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Whitney Jones

Whitney Jones

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Laboratory Scientist 2 at Ohio Department of Health

  • Education

    • Otterbein University

      2010 - 2014
      Bachelor of Science (BS) Biology/Biological Sciences, General

      Activities and Societies: Heritage of Latino Americans (HOLA) - President African American Student Union (AASU) - Member

  • Experience

    • McDonald's

      Aug 2008 - Aug 2013
      Shift Manager

      Managed ~20 employees (per shift) and all daily operations to ensure efficient running of the restaurant. Prepared nightly deposits of cash revenue, conducted inventory counts, & conveyed information to corporate.

    • Instituto Smithsonian de Investigaciones Tropicales (STRI)

      Jun 2013 - Jul 2013
      Animal Care/Research Intern

      Project: Competition-induced gut length plasticity, food intake, and growth in red-eyed tree frogs. Determined if gut plasticity & food intake are mechanisms for compensatory growth in Red-eyed tree frogs.Collected and measured life-cycle stage data using scientific field equipment and image analysis software.Led successful rearing of tadpoles. Conducted ethical euthanizations and dissections.

    • Kroger

      Aug 2013 - Jul 2014
      Pharmacy Technician

      Assisted licensed pharmacists with dispensing prescription medications to patients and medical professionals.

    • Ohio Department of Health

      Jul 2014 - Oct 2015
      Laboratory Scientist II - Project Employee

      Laboratory Scientist II (West Nile Virus)Test pools of mosquitoes for the presence of West Nile Virus by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). December 2014-March 2015Laboratory Technician (Tuberculosis)Assist laboratory scientists setting up and perform High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC;automated microbiology identification instrumentation) and drug susceptibility testing including preparing standards for calibration and DNA probe on mycobacterium samples.Manually observe media for growth to evaluate and record observations (Culture Management) including colony morphology and microscopy Staining (Gram stain, Kinyoun, AO, MAF), microscopy, and analysis of clinical bacterial smears.September 2014-December 2014Quality Assurance Laboratory TechnicianResponsible for updating and compiling chemical inventory/safety data sheet collection, compiling orientation training manuals for new staff, and working with new document control system.Assess Laboratory wide chemical storage as well as toxic chemical waste documentation and management.July 2014-September 2014Laboratory Technician (West Nile Virus)Test pools of mosquitoes for the presence of West Nile Virus by PCR detection.Analyze and report findings; Investigate atypical results and discrepancies to determine causation. Show less

    • Battelle

      Dec 2015 - Feb 2017
      In Vitro Assay Technician

    • Ohio Department of Health

      Feb 2017 - now
      Laboratory Scientist II

      -Detect Zika, Chikungunya, and Dengue viruses in human clinical samples using PCR and serological methods. -Influenza surveillance testing-Rabies detection

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • AHA CPR/First Aid/AED

      American Heart Association | American Stroke Association
      Feb 2015