Experience

Writerly Nourishment, LLC

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Cincinnati, Ohio, United States



Kroger

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Cincinnati, Ohio, United States



ZoomEssence, Inc

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Laboratory Technician

  • Jan 2020 - Oct 2022

  Hebron, Kentucky, United States • Independently compounded 1,200 liquid flavors annually. Operated with precision, efficiency, and safety in mind. Managed retain libraries for 2 laboratories. • Performed extractions and washes on various flavor raw materials. • Collaborated with application, quality, and sales teams to ensure customer satisfaction. • Facilitated critical evaluation tastings, providing key input to improve quality of finished products. • Implemented and managed flavor raw material inventories for… Show more • Independently compounded 1,200 liquid flavors annually. Operated with precision, efficiency, and safety in mind. Managed retain libraries for 2 laboratories. • Performed extractions and washes on various flavor raw materials. • Collaborated with application, quality, and sales teams to ensure customer satisfaction. • Facilitated critical evaluation tastings, providing key input to improve quality of finished products. • Implemented and managed flavor raw material inventories for 2 laboratories. • Managed hazardous waste for 2 labs. Show less



NDGiFTS Movement

• Non-profit Organizations

• Event Coordinator

  • Oct 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Planned and promoted monthly events designed to build community and educate on neurodiversity in the workplace. • Collaborated with committee members to identify and contact speakers.



Frutarom

• Food & Beverages
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Research Development Laboratory Technician

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  Cincinnati, Ohio, United States • Compounded raw ingredients to develop extracts, dry flavor blends, and liquid flavor compounds for commercial application. • Performed extractions and washes on various flavor raw materials. • Modified existing flavors, aligned with regulatory requirements and customer preferences. • Quality testing: Flash Point, Refractive Index, Brix, Specific Gravity, and pH. • Participated in critical evaluation tastings to improve quality of finished products in preparation for customer… Show more • Compounded raw ingredients to develop extracts, dry flavor blends, and liquid flavor compounds for commercial application. • Performed extractions and washes on various flavor raw materials. • Modified existing flavors, aligned with regulatory requirements and customer preferences. • Quality testing: Flash Point, Refractive Index, Brix, Specific Gravity, and pH. • Participated in critical evaluation tastings to improve quality of finished products in preparation for customer demonstrations. Show less



True Northwest Inc.

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Analytical Laboratory Technician

  • Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

  Olympia, Washington, United States Managed complex technical analysis of commercial cannabis products using GC-MS, GC-FID, and HPLC to quantify cannabinoids, residual solvents, and terpenes. • Upheld high-quality standards with rigorous tracking of samples through all phases of testing. • Recovered solvents through distillation and maintained general-use lab equipment according to standard operating procedures (SOPs).



IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Laboratory Technician

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2016

  Greater Seattle Area • Produced biological media, and prepared slants and plates for microbiological testing. • Created standard operating procedures (SOPs) for ISO certification, balancing comprehensive information with brevity and clarity to improve quality and efficiency of processes. • Regularly purchased equipment and consumable supplies necessary to maintain production schedule.



The Evergreen State College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Academic Tutor

  • 2015 - 2016

  Olympia, Washington, United States Answered questions, provided guidance, and generally assisted students with homework, research projects, and exam preparation for courses in biology and chemistry

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • 2014 - 2015

  Olympia, Washington, United States Tardigrade Ecology • Processed and standardized moss samples from the Grand Canyon, representing various elevations and moisture gradients, to study variations in tardigrade morphology by region. • Isolated and preserved tardigrades from moss samples for phylogenetic taxonomy studies. • Performed DNA extractions and PCR amplifications of mitochondrial CO1 gene. • Identified new species using primary literature, taxonomic keys, and advanced microscopy, verified with… Show more Tardigrade Ecology • Processed and standardized moss samples from the Grand Canyon, representing various elevations and moisture gradients, to study variations in tardigrade morphology by region. • Isolated and preserved tardigrades from moss samples for phylogenetic taxonomy studies. • Performed DNA extractions and PCR amplifications of mitochondrial CO1 gene. • Identified new species using primary literature, taxonomic keys, and advanced microscopy, verified with genetic sequences. T4 Phage Virology • Generated bacterial growth curves to study bacteriophage T4 infection of stationary phase E. coli. • Detected E. coli gene mutations through RFLP-PCR analysis. • Cultured MAC-T cell line in preparation for a bovine mastitis study.

• Science Support Center Aide

  • 2013 - 2015

  Olympia, Washington, United States • Prepared and maintained reagents, stock solutions, and equipment in support of laboratory and field s science programs • Served as key knowledge resource for students and faculty, answering questions and supporting understanding regarding complex scientific practices and protocols



Kokua Services

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Direct Support Professional

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2013

  Olympia, Washington, United States Provided in-home, and community, support to disabled adults.