Theresa Stanley has over 25 years of experience in clinical microbiology. She currently serves as the Microbiology Lab Operations Supervisor at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, where she manages daily operations, identifies technical issues, trains staff, and controls budgets. Previously she held roles implementing new technologies, overseeing quality assurance, and performing laboratory tests. She has a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology and publications in peer-reviewed journals related to using new identification methods like MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry in clinical microbiology laboratories.

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Theresa M. Stanley, M (ASCP)
11375 Boxford Place | Johns Creek, Georgia | 30022
(678) 438-2095 | theresastanley007@gmail.com
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Professional Experience
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia
Microbiology Lab Operations Supervisor 2013 to present
 Manage daily operations; coordinate time, materials, and human resources
 Identify technical issues, develop and implement strategies to resolve issues, and analyze results of
implementation
 Validate and verify microbial identification and susceptibility testing platforms
 Control budgetary costs
 Train, motivate, and evaluate 18 professional microbiologists
 Write and maintain technical procedures
 Conduct clinical research trials and perform data analysis
Microbiology Quality Assurance Medical Technologist III 2006 to 2013
 Special Project Coordinator
o Implement new technology including test verification, technical procedure, and employee training
 Bruker Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry
 BioFire (Idaho Technology) FilmArray PCR
 bioMerieux BacT/Alert Blood Culture Instrument
 BD Diagnostics BACTEC Blood Culture Instrument
 Dade-Behring (Siemens) MicroScan Walkaway 96
 Cepheid GeneXpert IV PCR
 COPAN Eswab as system-wide (581 bed) pre-analytical initiative
 Perform laboratory tests and procedures
o Work effectively with others to meet the needs of patients and care providers
o Assist the leadership team with administrative and technical support
 Provide oversight for the Microbiology Preceptor Program
o Develop and implement training schedules for new employees, students, and Infectious Disease Fellows
o Review the Microbiology Skills Checklist semi-annually
 Provide employee competency oversight
o Review employee competency records quarterly
o Ensure recordkeeping is thorough and organized

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o Provide counsel for employees, who fail to complete competency
 Oversee Microbiology Department Quality Assurance (QA)
o Provide education and in-service training to nursing staff and care givers
o Review QA forms
o Serve on the Laboratory/Emergency Department Committee
o Report monthly on established QA monitors
o Coordinate the testing, resulting, and submission of College of American Pathologists survey results for
bacteriology, yeast, laboratory preparedness, microscopy, gastric occult and occult blood, india ink,
fecal fat, virology, nucleic acid amplification, and parasitology
o Oversee proper specimen management to include appropriate ordering and collection
o Review and edit specimen collection procedures
Microbiology Clinical Laboratory Specialist Medical Technologist II 2002 to 2006
Microbiology Medical Technologist I (ASCP certified) 1992 to 2002
Microbiology Assistant 1990 to 1992
Education
Bachelor of Science Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, Tennessee
Microbiology Emphasis Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
Professional Affiliations
Southeastern Association of Clinical Microbiologists Georgia Area Director 2008 to 2009
American Society for Microbiology
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Desai A, Stanley T, Atuan M, McKey J, LiPuma J, Rogers B, Jerris R. 2012. Use of Matrix Assisted Laser
Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry in a Pediatric Clinical Laboratory for Identification of
Bacteria Commonly Isolated from Cystic Fibrosis Patients. J Clin Pathol jclinpath-2012-200772 Published
Online First: 25 May 2012 doi:10.1136/jclinpath-2012-200772.
Jerris R, Stanley T, Desai A, Rogers J, Atuan M, Temple M, McKey M, Rogers B. Matrix-Assisted Laser
Desorption Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF, MS) for Fast and Reliable
Identification of Bacteria in a Pediatric Clinical Laboratory.2011. American Association of Clinical Chemists.
B-111.
Jerris R, Desai A, Stanley T, McKey J, Atuan M, LiPuma J, Rogers B. MALDI-TOF Experience in a Pediatric
Clinical Laboratory: Focus on Cystic Fibrosis and Lean Analysis. 2011. American Society of Microbiology,
New Orleans, LA.

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Poster Presentations
Stanley T, McKey J, Westblade L, Jerris R, Rogers B Test Drive: FilmArray 2.0 System ASM 2015
Jamie Bircoll, Theresa Stanley, Lars Westblade, Sarah Satola, Robert Jerris Comparison of MicroStrep Plus
(MicroScan) Broth dilution, E-Test (Gradient diffusion) and Kirby-Bauer (Disc diffusion) for Susceptibility
Testing of Respiratory and Invasive Strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae ASM 2015
Karcz A, Kendrick L, Hrabowski-Grier D, Watson R, Stockwell J, Stanley T, Jerris R. Comparative
Effectiveness of Chlorhexidine Preparation versus Isopropyl Alcohol on Needleless Connectors
Oral Presentations
2012 Fall Southeastern Association of Clinical Microbiology
MALDI-TOF; Robert C Jerris Ph.D., D (ABMM) Medical Director, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta,
Department of Pathology, Emory University, School of Medicine; Theresa Stanley, MT III Lead Instructor,
R&D Development
Abstracts
Immergluck L, Malik A, Stanley T, Thornton K, Li Y, Leong T, Benitez J, Laghaie E, Churchill V, Newman G
Role of Certain Immune Factors on Recurrent Staphylococcal Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Children
Infectious Disease Society of America 2015
(Professional references available upon request)