1. Michelle Zayas 510 East 156th Street Bronx, NY 10455 646-577-2851 917-
688-1231
zayasmz4563@gmail.com /zayasmz@aol.com
Objective: An interesting position with a growing company
Medical Experience:
FDNY New York,NY
Phlebotomist 7/14 to present
Assembled tourniquet, needles, disposable containers for needles, blood collection devices, gauze,
cotton and alcohol on work tray.
Drew blood from patients.
Verified and recorded identity of patient, prepare specimens to be shipped to laboratory.
Conversed with patient to allay fear of procedure.
LabCorp New York, NY
Phlebotomist 11/11 to 11/13
Assembled tourniquet, needles, disposable containers for needles, blood collection devices, gauze,
cotton and alcohol on work tray.
Drew blood from patients.
Conducted interviews and took vital signs.
Conversed with patient to allay fear of procedure.
Verified and recorded identity of patient.
Mental Health Experience
Segundo Ruiz Belvis Bronx, NY
HIV Counselor 09/11 to 07/12
Provided Confidential HIV counseling and testing to patients at risk for HIV infection
according to New York State HIV Confidentiality Law.
Coordinated schedules and implemented phlebotomy, pre and post -test HIV antibody test counseling.
Coordinated the arrangement for early medical intervention for those individuals who tested HIV
positive.
Provided ongoing support through comprehensive assessment, planning implementation and overall
evaluation of individual patient needs.
Other duties as assigned such as clerical, directing patients to doctor’s exam rooms, answering phone
calls and directing calls to different departments, patient sign in for appointments.
Harlem United Community AIDS Service New York, NY
*Healthy Relationship Facilitator 09/10 to 01/11
Provided a five session workshop for gay men and women living with HIV/AIDS in our community.
Based on Social
Cognitive Theory and focused on helping the clients to develop coping skills and building Self-efficiency
and positive expectations about new behaviors.
Supervised and organized peer Educators. Completed intakes and assessments to determine program
eligibility.
Conducted workshops for young adults from 1629 in the LGBT community. Provided Confidential HIV
testing.
*Senior HIV Counselor 10/07 to 09/10
Provided Confidential HIV testing and counseling to residents of East and Central Harlem, LGBT
community and teenagers-both field-based, mobile testing or onsite.
2. Conducted confirmatory testing of individuals testing preliminary positive. Ensured clients received
initial medical appointments.
Counseled all clients on partner notification services.
Performed daily driven supervision on counselors, provided supervisor with daily, weekly and monthly
reports, supervised peers and HIV counselors, conducted outreach to raise awareness on HIV/STD and
HEP C.
Supervisor of the STD clinic, trained new staff on phlebotomy skills in the STD/HEP C clinic
procedures.
Assisted in new swab pilot program of HEP C testing on mobile in different communities targeting IDU
of Harlem and
The Bronx. Submitted data into Airs data base.
Prison Health Services, Inc.- Rikers Island East Elmhurst, NY
HIV Counselor 11/04 to 08/07
One on one counseling to inmates who were HIV positive, additional blood work if needed for the
HIV positive
inmates and aftercare letters and referrals.
Conducted pre and post HIV testing and counseling through venipuncture to inmates and
maintained daily,
weekly logs for statistics purposes.
Bronx AIDS Services, Inc. Bronx, NY
Senior HIV Counselor 11/00 to 09/04
Conducted HIV pre and post testing and counseling to diverse community on the mobile
and on site. Prepared daily, weekly and monthly reports for contract. Interviewed and hired new
Counselors. Supervision of other counselors
Education: The New York School for Medical and Dental assistants Forest Hills, NY
Medical Assistant certificate
The Dublin School New York New York, NY
Phlebotomy Certificate
The New York State Department of Health New York, NY
HIV pre and post counseling certificate
References: Available upon request
