Experience

HighQuest Group

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Content Manager

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  Conduct market research, develop content, and recruit speakers for Highquest Group's Women in Agribusiness Summits and Unconventional Ag events. Conduct market research, develop content, and recruit speakers for Highquest Group's Women in Agribusiness Summits and Unconventional Ag events.



Lallemand

• Canada
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Enzyme Product Category Manager

  • May 2019 - Jul 2023



Mascoma LLC

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate III

  • May 2014 - Aug 2019

  Research and development of microbial strains for 1st gen biofuels production. Research and development of microbial strains for 1st gen biofuels production.



Novozymes

• Denmark
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fermentation R&D Intern

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  Designed, ran and reported on lab-scale batch and fed-batch fermentations of 2G feedstocks to produce bioethanol using yeast. Designed, ran and reported on lab-scale batch and fed-batch fermentations of 2G feedstocks to produce bioethanol using yeast.



Terrapin Beer Co.

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

• Tour Guide

  • Jul 2012 - Dec 2013

  Led public tours of the brewery to educate visitors about the science of brewing and the history of Terrapin Beer Co. Led public tours of the brewery to educate visitors about the science of brewing and the history of Terrapin Beer Co.



Salk Institute for Biological Studies

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2011 - May 2012

  Prepared genome and methylome libraries as part of the 1001 epigenome project. Prepared genome and methylome libraries as part of the 1001 epigenome project.



Werfen North America

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chemist I

  • Jan 2011 - May 2012

  Produced controls and other reagents for use with various ELISA test kits. Produced controls and other reagents for use with various ELISA test kits.



California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

  Worked toward sequencing the gene for beta-catenin in a species of colonial ascidian. Worked toward sequencing the gene for beta-catenin in a species of colonial ascidian.



Environmental Analytical Service

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lab Tech II

  • Feb 2009 - Dec 2010

  Performed assays on environmental air samples per established procedures using GC, GC/MS, and HPLC. Performed assays on environmental air samples per established procedures using GC, GC/MS, and HPLC.