Experience

OralDNA® Labs
• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Laboratory Technician III

  • May 2018 - Present


University of Minnesota

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Scientist

  • Dec 2007 - Present

  St. Paul *Proficient in high through put molecular diagnostic testing for viral RNA/DNA in animal specimens. *Proficient with TaqMan and gel based pcr's. *Proficient with 96 well Magnetic Bead RNA/DNA extractions, small scale spin column RNA/DNA extractions, and large scale 96 well plate spin column RNA/DNA extraction. *Proficient with working in a fast pace, detail oriented, scientific environment. *Proficient with interpreting gel based, plus minus, realtime, and allelic… Show more *Proficient in high through put molecular diagnostic testing for viral RNA/DNA in animal specimens. *Proficient with TaqMan and gel based pcr's. *Proficient with 96 well Magnetic Bead RNA/DNA extractions, small scale spin column RNA/DNA extractions, and large scale 96 well plate spin column RNA/DNA extraction. *Proficient with working in a fast pace, detail oriented, scientific environment. *Proficient with interpreting gel based, plus minus, realtime, and allelic discrimination testing results. *Proficient with keeping tract of and reporting out a large volume of results into a networked data base system. *Proficient with Excel, Word, and QPulse quality management system. *Proficient with test development and validations. Some of the projects that I have been in charge of developing. *Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia in Fish *N1 and N2 type Swine Influenza full length sequencing *North American Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome ORF 5 sequencing test improvement. *European Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome ORF 5 sequencing *Equine Herpes Virus *Porcine Endogenous Retrovirus *Adenovirus in guinea pigs *Pigeon Herpes virus *Mycoplasma Hyosynoviae *worked on basic improvement of other in house tests and switching old tests over to up to date and improved testing techniques *Proficient with protocol writing and trouble shooting. *Proficient with laboratory safety measures and techniques.

• Principal Lab Technician

  • Aug 2006 - Dec 2007



K9 Search Midwest

• United States
• Recreational Facilities

• Full Member

  • Dec 2012 - Present

  Minnesota A canine search and rescue team provides a highly skilled team of volunteers to assist the police or other authorities in the search of missing persons. As a field tech I need to be proficient in GPS and mapping skills. Have appropriate physical endurance and be able to work well in high stress situations. Also be proficient in basic radio communication. As a canine handler it is my job to properly train my dog to work in a high stress environment and to focus on the job at hand.… Show more A canine search and rescue team provides a highly skilled team of volunteers to assist the police or other authorities in the search of missing persons. As a field tech I need to be proficient in GPS and mapping skills. Have appropriate physical endurance and be able to work well in high stress situations. Also be proficient in basic radio communication. As a canine handler it is my job to properly train my dog to work in a high stress environment and to focus on the job at hand. My K9 is currently certified in Area Search and Obedience through NAPWDA. Show less



Midwest Animal Rescue & Services

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Jul 2012 - Present

  Brooklyn Park, MN *Foster and rehabilitate dogs that have been abandoned, abused, neglected, sick and in other states of distress. *Have helped with education events which involve talking to the public about the necessity of rescue and the importance of responsible dog ownership. *Help process incoming dogs that have been pulled from other shelters across the country. This involves handling scared dogs, microchiping, heart-worm tests, cleaning ears, trimming nails, and other basic canine… Show more *Foster and rehabilitate dogs that have been abandoned, abused, neglected, sick and in other states of distress. *Have helped with education events which involve talking to the public about the necessity of rescue and the importance of responsible dog ownership. *Help process incoming dogs that have been pulled from other shelters across the country. This involves handling scared dogs, microchiping, heart-worm tests, cleaning ears, trimming nails, and other basic canine care until they can be picked up by their foster.

• Assistant Trainer

  • Mar 2012 - Mar 2013

  Brooklyn Park MN *Assisting the the lead trainer in teaching a class on basic dog obedience. *Need to know the basics in canine obedience training and how to communicate that to the student. *Answer any sort of question that a student might have on canine behavior or training or point them in the appropriate direction to find the help or answers they are looking for. *Must be good with people.



North Star Therapy Animals

• Civic & Social Organization

• Therapy Animal Handler

  • Aug 2010 - Present

  Twin Cities Metro *Provide a highly trained K9 to visit various health care facilities to provide a measure of comfort to patients and their families.



Access Genetics

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research And Development Scientist

  • Dec 2015 - Sep 2022

  Eden Prairie As an R&D scientist at Access Genetics it was our responsibility to design, test, and validate molecular diagnostic tests for the detection of bacterial DNA. This position required becoming proficient in a wide range of testing equipment and platforms. This includs realtime qPCR platforms, RFLP, automation robot arms and other various smaller pieces of equipment required for accuracy of testing and efficiency in workflow. All diagnostic PCR tests developed followed CAP and CLIA… Show more As an R&D scientist at Access Genetics it was our responsibility to design, test, and validate molecular diagnostic tests for the detection of bacterial DNA. This position required becoming proficient in a wide range of testing equipment and platforms. This includs realtime qPCR platforms, RFLP, automation robot arms and other various smaller pieces of equipment required for accuracy of testing and efficiency in workflow. All diagnostic PCR tests developed followed CAP and CLIA guidelines for acceptability and quality. These rigorous guidelines include experiments that assure the quality and accuracy of tests once developed for use in the Access Genetics clinical lab. This position also required detailed documentation of experiments performed, reagents made for Access Genetics clinical use , SOP's and full validation reports. Inter department cooperation was essential to creating a smooth work flow that provided little possibility for mistakes and the accurate reporting of results. Clear and concise training of Access Genetics clinical lab technicians on newly developed tests and equipment was vital in a smooth transition to testing patient samples. Working with IT personal on providing a secure web based portal to track samples, build batches for extraction and PCR, and uploading results. Show less



Retrieve A Golden of Minnesota

• Foster

  • Jul 2009 - May 2011

  Minnetonka, MN