Experience

University of Minnesota-Rochester

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Laboratory Services Coordinator

  • Feb 2019 - Present



Turtle Stack Brewery

• La Crosse, Wisconsin Area

• Assistant Brewer - Firkin Specialist

  • May 2016 - Jan 2019

  Developed the firkin(cask-served beers) program, weekly formulation, production, and maintenance of firkins. Training and educating staff on history, proper presentation, and sensory evaluation. Developed the firkin(cask-served beers) program, weekly formulation, production, and maintenance of firkins. Training and educating staff on history, proper presentation, and sensory evaluation.



City Brewery

• La Crosse, Wisconsin Area

• Quality Assurance Technician

  • Apr 2018 - Nov 2018

  Experience using and troubleshooting with Orbisphere beverage package analysers, Anton-Parr DMA 5000, HPLC, Gas Chromatograph, Optek Particulate Analyser, Spectrophotometers, and Vapodest. Provided accurate and prompt data entry in internal and external databases. Trained palate for beverage sensory analysis in completed product and participated in weekly sensory training modules. Experience using and troubleshooting with Orbisphere beverage package analysers, Anton-Parr DMA 5000, HPLC, Gas Chromatograph, Optek Particulate Analyser, Spectrophotometers, and Vapodest. Provided accurate and prompt data entry in internal and external databases. Trained palate for beverage sensory analysis in completed product and participated in weekly sensory training modules.



Pearl Street Brewery

• 1401 St Andrew St, La Crosse, WI 54603

• Head Brewer

  • May 2014 - Aug 2015

  I primarily brew, analyse, and filter beer, but also work on lab and process optimization within the brewery. Digging into the data and forecasting output is fun in my spare time. Brewer's apprenticeship completed September, 2, 2014 and was promoted to Assistant Brewer at that time. Promoted to Head Brewer June 2015. I primarily brew, analyse, and filter beer, but also work on lab and process optimization within the brewery. Digging into the data and forecasting output is fun in my spare time. Brewer's apprenticeship completed September, 2, 2014 and was promoted to Assistant Brewer at that time. Promoted to Head Brewer June 2015.



La Crescent Wine and Spirits

• 100 Twilite Street

• Craft Beer Specialist

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  I organized and faced product, maintained inventory, provided smiling customer service, arranged and conducted comparative beer tastings, and cultivated a sparkling clean work area. I organized and faced product, maintained inventory, provided smiling customer service, arranged and conducted comparative beer tastings, and cultivated a sparkling clean work area.



Cavalier Lounge and Theater

• 118 5TH AVE. N, LA CROSSE, WI.

• Bartender

  • May 2012 - Jan 2014

  I poured excellent craft beer and made delicious libations while maintaining a comfortable and clean environment. I poured excellent craft beer and made delicious libations while maintaining a comfortable and clean environment.



Ranison's Ice Cream and Candy

• 706 South 16th St, La Crosse, WI

• Ice Cream Scooper, Candy Maker

  • Jul 2012 - May 2013

  Ranison's was a great place for me to learn how small businesses ran. I enjoyed making chocolate treats and serving up tasty ice cream but I specialized in inventory and fantastic customer service. Ranison's was a great place for me to learn how small businesses ran. I enjoyed making chocolate treats and serving up tasty ice cream but I specialized in inventory and fantastic customer service.



University of Wisconsin La Crosse

• Laboratory Preparation Assistant

  • Sep 2010 - May 2012

  I loved working as a Lab Prep Assistant. It was a great opportunity to understand all of the components needed for a lab and how they all fit together. Day-to-day work included media preparation, autoclave operation and maintenance, bacterial culture, proper hazardous waste disposal and microscope maintenance. I loved working as a Lab Prep Assistant. It was a great opportunity to understand all of the components needed for a lab and how they all fit together. Day-to-day work included media preparation, autoclave operation and maintenance, bacterial culture, proper hazardous waste disposal and microscope maintenance.



USDA ARS NCARL

• Biological Science Assistant

  • Dec 2006 - Aug 2010

  I assisted the French lab in Northern Corn Rootworm studies that included field infections, rearing from egg to adult, breeding and breeding preferences. Also, I was the primary data collector for a mating behavior study that involved many hundreds of hours of video data. I assisted the French lab in Northern Corn Rootworm studies that included field infections, rearing from egg to adult, breeding and breeding preferences. Also, I was the primary data collector for a mating behavior study that involved many hundreds of hours of video data.