Experience

Pizza Port Brewing Company
• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Quality Manager

  • Nov 2015 - Present


UC Davis

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Postdoctoral Scholar

  • May 2013 - Aug 2015

  In my postdoctoral research, I studied the polar small molecule components of human milk in order to understand their effects on preterm infant nutrition. I also used NMR metabolomics to investigate the process of brewing beer. In my postdoctoral research, I studied the polar small molecule components of human milk in order to understand their effects on preterm infant nutrition. I also used NMR metabolomics to investigate the process of brewing beer.



UC Santa Cruz

• United States
• Higher Education

• Ph.D. Candidate

  • Sep 2006 - Dec 2012

  My dissertation research focused on elucidating the molecular details of zinc binding the the prion protein, using biophysical techniques such as NMR. My results have implications in the protein's normal and diseased states. My dissertation research focused on elucidating the molecular details of zinc binding the the prion protein, using biophysical techniques such as NMR. My results have implications in the protein's normal and diseased states.



InVivoScribe, Inc.

• Research Technician

  • Aug 2005 - Jun 2006

  Designed primers for and executed PCR and q-PCR reactions. Isolated and characterized the resulting DNA for use in the design of personalized cancer diagnostics Designed primers for and executed PCR and q-PCR reactions. Isolated and characterized the resulting DNA for use in the design of personalized cancer diagnostics