Experience

Minnesota Department of Agriculture

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quarantine Officer

  • Sep 2023 - Present



University of Minnesota

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• BSL-3 Assistant Laboratory Manager

  • Apr 2021 - Aug 2023

• Research Technician

  • Feb 2021 - Apr 2021

  Research Technician in the Department of Horticulture at the University of Minnesota



University of Minnesota

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lab Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2020

  Forest Entomology Lab UMN Supervisor: Dr. Brian Aukema - Coordinates lab activities and meetings. - Organizes a team of undergraduate and graduate research assistants and provides technical guidance/training to lab team members as needed. - Allocates resources and technical support to researchers, including ordering supplies, and organizing and maintaining field and laboratory equipment. - Assists in generating and analyzing data. Communicates findings and interpretations relevant to current projects. - Aids in literature review for a variety of research projects. Selects relevant facts, techniques and protocols, procedures from the literature and summarizes findings. - Exercises creative problem-solving, flexibility, ability to work independently, and the ability to multitask. Show less



University of North Dakota

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lab Coordinator and Research Assistant

  • Aug 2012 - Feb 2013

  Grassland Ecology Research Group Supervisor: Dr. Kathryn A. Yurkonis - Assisted with the Spatial Pattern and Community Ecology (SPaCE) Project, involving field, greenhouse and lab experiments. - Identified diverse grassland plant and insect species.- Coordinated post-harvest data collection, entry, and analysis.- Organized and trained a team of undergraduate and volunteer research assistants.

• Sustainability Technician

  • May 2012 - Feb 2013

  University of North Dakota Facilities and Biology DepartmentSupervisors: Dale Kadelbach, landscape/grounds supervisor, and Dr. Kathryn A. Yurkonis- Conducted a campus wide survey of tree inventory to establish a database (species, DBH measurements) using ArcGIS software. - Database is used to calculate carbon sequestration values for UND’s campus sustainability initiative. - Worked independently (20hrs/wk) and with a team (20hrs/wk). - Responsible for prioritizing daily tasks and meeting long term goals. - Coordinated and trained two volunteers (10-20hrs). - Aged most abundant species with coring techniques. Show less

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Dec 2009 - May 2012

  Plant-insect Interaction/Molecular Research LabSupervisor: Dr. Steven G. Ralph- Worked individually and under the supervision of a graduate student mentor to conduct a bioassay screen of a genetically modified Populus tree population for an insect-resistance phenotype.- Used vegetative propagation techniques (e.g. stem cuttings, air layering and tissue culture methods).- Worked individually in the molecular lab using techniques such as RNA and DNA isolations, gel electrophoresis, qualitative and quantitative PCR, bacterial transformation, and DNA sequencing.- Developed, wrote and revised protocols for lab techniques, including propagation techniques and assay protocols. Show less