Experience

Milk Specialties Global

• United States
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Manager, R&D Applications (Food)

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

• R&D Manager, Food Applications

  • Dec 2020 - Jul 2022

  Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

• R&D Product Development Scientist

  • May 2020 - Dec 2020

  Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States



Agropur

• Canada
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Food Technologist

  • May 2018 - May 2020

  Eden Prairie, MN Product development and innovation. Focusing primarily on functional Ready-to-Drink beverage systems including dairy and nondairy - working with products boasting various claims (free-from, high protein, functional ingredients, etc.) and certifications (organic, NGP verified, NSF sport, etc).

• Food Technologist

  • Jun 2014 - May 2018

  La Crosse, Wisconsin Area



Center for Dairy Research

• United States
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Applications Lab Student Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - May 2014

  Assisted in the preparation of products for sensory panels and pilot plant trials. Experimented with dairy ingredients for use in real-world applications.



Galloway Company

• Dairy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• R&D and Quality Assurance Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Developed analytical lab skills and various testing techniques such as aw, viscosity, and pH. Ensured consumer safety by sampling, swabbing and affirming product quality and plant cleanliness. Learned how to operate a pilot plant and the implications of up-scaling products to production floors



University of Wisconsin - Madison; Dept. of Animal Sciences

• Student Researcher

  • May 2012 - May 2013

  Gathered data and wrote protocols for allergen and feed efficiency trials. Performed protein and lipid analytics- ELISAs, extraction, methylation, and gas chromatography. Researched the role of specific proteins in food allergies and potential allergy prevention methods