Lab and Radiology Staff

Jason Altman

Radiology Tech
  • Professional and Educational Background: Worked at UNC Health for 15 years.
  • Originally from: Mebane, NC
  • Family: Wife and 3 boys
  • Hobbies/Sports: Coaching
  • Pets: 1 dog
  • Who has influenced you the most when it comes to how you approach his work? Dr. Renner and Mrs. Renner
  • What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re really proud of? Teaching students
  • What's one thing most people don't know about you? I used to stutter really bad.

Steven Cotten

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Lab Medical Director

Javonte Johnson

Lab Tech/Phlebotomist
  • Originally from: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  • Hobbies/Sports: Football, basketball, and track
  • Pets: Ashton is my Pitbull boxer mix. She’s my fur child and I love her.
  • Who has influenced you the most when it comes to how you approach his work? My mother and fiancé have influenced me the most with how driven and determined they are at providing the best service to their patients.
  • What's one thing most people don't know about you? I’m an Alabama Crimson Tide Football fan! Roll Tide!

Jordyn McManus

Part-time Student Phlebotomist
  • Professional and Educational Background: Undergraduate student majoring in Exercise & Sports Science with a minor in Biology.
  • Originally from: Charlotte, NC
  • Hobbies/Sports: Love to spend time with family & friends; Love to laugh!
  • Pets: I have an 8-month-old Doberman.
  • What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re really proud of? Being a certified phlebotomy technician.
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Kassie powell

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Medical Lab Technician
  • Professional/Educational Background: Medical Lab Technician, Pharmacy Technician
  • Originally from/hometown: Burlington, NC
  • Family:  Parents, 3 sons, 7 siblings
  • Hobbies/Sports: Kassie enjoys making decorated tumblers, shirts, painting, writing, and singing. She loves all sports, but plays none.
  • Who has influenced you most when it comes to how you approach your work?: "My father and mother and my partner. They all have great work ethic and great time management."
  • What's one thing most people don't know about you?: "I have extreme stage fright."

Kimberly Riley Tinnin

Medical Lab Technologist
  • Professional/Educational Background: Associates in Applied Science, Alamance Community College
  • Originally from/hometown: Mebane, NC
  • Family: Kim is married and has three children.
  • Pets: Kim has a dog named Parker.
  • Joined Campus Health: November 2019

Mark Turner

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Medical Laboratory Supervisor
  • Professional and/or Educational Background: UNC-CH for school, UNC Retrovirology, NCSU Microbiology, assay R&D, Public Health
  • Originally from? Maryland
  • Family: Spouse, two daughters
  • Hobbies/Sports: Outdoors, cooking, gardening, camping, fishing, boating
  • Who has influenced you most when it comes to how you approach your work?  My father
  • What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re really proud of? Volunteering to join the management team for COVID testing while at NCDHHS
  • What’s one thing most people don’t know about you? I’m ambidextrous

Lisa Wheeler

X-Ray Technician
  • Professional/Educational Background: Associates in Public Health, Community College of the Air Force; Associates in Health Science in Radiologic Technology, Horry-Georgetown Technical College. She is also ARRT certified.
  • Originally from/hometown: Baltimore, MD
  • Hobbies/Sports: She is a self-proclaimed Epicure aka foodie, who enjoys planning vacations around eating good food.
  • Pets: Two black cats, whom are brothers, named Harry and Doctor Whiskers
  • Joined Campus Health: 2012

Eden Spofford

She/her/hers
Student Phlebotomist
  • Professional and Educational Background: Junior at UNC Chapel Hill studying biomedical engineering on the pre-med track.
  • Originally from: Long Island, NY.
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