08/28/2026
PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO
Submitted in Support of Prior Learning Assessment, Advanced Standing, and Academic Recognition
Evelina L,"Eve" Kissentaner
Founder • Chief Executive Officer • Master Phlebotomist • Healthcare Entrepreneur • Laboratory Leader • Educator • Mentor
TCF Lab Service LLC
"Taking Charge First of a Healthier You"
3801 Manhattan Boulevard, Suite 105
Fort Worth, Texas 76120
Office: 682-282-7513
Cell: 936-221-1099
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.tcflabservices.com
LETTER OF INTRODUCTION
Dear Admissions Committee,
It is with great respect that I submit this Professional Academic Portfolio for your consideration in support of my educational journey at Texas Seminary Christian University.
For more than three decades, I have dedicated my career to healthcare, clinical laboratory services, education, leadership, entrepreneurship, scientific collaboration, and community service. Throughout this time, I have not only developed technical expertise but have also built businesses, trained healthcare professionals, mentored entrepreneurs, collaborated with physicians and specialty laboratories, and expanded access to diagnostic services for underserved communities.
This portfolio reflects the breadth of my professional experience and lifelong commitment to learning. It documents my work as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of TCF Lab Service LLC, my leadership in laboratory operations, my experience as a Master Phlebotomist, educator, mentor, speaker, and advocate for community health. It also highlights my work supporting specialty laboratory testing, clinical research specimen collection, occupational health, wellness diagnostics, and strategic healthcare partnerships.
I respectfully request that this portfolio be considered as evidence of the knowledge, competencies, leadership, and professional accomplishments I have acquired through more than 30 years of practical experience. My goal is not only to continue my formal education but to build upon a lifetime of applied learning, leadership, and service.
Thank you for your time and thoughtful consideration.
Respectfully,
Evelina L,"Eve" Kissentaner
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
TCF Lab Service LLC
EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHY
Evelina "Eve" Kissentaner is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of TCF Lab Service LLC, a certified minority-owned clinical laboratory and mobile phlebotomy company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. With more than 30 years of professional experience in laboratory services, healthcare operations, diagnostic testing, and business leadership, she has built a career dedicated to expanding access to quality healthcare while mentoring future professionals and serving communities throughout Texas.
Mrs. E.L. Kissentaner has developed expertise in clinical laboratory operations, mobile diagnostics, specimen collection, therapeutic phlebotomy, occupational health testing, federal and non-federal drug and alcohol testing, DNA and relationship testing, wellness diagnostics, and laboratory management. Her work has supported physicians, hospitals, home health agencies, hospice organizations, behavioral health providers, assisted living facilities, veterans, schools, employers, research organizations, and community outreach programs.
As an entrepreneur, she founded TCF Lab Service LLC with a vision of delivering patient-centered laboratory services directly to individuals and healthcare organizations. Under her leadership, the company has expanded its services to include mobile phlebotomy, cash-pay laboratory testing, customized wellness panels, community health screenings, church and corporate laboratory pop-up events, and support for specialty diagnostic testing.
Throughout her career, Mrs. Kissentaner has collaborated with nationally recognized physicians, healthcare executives, and specialty laboratories, including work involving precision medicine, functional medicine, oncology-related testing support, longevity medicine, toxicology, genetics, and clinical research specimen coordination. Her professional collaborations have included Dr. Jeffrey Gladden, Apex Longevity, B. Smith, Markus Yang, Danilo P Sullivans, and numerous physicians, laboratory professionals, and healthcare innovators.
Her experience extends beyond patient care into education and workforce development. She has served as a mentor for aspiring healthcare professionals, participated in pathology presentations and educational activities with Metro Health Institute, supported Medical Assistant and Phlebotomy internship programs, and mentored small business owners through the Dallas Small Business Administration. She also founded the Concierge School of Phlebotomy to help prepare future healthcare professionals with practical skills and a commitment to excellence.
Mrs. Kissentaner has been recognized for her leadership and dedication through professional awards and contract achievements, including the Dallas ISD Transportation Drug and Alcohol Testing contract award and recognition through the Who's Who professional honors program. She has also supported National Kidney Foundation blood collection initiatives and developed Connections with numerous specialty laboratories, including Quest Diagnostics, LabCorp, Clinical Pathology Laboratories (CPL), Genova Diagnostics, Spectra Cell Laboratories, Dunwoody Laboratories, Cleveland Heartland Lab, U.S. Bio Tek, ZRT Laboratory, and Real Time Laboratories. an so many more.
Her business maintains certifications as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Woman Business Enterprise (WBE), Small Business Enterprise (SBE), and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), with active federal registrations supporting government contracting opportunities.
Throughout every stage of her career, Mrs. Kissentaner has remained committed to integrity, professionalism, lifelong learning, and service. Her mission is to improve healthcare access, strengthen communities through diagnostic excellence, mentor the next generation of healthcare professionals, and continue advancing as a leader in laboratory medicine and healthcare entrepreneurship.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Healthcare Entrepreneur
TCF Lab Service LLC
Fort Worth, Texas
Founder and Owner | 2011 – Present
Evelina "Eve" Kissentaner founded TCF Lab Service LLC with the vision of creating a patient-centered laboratory service organization focused on accessibility, quality, innovation, and community healthcare advancement.
Through TCF Lab Service LLC, Mrs. Kissentaner has developed and managed a comprehensive healthcare service model providing mobile laboratory services, specimen collection, wellness testing, occupational health services, and customized diagnostic solutions for individuals, healthcare providers, employers, government agencies, and community organizations.
As CEO, she has been responsible for:
Strategic business development
Healthcare partnership development
Laboratory operations management
Client relationship management
Quality assurance practices
Compliance oversight
Staff training and mentoring
Healthcare education initiatives
Community outreach development
Contract development and government opportunities
Development of customized laboratory service programs
CLINICAL LABORATORY & SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE
Throughout her career, Mrs. Kissentaner has developed extensive knowledge in laboratory medicine, specimen collection science, and diagnostic healthcare operations.
Her scientific and technical experience includes:
Advanced venipuncture techniques
Difficult blood draw management
Specimen collection procedures
Specimen preparation and handling
Laboratory accessioning processes
Specimen transportation requirements
Chain-of-custody procedures
Diagnostic testing coordination
Research specimen collection support
Wellness and preventive health testing
Toxicology testing programs
DNA and paternity testing collections
Occupational health testing
Her experience includes working with complex patient populations including:
Elderly patients
Hospice patients
Homebound patients
Veterans
Behavioral health populations
Special needs children and adults
Assisted living residents
Memory care residents
Research participants
MASTER PHLEBOTOMIST EXPERIENCE
As a Master Phlebotomist, Mrs. Kissentaner has performed thousands of successful blood collections throughout her career.
Her expertise includes:
Routine and specialty blood collections
Difficult venous access
Pediatric collections
Geriatric collections
Oncology patient collections
Therapeutic phlebotomy
Research specimen collections
Legal blood alcohol collections
Mobile patient collections
Her reputation for excellence in blood collection has allowed her to support physicians, specialty laboratories, research organizations, healthcare facilities, and community health programs.
Mrs. Kissentaner has also participated in blood collection initiatives supporting the National Kidney Foundation.
LABORATORY RESEARCH & SPECIALTY TESTING EXPERIENCE
Mrs. Kissentaner has extensive experience coordinating specimen collection and laboratory services for specialty testing organizations throughout the United States.
Her professional laboratory experience includes collaboration with:
Quest Diagnostics
LabCorp
Clinical Pathology Laboratories (CPL)
Genova Diagnostics
Spectra Cell Laboratories
Dunwoody Laboratories
Cleveland Heartland Lab
Heartland Laboratories
U.S. Bio Tek
ZRT Laboratory
Real Time Laboratories
Her work has supported testing areas including:
Functional medicine
Precision medicine
Longevity medicine
Genetic testing
Hormone testing
Nutritional testing
Toxicology
Oncology-related laboratory support
Stem cell-related laboratory testing support
Clinical research specimen coordination
EDUCATION, TRAINING & MENTORSHIP
Mrs. Kissentaner has dedicated significant time to educating and mentoring future healthcare professionals.
Her educational contributions include:
Medical Assistant internship support
Phlebotomy internship training
Healthcare workforce development
Pathology education presentations with Metro Health Institute
Professional mentoring
Small business mentoring through the Dallas Small Business Administration
Founder of the Concierge School of Phlebotomy
Her teaching philosophy focuses on combining technical skills, professionalism, patient compassion, and real-world healthcare experience.
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SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, LABORATORY SCIENCE & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Applied Laboratory Science Experience
Throughout more than three decades in healthcare and laboratory services, Evelina "Eve" Kissentaner has developed extensive applied knowledge in clinical laboratory science, specimen management, diagnostic testing processes, and healthcare technology.
Her experience represents a combination of hands-on clinical practice, laboratory operations, scientific collaboration, patient care, and business leadership.
As Founder and CEO of TCF Lab Service LLC, Mrs. Kissentaner has applied scientific principles daily through the management of diagnostic services, specimen collection, laboratory coordination, quality processes, and communication with specialty reference laboratories.
SPECIMEN SCIENCE & PRE-ANALYTICAL LABORATORY KNOWLEDGE
A significant component of laboratory accuracy begins before testing occurs. Mrs. Kissentaner has developed advanced knowledge in pre-analytical laboratory processes, including:
Proper patient identification procedures
Specimen collection requirements
Tube selection and collection techniques
Specimen labeling and documentation
Specimen integrity preservation
Temperature and transportation requirements
Processing timelines
Chain-of-custody documentation
Laboratory communication procedures
Quality assurance practices
Her understanding of specimen science allows her to recognize the importance of proper collection methods in producing reliable laboratory results.
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY KNOWLEDGE
Through years of working with physicians, specialty laboratories, and diagnostic organizations, Mrs. Kissentaner has gained extensive practical knowledge of clinical chemistry applications, including:
Blood chemistry testing
Wellness biomarkers
Metabolic testing
Hormone testing
Nutritional assessments
Organ function testing
Toxicology testing
Therapeutic monitoring
Preventive health screening
Her experience includes coordinating specialized testing panels designed to evaluate patient wellness, disease risk factors, and individualized healthcare needs.
RESEARCH LABORATORY SUPPORT EXPERIENCE
Mrs. Kissentaner has provided laboratory support services involving research-oriented testing programs and specialty diagnostics.
Her experience includes supporting specimen collection and coordination for:
Clinical research programs
Specialty diagnostic laboratories
Oncology-related laboratory testing support
Regenerative medicine and stem cell-related laboratory services
Genetic and molecular testing programs
Functional medicine research initiatives
Precision healthcare programs
Her role has focused on maintaining specimen quality, following collection protocols, ensuring proper documentation, and supporting communication between healthcare providers, patients, and laboratory partners.
STEM CELL & REGENERATIVE MEDICINE SUPPORT
Through collaboration with advanced healthcare organizations and specialty laboratories, Mrs. Kissentaner has gained professional exposure to regenerative medicine testing support and laboratory processes related to stem cell-focused healthcare initiatives.
Her experience includes:
Understanding the importance of specimen quality in regenerative medicine testing
Supporting collection protocols for advanced laboratory services
Coordinating specialty laboratory requirements
Maintaining compliance and documentation standards
Supporting physicians and healthcare providers involved in innovative medicine
CANCER RESEARCH & ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC SUPPORT
Mrs. Kissentaner has supported laboratory services connected with advanced diagnostic testing and research-oriented healthcare programs.
Her experience includes:
Oncology-related specimen collection support
Specialty diagnostic coordination
Biomarker testing support
Physician communication
Research laboratory collaboration
Patient-centered diagnostic services
Her commitment has been to ensure patients and healthcare providers have reliable access to specialized laboratory resources.
CASH-PAY LABORATORY DEVELOPMENT & HEALTHCARE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
One of Mrs. Kissentaner's unique accomplishments is the development of a cash-pay laboratory service model through TCF Lab Service LLC.
This model demonstrates expertise in:
Healthcare entrepreneurship
Customized diagnostic solutions
Consumer-directed laboratory services
Wellness testing programs
Preventive healthcare access
Community laboratory outreach
Through this model, TCF Lab Service LLC provides individuals and organizations with flexible laboratory options outside of traditional healthcare pathways.
SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT
Mrs. Kissentaner represents the intersection of science, healthcare, entrepreneurship, and education. Her career demonstrates the ability to apply laboratory knowledge in real-world healthcare environments while leading organizations, educating future professionals, and expanding access to diagnostic services.
Her professional journey reflects lifelong learning, scientific curiosity, healthcare innovation, and a commitment to improving patient outcomes through laboratory excellence.
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HEALTHCARE EDUCATION, TEACHING, MENTORSHIP & COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Healthcare Educator, Instructor & Professional Mentor
Throughout her career, Evelina "Eve" Kissentaner has demonstrated a strong commitment to healthcare education, workforce development, and mentoring future healthcare professionals.
Her professional mission extends beyond providing laboratory services. She has dedicated herself to teaching, developing healthcare talent, sharing practical knowledge, and preparing students and professionals to enter the healthcare industry with confidence, compassion, and technical excellence.
CONCIERGE SCHOOL OF PHLEBOTOMY
Founder & Healthcare Education Leader
Mrs. Kissentaner founded the Concierge School of Phlebotomy to provide hands-on education and practical training for individuals pursuing careers in healthcare.
Through this educational initiative, she has provided instruction and mentorship in areas including:
Phlebotomy techniques
Patient interaction and communication
Venipuncture procedures
Specimen collection standards
Safety practices
Professional healthcare behavior
Infection prevention principles
Laboratory workflow
Career preparation
Her educational approach combines classroom knowledge with real-world clinical experience gained from decades of working directly with patients, physicians, laboratories, and healthcare organizations.
METRO HEALTH INSTITUTE EDUCATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Mrs. Kissentaner has participated in educational initiatives with Metro Health Institute, including pathology-related speaking engagements and healthcare workforce development activities.
Her contributions have included:
Sharing professional laboratory knowledge
Providing insight into clinical laboratory careers
Supporting Medical Assistant training initiatives
Supporting Phlebotomy internship opportunities
Mentoring students entering healthcare professions
Connecting academic education with real-world healthcare experience
Through these efforts, she has helped bridge the gap between healthcare education and practical clinical application.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT & PHLEBOTOMY INTERNSHIP MENTORSHIP
As a healthcare professional and business owner, Mrs. Kissentaner has provided students with opportunities to gain exposure to real-world healthcare environments.
Her mentorship emphasizes:
Professional ethics
Patient-centered care
Communication skills
Technical competency
Laboratory professionalism
Workplace responsibility
Healthcare career development
She believes that successful healthcare professionals require not only technical skills but also compassion, integrity, and dedication to serving others.
DALLAS SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MENTORSHIP
Mrs. Kissentaner has contributed as a mentor through the Dallas Small Business Administration, supporting entrepreneurs and small business professionals.
Her mentorship experience includes guidance in:
Business development
Entrepreneurship
Healthcare business operations
Strategic planning
Leadership development
Overcoming challenges in business ownership
As a successful healthcare entrepreneur, she has shared her knowledge and experience to encourage others pursuing business ownership and professional growth.
COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION & OUTREACH
A central part of Mrs. Kissentaner's career has been improving healthcare access through community-based services.
TCF Lab Service LLC has supported healthcare outreach through:
Community health fairs
Church health events
Laboratory pop-up clinics
Wellness education events
Community center programs
Preventive health initiatives
Mobile healthcare services
Her outreach efforts have focused on bringing healthcare resources closer to individuals who may face barriers accessing traditional healthcare settings.
PUBLIC SPEAKING & PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Mrs. Kissentaner has served as a healthcare speaker and educational resource, sharing knowledge related to:
Laboratory services
Healthcare entrepreneurship
Phlebotomy careers
Patient care
Community health access
Small business leadership
Healthcare workforce development
Her speaking engagements reflect her ability to communicate complex healthcare concepts in an understandable and practical manner.
LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY
Mrs. Kissentaner believes that education is one of the most powerful tools for transforming communities. Her leadership philosophy is built on:
Teaching through experience
Empowering future healthcare professionals
Creating opportunities for others
Providing compassionate healthcare services
Developing strong professional standards
Encouraging lifelong learning
Her career reflects a commitment to building not only a successful healthcare organization, but also a legacy of education, mentorship, and service
TCF Lab Services located in 6815 Manhattan Blvd Suite 105 Fort Worth Texas 76120, offer blood testing lab services which include Complete Blood Count for blood cells and anemia, the Basic/Comprehensive Metabolic Panel for organ function and electrolytes, and the Lipoprotein Panel for cholesterol and...
