1. BEN BUSHNELL
220 North Sunnyside Ave.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Cell: 626.589.7779 benbushnell@hotmail.com
SUMMARY
Senior Cytogenetic Technologist known for leadership to achieve competitive turn around time (TAT) in a high volume
environment through adherence to standard operating procedures (SOP) in an International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) and College of American Pathologist (CAP) laboratory. Expertise in case management,cell
culture, and process improvements utilizing skills of aseptic technique for the set up, culture, harvest, and slide
preparations of amnion, chorionic villi samples (CVS),products of conception (POC) as wellas experience with analysis
of reproductive and oncology cases including peripheral blood and bone marrow with exposure to FISH and flow
cytometry. Personal strengths include:
 Strong analytical and problem
solving skills
 Independent supportive team
member
 Diligent follow-through  Detail oriented
 Imaginitive vision
EDUCATION
B.S., Biology, California State University, Los Angeles, CA 2005
ACCREDITATION
Technologist in Cytogenetics CG(ASCP) from the American Society for Clinical Pathology.
Cert number: 2334
California Clinical Laboratory Specialist in Cytogenetics (CLS) from the California Department of Health.
Cert number: MT0452
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INTEGRATED GENETICS, Monrovia, CA 2010-2014
Senior Cytogenetic Technologist
Case management,monitoring, tracking, and culturing of amnion, CVS, and POC samples for genetic and molecular
testing as well as review and writing of SOPs
 Led and adapted the Special Studies department to handle an 800% increase in volume coordinating in-depth
detailed communication with supportive departments and Genetic Coordinators to ensure meeting the TAT.
 Reduced department cost, and technologist time through a written interactive analytical Special Studies Excel data
log to analyze yearly statistics on growth requests and apply cost to various conditions of orders.
 Audited corporate derived department volume statistics, identified $120,000.00 of unclaimed department revenue
and initiated the Special Studies Send Out log to track department volume and tests of interest.
 Served as a First Responder, an emergency response team, which met to prepare,assess,plan, and address
departments and site needs in medical and disaster events.

2. Ben Bushnell Cell: 626.589.7779
GENZYME GENETICS, Monrovia, CA 2007-2010
Senior Cytogenetic Technologist/ Cytogenetic Technologist III
Set up, culture, harvesting, slide preparation and banding, analysis of reproductive and oncology cases, as well as assisting
in the review and writing of SOPs
 Led the Tissue Culture Department ISO 15189 Project; a created log that alerted technologist of and prevented
continued negative growth issues due to incubator malfunctions, dilute media, and technologist oversight through
an Excel file designed to analyze technologists’ daily input.
 Awarded the Spot Award for successfully integrating a prototype robotic harvester into the daily harvest
production though communicative engineering, creative adaptation, comparative analysis, and manual testing that
reduced harvest failures and shortened harvest time.
 Supported the Tissue Culture and POC/CVS departments in a 7 site standardization process that clarified
communications between sites, established company definitions, and contributed to the global SOP writing
through negotiation, resolve, and adopted change.
 Assisted in directing the writing, assessment,and testing of a new laboratory management system (LMS)
developed as a replacement and upgrade to an older multiple platform LMS system.
 Coeditor and author of the Genzyme Genetics Shamrock periodical published monthly to showcase the Monrovia
site achievements as well as inform and focus employee attention to current issues in the field of cytogenetics.
 Backup for FISH slide preparation with exposure to analysis.
CITYOF HOPE, CELLULAR PROCESS AND DEVELOPMENTMANAGEMENT,
Duarte,CA 2006-2007
Research Associate II
Development of closed system cell culturing, cell selection, analyzing, and cryopreservation of T-cells for immunotherapy
utilizing flow cytometry, Cytomate, and Elutra.
 Contributed to protocols for exponential growth of engineered T-cells for transfusion in patients as part of
adoptive immunotherapy for cancer.
 Determined optimal cryopreservation procedure for T-cells.
 Developed analytical tests for T-cell function, viability and cell surface phenotype to satisfy cGMP release
criteria.
ALFIGEN THE GENETIC INSTITUTE,Pasadena,CA 1995-2004
Cytogenetic Technician/ Laboratory Assistant
Perform and assist in Tissue Culture department with cell culture, harvest, cell freezing, and analysis of reproductive and
oncology cases consisting of amnion, blood, POC and CVS in a high volume clinical laboratory
 Exceeding expectations, routinely met TAT averaging 20+ patient set ups daily, harvesting 40-50 patients or 80-
100 slides daily as well as supporting feeding, flooding and patient verification.
 Analysis of 3 cases done in 2 hours.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Pasadena City College Associated Student Body Vice President,Pasadena,CA 1996-1997
Pasadena City College Inter-Club Council President,Pasadena,CA 1996-1997