Stella Nanga

Around 19 years of experience as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist working in hospitals, reference laboratory and manufacturing laboratory, and more than 3 years of experience as a Clinical Laboratory Technology and Phlebotomy Instructor teaching on campus and online courses. Experienced in student recruitment for 24 and 18 out of more than 400 students for Clinical Laboratory Technology and Phlebotomy programs, and maintains relationships with almost 15 clinical sites that train Clinical Laboratory Technology and Phlebotomy students. Familiar with the Angel and the Blackboard online learning systems both as an instructor as and as a student.

Extensive expertise in blood banks and laboratory environments. Diverse career experience working on the bench in hospitals in blood bank, Chemistry, Hematology-Coagulation, Urinalysis, and Serology departments; as well as in an Immunohematology reference laboratory (IRL American Red Cross), and a manufacturing company that was making blood bank reagents (Immucor). Recipient of "The Keys To The Future Award" during 2016-2017 at the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science conference.

Clinical Laboratory Scientist- Central Receiving and Processing Department at Hospital of University of Pennsylvania (2025-10 – 2026-05)

• Worked on the bench in the Hospital Central Receiving and Processing Department
• Implementing a new workflow to streamline the process of receiving and processing samples
• Recognized testing irregularities, identified the causes, determined the solutions, and resolved the problems or referred them to the supervisor
• Working on the phone with nurses and doctors
• Working on the receiving bench for processing patients' samples
• Interfaced with the medical staff

Clinical Laboratory Scientist- Transfusion Medicine Department at Hospital of University of Pennsylvania (2023-01 – 2025-10)

• Worked on the bench in the Hospital Transfusion Medicine Blood Bank Reference Lab
• Performed Type and screen, Crossmatches, using the solid phase instrument IRIS (Immucor)
• Maintained equipment, reagents, and other stock to assure the quality and accuracy of the Blood bank test procedures
• Recognized testing irregularities, identified the causes, determined the solutions, and resolved the problems or referred them to the supervisor
• Issuing and receiving blood products at another blood bank location for both emergencies and surgeries rooms
• Working on the phone with nurses and doctors to ensure that patients are getting the appropriate blood components
• Working on the receiving bench for processing patients' samples
• Interfaced with the medical staff
• Receiving blood components form the American Red Cross and confirming the red blood cells types on the bench using manual testing

Clinical Laboratory Scientist- Blood Bank Department at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (2025-05 – 2025-08)

• Worked on the bench in the Blood Bank Lab
• Performed Type and screen, Crossmatches, Antibody identification, Elutions, Fetal maternal screen, transfusion reaction workup, using the solid phase instrument (Immucor)
• Maintained equipment, reagents, and other stock to assure the quality and accuracy of the Blood bank test procedures
• Recognized testing irregularities, identified the causes, determined the solutions, and resolved the problems or referred them to the supervisor
• Issuing and receiving blood products at another blood bank location for both emergencies and surgeries rooms
• Working on the phone with nurses and doctors to ensure that patients are getting the appropriate blood components
• Working on the receiving bench for processing patients' samples
• Interfaced with the medical staff
• Receiving blood components form the American Red Cross and confirming the red blood cells types on the bench using manual testing

Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Generalist at Sebasticook Valley Hospital (LRS Healthcare) (2022-06 – 2023-01)

• Work on the bench alone (Blood Bank, Hematology, Chemistry, Coagulation, and Urinalysis) in an Emergency Department and hospital Laboratory
• Communicate test results effectively with physicians, pathologists, and nursing staff as a member of interdisciplinary team focused on providing exemplary quality of care
• Enter data from analysis of medical tests or clinical results into computer for storage
• Performed stat and routine testing on a variety of specimens quickly and accurately
• Evaluates quality control within laboratory using standard laboratory test and measurement controls, and maintained compliance with CLIA, OSHA, safety and risk-management guidelines

Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Generalist at Capital Regional Medical Center (Aya Healthcare) (2021-07 – 2022-06)

• Work on the bench alone (Hematology, Chemistry, Coagulation, and Urinalysis) in a Free Stand alone Emergency Department
• Communicate test results effectively with physicians, pathologists and nursing staff as a member of interdisciplinary team focused on providing exemplary quality of care
• Enter data from analysis of medical tests or clinical results into computer for storage
• Performed stat and routine testing on a variety of specimens quickly and accurately
• Evaluates quality control within laboratory using standard laboratory test and measurement controls, and maintained compliance with CLIA, OSHA, safety and risk-management guidelines

Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Generalist at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (Med Pro) (2021-03 – 2021-06)

• Work on the bench for COVID tests using Sofia PCR instruments
• Supervise other Laboratory employees
• Communicate COVID test results effectively with physicians, pathologists and nursing staff as a member of interdisciplinary team focused on providing exemplary quality of care
• Enter data from analysis of COVIDl tests into computer for storage
• Performed stat and routine testing on a variety of specimens quickly and accurately
• Evaluates quality control within laboratory using standard laboratory test and measurement controls, and maintained compliance with CLIA, OSHA, safety and risk-management guidelines

Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Generalist at Northwest Florida Community Hospital (Aya Healthcare) (2021-01 – Present)

• Work on the bench (Blood Bank, Hematology, Chemistry, Coagulation, and Urinalysis)
• Communicate test results effectively with physicians, pathologists and nursing staff as a member of interdisciplinary team focused on providing exemplary quality of care
• Enter data from analysis of medical tests or clinical results into computer for storage
• Performed stat and routine testing on a variety of specimens quickly and accurately
• Evaluates quality control within laboratory using standard laboratory test and measurement controls, and maintained compliance with CLIA, OSHA, safety and risk-management guidelines

Laboratory Director and Clinical Laboratory Consultant at Saint Laurent Neurology and Diagnostic Center (2017-01 – 2020-12)

• Implemented a testing laboratory
• Maintained equipment, reagents, and other stock to assure the quality and accuracy of the Laboratory test procedures
• Interfaced with the staff

Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Generalist at Kaiser Permanente Atlanta (2015-05 – 2016-10)

• Work on the bench (Microbiology, Hematology, Chemistry, Coagulation, and Urinalysis)
• Communicate test results effectively with physicians, pathologists and nursing staff as a member of interdisciplinary team focused on providing exemplary quality of care
• Enter data from analysis of medical tests or clinical results into computer for storage
• Performed stat and routine testing on a variety of specimens quickly and accurately
• Evaluates quality control within laboratory using standard laboratory test and measurement controls, and maintained compliance with CLIA, OSHA, safety and risk-management guidelines

Textbook Reviewer at McGraw-Hill Education (2014-06 – 2014-11)

Phlebotomy Textbook: A Competency-Based Approach, Fourth Edition by Kathryn A. Booth and Lilian Mundt.

• Evaluated the end-of-section questions to confirm accuracy and clarity
• Built spreadsheets to use for tagging, following Publisher-provided template and training provided by the Publisher's Product Developer
• Provided tagging for all questions on chapters assigned

Medical Technologist (Blood Bank) at Immucor, Inc (2012-12 – 2013-11)

• Taught and trained both new and current Medical Technologists and Clinical Laboratory Technicians employees engaged in laboratory testing
• Assisted in the change and implementation of new Red Cell Department procedures
• Operated and calibrated laboratory equipment (Echo, Galileo, Neo...)
• Performed testing on Red cells product before they were shipped to customers

Medical Technologist (Blood Bank) at Dekalb Medical (2012-01 – 2013-01)

• Performed routine blood bank procedures: type and screen

Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health in Epidemiology – Walden University (2019-01)

Master of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science in Clinical Laboratory Science – Rutgers University- SHRP (2014-01)

Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology in Medical Technology – Thomas University (2010-01)

Associate of Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Technology in Medical Laboratory Technology – Georgia Piedmont Technical College (2008-01)