KRISTEN M.

RODICK
105 Edgar Road
Townsend, De 19734
302-464-2130 (H) Email: krodick@dtcc.edu 302-383-9586 (C)

EDUCATION
Wilmington University, New Castle, DE December 2011
Bachelor of Science, Allied Health Management
GPA: 3.82

Delaware Technical Community College, Wilmington, DE May 2008

Associate in Applied Science, Histotechnician
GPA: 3.69

ACADEMIC RESEARCH
Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium, Newark, DE August 2007
Alfred I duPont Childrens Hospital-Department of Immunology
Ferrara, K., Fawcett, P., & Maduskuie, V. Comparison of Cytokine Levels and Differential WBCs in
Synovial Fluid from Pediatric Patients with Acute and Chronic Lyme Arthritis.

EMPLOYMENT
Delaware Technical Community College 11/2014 to present
Program Coordinator/Instructor Wilmington, DE
Maintain accreditation standards for program
Planning and coordinating of program
Schedule, organize and conduct annual program advisory committee meetings
Manages program adjunct instructors
Conduct clinical site visits
Maintain budgeting for program and inventory of laboratory equipment/supplies
Advising and advocating incoming students to utilize resources and become successful in
the Histology program
Plan, organize and instruct fifteen contact hours of Histotechnician courses per semester
Maintain student records
Support growth and program development
Ensure implementation of college and program policies

Delaware Technical Community College 08/2013 to 11/2014

Adjunct Faculty Wilmington, DE
Planned, organized and instructed Histotechnology Procedures I
Maintained student records
Remained current within the academic field/discipline
Established and accessible and available schedule to assist students
Assisted students in preparation through approved forms of academic support
Implemented instructional curriculum
Christiana Care Health Services 05/2008 to 11/2014
Histology Technician Newark, DE
Prepare specimens for processing
Embed tissue for microtomy
Slide preparation for Pathologists
Perform special stains and immunohistochemistry
Perform frozen sections on cryostat for rapid diagnosis
Analyze QC and QA
Troubleshooting for equipment
Perform instrument maintenance
Perform Renal Biopsy and Muscle Biopsy

Laboratory Safety Officer 01/2011 to 11/2014

Newark, DE
Attend safety committee meetings
Address and fix safety concerns in laboratory
Perform safety inspections
Perform fire drills

General Nutrition Center 06/2003 to 05/2008

Part-Time Assistant Manager Newark, DE
Supervise and schedule employees
Inventory control
Conduct hiring interviews
Receiving shipments
Record keeping and customer service

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Delaware Technical Community College 11/2014-present

Histotechnician Program Coordinator/Instructor
o HTT 100 Introduction to Histotechnology
o HTT 211 Histotechnology Procedures I
o HTT 221 Histochemistry II

Delaware Technical Community College/ Christiana Care Health Services 08/2008 - 11/2014
Clinical Preceptor for Histotechnician students

Delaware Technical Community College 08/2013 - 11/2014

Adjunct Instructor for Histotechnician program
o HTT 211 Histotechnology Procedures
 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
American Society for Clinical Pathology (2015-2017)
Immunohistochemical Distinction of Primary Sweat Gland Carcinoma and Metastatic Breast
Carcinoma: Can It Always Be Accomplished Reliably?
Adequacy of Core Needle Biopsy Specimens and Fine-Needle Aspirates for Molecular Testing
of Lung Adenocarcinomas
Challenges to Classic Esophageal Candidiasis: Looks Are Usually Deceiving
Patient Safety
Amyloidosis

Delaware Technical Community College (2015-2017)

New Faculty Development Program
o Foundational Technologies (IDT G22)
o Teaching with Technology (IDT G31)
o Instructional Design (IDT G21)
o New Faculty Development (NFD 101)
Innovation Workshop
Instructional Innovation Conference

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (2015)

Standard II: Further Understanding NAACLS Standard

National Society of Histotechnology (2015-2017)

National 2015 Region II Symposium
All Within an Hour: Pop Culture, Forensic Pathology, and the Rise of the CSI Effect
LabQ 2016-Histotechnology Techniques Specific for Molecular Testing
Tissue Identification for the Histotech
The Bone Marrow Puzzle
IHC/Histology Resources-Forms. Spreadsheets &Tools for Everyday Use
Cancer by Inhalation-The Dangers of Asbestos
Grossing: A New Initiative for a New Generation of Histotechs
Troubleshooting Immunohistochemistry: Step by Step
From Microbe to Microscope-Histology of Infectious Agents
Histochemical Stains in Diagnosis-Views of the Histotechnologist and Pathologist
The Future of Healthcare
Troubleshooting Your H&E Stain
The Skeletons in Our Closet: Learning from Our Mistakes in Bone Histology
Opportunities to Gain Knowledge through Automated Microscopy and Image Analysis
Classroom Assessment Techniques

COLLEGE COMMITTEES
Allied Health Council, (11/2014-present)
Histotechnician Advisory Committee, Chair, (11/2014-present)

AWARDS/HONORS
Histotechnology Society of Delaware Outstanding Academic Achievement, (2008)
Governor Minner Biotechnology Scholarship Fund, (2007)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Society of Clinical Pathology, (05/2008-present)
National Society of Histotechnology, (05/2008-present)
Histotechnology Society of Delaware, (01/2010-present)

VOLUNTEER
Histotechnology Society of Delaware Board of Directors (2010-present)
Corresponding Secretary
Planning, organizing and implementing educational events and collaborating with
histology organizations. Processing information and documenting materials related to the
histology field.

CERTIFICATION
HT (ASCP) CM