Experience

Vibraclean - Controlled Environment Services

• Canada
• Facilities Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Biosafety Consultant

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Provided biosafety advice, guidance and developed SOPs to assist with several Vibraclean projects. Provided biosafety advice, guidance and developed SOPs to assist with several Vibraclean projects.



Sanofi Pasteur

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Biosafety Officer

  • Mar 2021 - Present



McMaster University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• BioSafety Lab Monitor

  • May 2019 - May 2020

  Performed follow up biosafety audits to ensure 100% compliance with Canadian biosafety standards in all university laboratories as a member of McMaster’s Presidential Biosafety Advisory CommitteeExecuted comprehensive occupational safety inspections including ergonomic assessments as a key member of the faculty of health sciences Joint Health and Safety CommitteePerformed administrative tasks such as scheduling audits, reviewing SOPs, and filing incident reports

• Laboratory Assistant

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  Led all chemical and biological sample analysis submitted to the MRCMS using various mass spectrometry methods (ESI, GCMS, LCMS, etc.) with a minimum 95% accuracy Composed sample analysis reports for over 50 educational and industry clients

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Sep 2018 - May 2019

• Co-op Student

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Worked full time as a research assistant in Dr. Yingfu Lis’ laboratory • Continued the project I began in the Daniel Lab isolating Kaiso protein • Optimized Kaiso binding to GST magnetic beads• Performed SELEX to find a DNA aptamer to bind to Kaiso

• Co-op Student

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  • Worked full time as a research assistant in Dr. Juliet Daniels’ laboratory• Worked with the protein Kaiso in both the colon cancer and breast cancer projects• Developed primers and PCR protocols for DNA isolation • Preformed successful plasmid isolations and ligations in creating new pGEX vectors • Developed a GST- pull down protocol to isolate Kaiso protein constructs from induced cultures• Successfully isolated Kaiso protein using GST-pull down and performed SDS-page analysis• Dissected kaiso transgenic mice to obtain intestinal samples for viewing by immunohistochemistry • Optimized Immunohistochemistry protocols for p120 in intestinal mouse samples



Tutor Doctor

• South Africa
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Tutor

  • May 2016 - Jul 2018



DIYBIO Toronto

• Summer Camp Develolper

  • May 2017 - Sep 2017



HealthGene Corp.

• Canada
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lab Assistant

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Worked as an unpaid lab assistant intern over the summerWorked with various human and animal samples such as blood and urine to extract DNA Extracted DNA and ran PCRS along with agarose gels daily to determine whether an animal was infected with a certain disease. Was given a personal project of extracting DNA from over 100 samples of human blood and diluting it to the asked for concentration. Autoclaved solutions and equipment to sterilize it, created different buffers. Worked as an unpaid lab assistant intern over the summerWorked with various human and animal samples such as blood and urine to extract DNA Extracted DNA and ran PCRS along with agarose gels daily to determine whether an animal was infected with a certain disease. Was given a personal project of extracting DNA from over 100 samples of human blood and diluting it to the asked for concentration. Autoclaved solutions and equipment to sterilize it, created different buffers.



UCDesigns

• Zimbabwe
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2015

  Worked closely with customers to schedule appointments and demonstrate what services the company had to offer using examples of previous works. Responsible for sorting and filling data such as client information, quotes and invoices. In charge of created social media advertising and promoting. Worked closely with customers to schedule appointments and demonstrate what services the company had to offer using examples of previous works. Responsible for sorting and filling data such as client information, quotes and invoices. In charge of created social media advertising and promoting.



Fatburger

• United States
• Restaurants
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Cashier and Server

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2015

  Received and processed payments including cash, check, credit card and debit. Provided excellent customer service by working closely with restaurant staff to ensure that all orders were served in timely and efficient manner with a positive attitude. Received and processed payments including cash, check, credit card and debit. Provided excellent customer service by working closely with restaurant staff to ensure that all orders were served in timely and efficient manner with a positive attitude.