DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL FORUM MISSION:
- To communicate with students across the state.
- To help students gain an understanding of their career field.
- To help students become involved and stay active within their profession.
- To be the VOICE for students across the state.
2019 - 2020 Developing Professional Forum Officers
If you would like to get involved or have questions about our profession, please contact the Developing Professional Forum Officers at dpforum@tacls.org.
CHAIR
Joanna Miranda
Joanna Miranda
Hey y’all!
My name is Joanna Miranda and I am honored and excited to serve as the 2019-2020 Developing Professional Forum Chair. I am currently a senior at Texas State University, expecting to graduate with a B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science and B.S. in Microbiology in August 2019.
I began my journey at Texas State University, in 2015, when I transferred in from Austin Community College. I knew I wanted to pursue a career in the healthcare field but was undecided, so I decided to pursue a degree in Microbiology in the hopes of working for the state. While pursing my microbiology degree, I became aware of the Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) program one year after transferring to Texas State and soon realized that this was the career path meant for me. By the spring of 2017, I sent in an application for the 2019 cohort. Soon after, I was admitted into the program and enrolled for the fall 2017 semester. After many hours of debating, I could not give up my initial degree plans and decided to become a dual major in Clinical Laboratory Science and Microbiology.
Since joining the profession, I have had the ability to attend multiple conferences, including the national conference with American Society of Clinical Laboratory and the state conference, Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Science. These conferences provided me with the chance to network with other laboratory professionals, build professional relationships with those outside of Texas and, most importantly, obtain knowledge from the various sessions that were scheduled. In doing so, I became more involved in the profession and what it could offer inspiring students, such as myself. After almost completing the program, I realized that I chose to pursue this degree because I wanted to be a part of a profession that was continuously growing and offered its professionals a chance to make a difference. Becoming a Clinical Laboratory Scientist means that I will be making my mark on the world, one test at time. I look forward to serving as the chair of the Developing Professional Forum and excited to start my new journey with a great organization!
My name is Joanna Miranda and I am honored and excited to serve as the 2019-2020 Developing Professional Forum Chair. I am currently a senior at Texas State University, expecting to graduate with a B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science and B.S. in Microbiology in August 2019.
I began my journey at Texas State University, in 2015, when I transferred in from Austin Community College. I knew I wanted to pursue a career in the healthcare field but was undecided, so I decided to pursue a degree in Microbiology in the hopes of working for the state. While pursing my microbiology degree, I became aware of the Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) program one year after transferring to Texas State and soon realized that this was the career path meant for me. By the spring of 2017, I sent in an application for the 2019 cohort. Soon after, I was admitted into the program and enrolled for the fall 2017 semester. After many hours of debating, I could not give up my initial degree plans and decided to become a dual major in Clinical Laboratory Science and Microbiology.
Since joining the profession, I have had the ability to attend multiple conferences, including the national conference with American Society of Clinical Laboratory and the state conference, Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Science. These conferences provided me with the chance to network with other laboratory professionals, build professional relationships with those outside of Texas and, most importantly, obtain knowledge from the various sessions that were scheduled. In doing so, I became more involved in the profession and what it could offer inspiring students, such as myself. After almost completing the program, I realized that I chose to pursue this degree because I wanted to be a part of a profession that was continuously growing and offered its professionals a chance to make a difference. Becoming a Clinical Laboratory Scientist means that I will be making my mark on the world, one test at time. I look forward to serving as the chair of the Developing Professional Forum and excited to start my new journey with a great organization!
VICE CHAIR
Doryan Redding
Doryan Redding
Hey y'all!
My name is Doryan Redding and I am excited to be your Developing Professional Forum Vice Chair for the 2019-2020 term. I hail from from El Paso, Texas. I am a senior in the Clinical Laboratory Science program at Texas State University, where I serve as the President for our CLS student society. I am also the President for the Golden Key International Honour Society at Texas State.
I am driven by volunteerism and community outreach and I plan to work hard to make a difference in this organization. Being apart of the TACLS student forum is important to me because I'm passionate about the promotion and advocacy of our profession. I hope to educate as many people as possible about the importance of medical laboratory science.
I want you to know that I will always be happy to help in any way that I can! I'll never tire of talking about CLS, so feel free to reach out!
My name is Doryan Redding and I am excited to be your Developing Professional Forum Vice Chair for the 2019-2020 term. I hail from from El Paso, Texas. I am a senior in the Clinical Laboratory Science program at Texas State University, where I serve as the President for our CLS student society. I am also the President for the Golden Key International Honour Society at Texas State.
I am driven by volunteerism and community outreach and I plan to work hard to make a difference in this organization. Being apart of the TACLS student forum is important to me because I'm passionate about the promotion and advocacy of our profession. I hope to educate as many people as possible about the importance of medical laboratory science.
I want you to know that I will always be happy to help in any way that I can! I'll never tire of talking about CLS, so feel free to reach out!
Board Member
Brenda Baca
Brenda Baca
My name is Brenda Baca, and I just graduated this past May 2019 with a B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science from the University of Texas at El Paso. El Paso, Texas is located at the border with Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, so basically I have the opportunity to travel within both countries daily. I feel that living at a border city is something very unique because you get to live in a mix of two cultures.
During my college years I had the opportunity to work as a medical scribe in a local clinic. I was ordering and viewing laboratory results daily without knowing what they mean until I started the CLS program. My work experience became really different after my CLS classes. I understood what I saw and I felt that finally I was able to communicate with health care providers about the relationship of laboratory results and disease.
I was involved in research at college and I had the opportunity to present two different posters at the TACLS 2019 meeting at Corpus Christi, and I won first and third place. As a board member I want to raise awareness of the CLS profession at my community and I also want to encourage current CLS students to take advantage of all the opportunities that exist for them. Even we are excellent at the lab, we also excel at activities like community service, research and leadership. I am excited for being part of the student forum and for all the amazing things we will do together!
During my college years I had the opportunity to work as a medical scribe in a local clinic. I was ordering and viewing laboratory results daily without knowing what they mean until I started the CLS program. My work experience became really different after my CLS classes. I understood what I saw and I felt that finally I was able to communicate with health care providers about the relationship of laboratory results and disease.
I was involved in research at college and I had the opportunity to present two different posters at the TACLS 2019 meeting at Corpus Christi, and I won first and third place. As a board member I want to raise awareness of the CLS profession at my community and I also want to encourage current CLS students to take advantage of all the opportunities that exist for them. Even we are excellent at the lab, we also excel at activities like community service, research and leadership. I am excited for being part of the student forum and for all the amazing things we will do together!
Board Member
Dayana Ebad
Dayana Ebad
Hi there! My name is Dayana Ebad Fardzadeh. I recently graduated with a B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science from UT Health San Antonio in May 2019. I was interested in this major since I was in the community college. I learned about this major through one of my friends and then I did some research and I wanted to join this program. After joining the program, I basically fell in love with it.
To me this was a dream major in which I could save lives by helping the physicians in detecting, diagnosing, monitoring and treating patients.
As a lab tech, I would love to talk about my career and my responsibilities to others and encourage students to join this field. I am very happy for joining the Developing Professional Forum this year and I love to participate as board member.
To me this was a dream major in which I could save lives by helping the physicians in detecting, diagnosing, monitoring and treating patients.
As a lab tech, I would love to talk about my career and my responsibilities to others and encourage students to join this field. I am very happy for joining the Developing Professional Forum this year and I love to participate as board member.
Board Member
Ryan Reyes
Ryan Reyes
My name is Ryan Reyes and I️ am a senior at Texas State University in the Clinical Laboratory Science program as well as the Vice President for our CLS student organization. I️ came to know about CLS during my senior year working towards a B.S. in Microbiology. I️ was surprised to learn that the career path I️ was aiming for was better aligned with a BSCLS degree program. Upon completion of my Microbiology degree I️ began the application process to embark on the post-bac. journey I️ am on now. Luckily, I️ have found that everyone's path is unique and enriching in its own ways, and for that reason, I️ am proud to serve as a board member on the Developing Professional Forum; where we each bring together our individual perspectives and serve as a collective voice for the CLS students across Texas.
