Kathryn Vanderbosch

Experience

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  StonyCreek Golf Club

  May 2013 - Aug 2014

  Cart Attendant and Camp Counselor

  Worked as a golf cart attendant with main responsibility of cleaning and organizing golf carts for customer use. I kept the courses clean of trash, filled water stations with ice, filled golf carts with gas, and kept the driving range clean and organized.I also worked four weeks each summer as a counselor for the StonyCreek Junior Golf Camp. I assisted in keeping camp stations organized while supervising and coaching during the week. Camper age group was 7-12.

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  Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

  Aug 2013 - Jun 2016

  Stagehand

  Working as a stagehand in the Opera and Ballet Theatre in the Musical Arts Center at Indiana University, Bloomington. Includes construction and tear down of sets and participating in rehearsals and performances on run crew. Rehearsal and performance weeks can involve working up to 40 hours, including some late nights for teardowns.

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  Indianapolis Zoo

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Marine Mammal/Forest Carnivore Animal Care and Training Intern

  Prepared diets and enrichment for the animals by following keeper instruction in order to provide healthy diet and engaging environment for the animals. I cleaned enclosures and exhibits by following zoo protocol, in order to provide a sanitary environment for the animals. I observed and assisted trainers by participating in husbandry and training sessions in order to increase my knowledge and understanding of providing proper animal careDuring my time at the Indianapolis Zoo I encountered several species including Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, California sea lions, harbor seal, Pacific walrus, polar bear, Alaskan brown bears, Amur tigers, red panda, and Reeve’s muntjac. Show less

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  WildCare, Inc.

  Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Animal Care Intern

  Provided care to sick, injured, or orphaned native Indiana wildlife so they may be returned to the wild. I prepared diets for feeding sessions, one to five times a day depending on the species. I cleaned cages for current and incoming wildlife patients by following center protocol in order to provide sanitary enclosures for animal patients. I also assisted staff and team leaders in examining incoming patients in triage and administering medication by following center protocol in order to properly diagnose the animals’ conditions.I encountered several species including red and grey squirrels, raccoons, eastern cottontails, several species of songbirds, waterfowl and raptors, flying squirrels, and eastern box turtles. Show less

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  Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Inc.

  Jun 2016 - Dec 2016

  Animal Care Apprentice

  ♣ Provided care to sick, injured, or orphaned native Texas wildlife so they may be released to the wild ♣ Prepared and administered oral, topical, and subcutaneous medications for a variety of animal patients♣ Set up and cleaned indoor and outdoor enclosures by following center protocol in order to provide safe, sanitary enclosures for animal patients ♣ Prepared diets for all hospital patients as well as all permanent resident sanctuary animals♣ Responded to wildlife questions and concerns and gave advice to the public through the 24-hour hotline service♣ Completed environmental enrichment project for approximately 40 permanent resident tortoises Show less

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  BioStorage Technologies, Inc.

  Feb 2017 - Sept 2018

  ♣ Displayed competency in all job functions of an Operations Technician♣ Assisted with various levels of training of current employees and new hires as assigned by Training Coordinator♣ Facilitated resolution of query resolutions♣ Proficient in receiving shipments, preparing samples for shipment♣ Able to send receipt confirmations to clients♣ Competency in registering hand-built samples, manipulate and import manifests, and QC content including formatting♣ Demonstrated initiative in requests, procedures, and sample management of one client Show less ♣ Responsible for registering, processing, retrieving, and discarding irreplaceable biological samples♣ Handled samples at all temperatures, labeling, creating, and storing of biological materials while maintaining the integrity of the samples♣ Properly handled and stored radioactive, manufactured, and drug products♣ Retrieved and packaged outbound shipments and discards♣ Created double data entry manifests, generated location management and custom sample reports♣ Assisted with regular freezer maintenance and upkeep of the facility Show less

  • Senior Operations Technician

    May 2018 - Sept 2018

  • Operations Technician

    Feb 2017 - May 2018
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  Brooks Life Sciences

  Sept 2018 - Nov 2021

  ♣ Responsible for completing client requests including but not limited to manual aliquoting, automated aliquoting, DNA/RNA extraction, PBMC isolation, manual and automated whole blood fractionation, Plasma and DNA QC♣ Perform all functions in accordance with SOPs♣ Independently operate laboratory equipment including but not limited to pipettes, centrifuges, Agilent Bioanalyzer, Lunatic, Trinean, Tecan, Chemagic 360, and Hamilton Microlab STAR♣ Assist with maintenance of equipment♣ Provide support to receiving, manifesting, and registration processes when necessary♣ Properly and accurately document processes♣ Assist with validation and qualification studies for new lab processes♣ Review and edit SOPs, as well as wrote new client-specific SOPs♣ Assist in maintaining and receiving inventory of laboratory consumables and reagents Show less ♣ Displayed competency in all job functions of a Senior Operations Technician♣ Cross-trained to perform tasks in the Receiving Department♣ Trained in manual aliquoting techniques, bench-top and sterile♣ Able to adapt and use Operations skills while on site, whether at client sites or Brooks’ remote sites ♣ Demonstrated high level of initiative when performing tasks at client sites♣ Able to display competency in Brooks SOPs, as well as adapt to client SOPs when necessary♣ Willing to work independently as well as in a group environment♣ Trained an onsite technician to perform job requirements at client site♣ Examples of completed onsite assignments include: packing and shipping samples for relocation from client sites; short-term assignment at client site to organize client slides; assisted in registration, packing, shipping, and shutdown of client site; 5 month on site coverage at client site; 3 month on site assignment at Brooks remote site to assist in inventory project; assisted in creating assessment report for new Brooks client Show less

  • Sample Preparation Services Technician

    Mar 2020 - Nov 2021

  • On Site Support Specialist

    Sept 2018 - Mar 2020
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  Indiana University School of Medicine

  Nov 2021 - now

  • Laboratory Manager/Research Analyst

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Research Technician

    Nov 2021 - Jul 2022