Natalie Josipovic

A University of Waterloo Honours Biology student whose passion for helping people has fueled my ambition to become a genetic counsellor. Enthusiastic leader and collaborative team player who partners with staff seamlessly to achieve common goals and diligently completes any task.

Isotope Laboratory Assistant at Isotope Tracer Technologies (2026-01 – Present)

• Managed multiple samples and research projects through prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines, while maintaining accuracy, and providing progress updates to supervisors.
• Worked independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team, adapting to diverse team needs, addressing challenges, and supporting ongoing research and facility-wide laboratory testing.
• Contributed to facility-wide safety standard updates to obtain an ISO certification, while maintaining rigorous laboratory cleanliness and contamination-control practices.

Double Haploid Laboratory Assistant at Pioneer Hi-Bred Production Company (2025-01 – 2025-12)

• Completed the selection and growth processes of over 1400 plant lines; identified ideal embryos and sent samples to be genetically tested thus aiding in the commercial production of over 35 rapeseed genetic lines.
• Learnt and adapted to the company's personal data base to monitor and report current and past data from over 60 plant lines.
• Adhered to safety, lab, and contamination protocols; modified protocols with supervisors to reduce contamination levels and helped to implement changes across the team.

Tutoring and Learning Centre Assistant at George Brown College (2025-01 – 2025-12)

• Led and lesson planned over 90 tutoring sessions for single and group appointments of students in biology, chemistry, anatomy, physics, mathematics, and English.
• Managed tutoring schedules across 6 campus locations for 60+ tutors; solved problems in real time and ensured smooth session delivery while applying an improvement-oriented work ethic.
• Monitored the front-desk by greeting students, managing phone lines, updating office materials, and managing bookkeeping of tutoring sessions.

Office Assistant at Sunrise Cleaning (House Cleaning Service) (2024-01 – 2024-12)

• Sorted company files through Excel data entry and consistently updated changes to system's data base.
• Confirmed and corrected payroll cheques and counted cash payments of values up to $2000.
• Attentively followed daily and weekly schedules while adapting to unanticipated challenges and scheduling changes.

Honours in Biology – University of Waterloo