Laurie Donan Barnes Objective I would like to obtain a registered nurse position in a facility that provides compassionate, quality healthcare. Summary of Qualifications • Bachelor's of Science, Nursing, CSU Chico, Graduated December 2009. • 2 sessions of clinical preceptorship at Shasta Regional Med Center, Ortho/Neuro & CICU. • 1 session of clinical preceptorship in the ICU at Enloe Medical Center, Chico. • Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook. • Experience working with culturally and ethnically diverse communities. • Certified Domestic Violence Counselor, Monterey YWCA. Employment History 6/2008 - Present Tissue Recovery Technician - Team Leader Northern California Transplant Bank, Redding, CA As a Recovery Technician, I recover donated cadaveric human tissue, process donor samples and specimens, and perform laboratory maintenance. I can perform corneal excision, enucleation, and multi-tissue recoveries. I can establish, maintain and work with sterile fields. I review medical records, perform physical assessments and post-mortem blood draws. I document recoveries and currently a Team Leader. 6/1999 - Present Manager and Partner Harley Antiques, Anderson, CA Webmaster for three websites; retail sales; buying and tracking inventory; online auction listings; shipping; and bookkeeping for a small local antique store. 1/2002 - 4/2005 Environmental Generalist/Webmaster Salix Applied Earthcare, Redding, CA Project Coordinator for environmental consulting firm doing projects including watershed analysis, fuels reduction and erosion and sediment control. Technical writer and researcher. Responsible for the development of HTML programming, design and maintenance of software and websites. Training Seminar planning and organization including content and curriculum development. Other assorted skills/duties include Adobe Photoshop; Microsoft PowerPoint Training Presentations, Excel, Word and Outlook; Quickbooks, AP/AR Payroll; and Dreamweaver. 1/2002 - 4/2005 Project Coordinator/Webmaster Sacramento Watershed Action Group, Redding, CA Project Coordinator for watershed restoration projects including vegetation and habitat restoration, and road removal. Duties include supervising employees and contractors, ordering project materials, coordinating deliveries, grant writing, and prevailing wage reporting. Supervised and installed erosion and sediment control measures, and biotechnical streambank stabilization techniques. Website Maintenance. 6/2002 - 9/2002 Fish Health Technician, US Fish and Wildlife CA Fish Health Center, Coleman Hatchery, Anderson Caretaker of salmon and steelhead in a research project, data recording and collection, lab work including preparing fish parts for dissection, slides, or DNA testing, and cleaning and sterilizing of lab equipment. 3/2001 - 12/2001 Bartender, Anderson Lounge, Anderson, CA Customer service including bartending, cashiering, and waitressing. 10/1998 - 9/1999 Guest Advocate in Emergency Shelter St. John’s Shelter for Women and Children, Sacramento, CA Responsibilities included: working as an advocate in an emergency shelter with various homeless families and single women, some with mental health needs; working on housing, employment, safety, shelter; answering the phones; waiting lists; letting current guests in the front door; coping with the day to day crises; CPS reports; conflict resolution; asking guests who violate program rules to leave; child care for 2 - 25 children of all ages; supervision of volunteers; sorting and receiving donations; dinner for 40 people as needed; guest and shelter laundry; overnight awake shifts as needed; fire drills; and most of all a friendly ear and supporter. 11/1996 - 1/1998 Certified Domestic Violence Counselor, Relief Staff & Volunteer YWCA of Monterey County, CA Responsibilities included answering the crisis line; individual and group counseling of shelter residents and children; overseeing house functions; screening clients; writing solicitation letters; writing a children’s group program; organization and simple maintenance of residence. As a volunteer, I took 40-hour state training program; served as a childcare worker, answered the crisis line and organized a monthly children’s reunion. Summers 1991 - 1997 Back-country Trail Crew, Bridgeport Ranger District U.S. Forest Service, Humboldt-Toiyabe N. F. Back-country Trail Crew Member for 7 summer seasons, 6 for the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, and one for the Inyo National Forest. I have worked on over 300 miles of hiking and equestrian trails using non-mechanized, ‘primitive’ tools. Education Highlights Nursing Program Courses CSU Chico, Chico, CA Nursing Prerequisites, Fall 2005, Spring 2006 Shasta College, Redding, CA Watershed Restoration/Heavy Equipment Operations Shasta College, Redding, CA Child Development and Women’s Studies CSU Sacramento Computer Science Monterey Peninsula College General Education Pima Community College, Tucson AZ General Education UC Davis