KAI BROWN

• Executed thorough accessioning and verification processes for hundreds of bodily specimens, maintaining integrity of patient identification and tracking within Epic medical database.
• Executed systematic organization and preservation of pathology tissue blocks and slides to ensure accurate diagnostic evaluations.
• Coordinated the preparation of frozen section slides while surgeries were in progress, ensuring timely assistance for pathologists in delivering critical intraoperative diagnoses.
• Supported cytologists in preparing, creating, and staining slides, ensuring accurate labeling and optimal specimen handling during ultrasound-guided procedures.
• Managed cryostat upkeep and replenished staining systems to facilitate continuous laboratory workflow.
• Performed systematic scanning of specimen blocks throughout the day, maintaining high-quality assurance between laboratory processes.
• Oversaw shipment and distribution of pathology blocks and slides to external laboratories, physicians, and consulting pathologists, ensuring strict adherence to chain of custody protocols.
• Streamlined tissue disposal and specimen archival retrieval operations, ensuring full compliance with laboratory standards and successful CAP certification.
• Answered laboratory phone calls and coordinated communication among physicians, nursing staff, operating room personnel, couriers, and reference laboratories regarding specimen status and processing speeding up patient care.
• Collaborated with histotechnologists, pathologists, cytologists, and clinical staff to ensure timely specimen processing and high-quality patient care in a fast-paced hospital laboratory.
• Collaborated with healthcare professionals to interpret test results and provide insights.
• Maintained a clean work environment by following strict sanitation protocols reducing the risk of contamination or cross-contamination between samples.

• Conducted environmental sample preparation and PFAS data collection to support exposure research, environmental transport, and long-term exposure assessment.
• Performed centrifugation, gravimetric measurements, and pipetting for quantitative laboratory analyses while following standardized research protocols
• Supported long-term PFAS monitoring by organizing analytical data, tracking contaminant trends, and maintaining research documentation through excel
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary researchers and professionals to optimize laboratory workflows, improve sample processing efficiency, and support environmental toxicology studies.

• Tutored middle school through upper-level college students in STEM subjects, including Chemistry, Biology, Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, and English .
• Developed personalized lesson plans and simplified complex concepts to improve student comprehension, confidence, and academic performance.
• Adapted teaching strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles, fostering critical thinking and long-term academic success.

• Balanced a 20–30+ hour weekly commitment of Division II football, including practices, competitions, travel, and strength training, while completing a rigorous engineering curriculum.
• Demonstrated exceptional time management, communication, adaptability, and accountability by consistently meeting the demands of athletics, academics, and team responsibilities.
• Cultivated a results-driven mindset, strong work ethic, and resilience through goal-oriented training, teamwork, and performing under pressure.

• Advocated for student needs by serving as a liaison between the freshman class, student government, and university administration to improve communication and student engagement.
• Collaborated with student leaders and university organizations to develop initiatives that enhanced the first-year student experience and fostered an inclusive campus environment.
• Contributed to discussions and strategic planning for the allocation of student activity funding , supporting programs and initiatives that benefited the broader student body.

• Engaged in hands-on medical research and clinical case study analysis.
• Developed scientific reasoning and collaborated on interdisciplinary team projects.
• Advanced Medical & Health Care Program

GPA: 3.9 (weighted)