

  Oct 2019 - now

  • Manager - Component Laboratory

    May 2022 - now

  • Assistant Laboratory Manager

    Oct 2019 - May 2022