tiffany t. colacchio

 

 

result-focused team player and master of public health in biostatistics candidate eager to offer 5+ years of proven lab operations support, statistical analysis, and troubleshooting skills toward optimizing a progressive employer s success.

 

 

         top performer who evaluates laboratory processes and initiates effective improvements to maximize goal attainment.

         excellent communicator who plans, prioritizes, and manages lab tasks within high-pressure, deadline-driven situations.

         ambitious self-starter who demonstrates superior attention-to-detail and sharp analytical abilities.

 

 

master of public health (biostatistics emphasis in progress)                                       university of massachusetts medical school

bachelor of science in mathematics (computer science / info tech minors)                                             framingham state college

 

certificate in biostatistics & epidemiology                                                                                                                         drexel university

certificate in clinical genetics                                                                                                         brandeis university / simmons college

 

biostatistics & statistical computing coursework                                                                        boston university school of medicine

mini med school participant (non-credit course)                                                                        boston university school of medicine

 

 

microsoft office suite • microsoft access • microsoft works • adobe acrobat • adobe photoshop • adobe illustrator

matlab • minitab • derive • winplot • maple • converge • dpgraph • spss • sas • r+

c / c++ • html • javascript • website design • internet applications

 

 

 

laboratory operations assistant ii (2007 c present)

         apply broad scope of industry knowledge toward supporting lead biostatistician and laboratory operations assistant tech i in projects and publications, including performing statistical analysis using sas, matlab, and excel.

         optimize information management efforts by maintaining genetic data for medical directors and gc s, along with analyzing and improving datasets and data collection processes, and evaluating workflow to enhance efficiencies.

         troubleshoot lab, director, and genetic counselor errors, and serve as quality representative for the lab op s group.

 

laboratory operations assistant i (2005 c 2007)

         interfaced between lab and genetic counselors, along with training new employees, assisting in writing workflow sop s, and compiling data from clinical trials and files to generate spreadsheets for egfr analysis.

         notified directors of discrepancies in reporting of results, assumed genetic counselor s responsibilities in the processing of egfr assay, managed lab op s supply demands, and served as the group s safety representative.

         contributed sharp analytical abilities toward evaluating and entering reproductive and oncology test results, along with assisting accessioning in lab with sample preparation and document imaging.

         merged historical patient charts and created new patient files, and called patients regarding test results.

         evaluated appropriateness of clinical indications listed on requisition forms.

 

additional hr internship & temporary administrative assistant role held with genzyme genetics prior to 2005

 

 

fund accountant, investors bank & trust, boston, ma                                                                                                                        2005

administrative assistant / bookkeeper, pamela j. clowes, r.e., sudbury, ma                                                                   1997 c 2004

teacher s assistant / tutor, framingham state college, framingham, ma                                                                          2000 c 2003