Experience

Eagle Medical Services, LLC

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Microbiologist Contractor for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Feb 2020 - Present



The Kraft Heinz Company

• Food Safety Analyst

  • Dec 2017 - Feb 2020

  Glenview IL •Provides scientific and technical food safety and microbiological support for the refrigerated business unit •Works cross functionally with R&D and quality departments to design food safety/quality controls to comply with North American regulatory standards, and provides risk evaluation for new products •Analyzes HACCP plans, zoning, and environmental monitoring programs at internal and external manufacturers •Develops microbial testing parameters and COA requirements for external… Show more •Provides scientific and technical food safety and microbiological support for the refrigerated business unit •Works cross functionally with R&D and quality departments to design food safety/quality controls to comply with North American regulatory standards, and provides risk evaluation for new products •Analyzes HACCP plans, zoning, and environmental monitoring programs at internal and external manufacturers •Develops microbial testing parameters and COA requirements for external suppliers •Audits against preservation standards at external manufacturing facilities Show less



Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• ORISE Fellow

  • Jun 2016 - Nov 2017

  Greater Atlanta Area • Utilize lab methods including density gradients, flow cytometry, DNA extraction, PCR, rtPCR, and library preparation • Prepare samples for next generation sequencing (NGS) applications including PacBio and MiSeq • Maintain laboratory equipment and records of use to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certification • Develop and improve standard operating procedures (SOPs) for state public health laboratories • Generate and present research progress reports for… Show more • Utilize lab methods including density gradients, flow cytometry, DNA extraction, PCR, rtPCR, and library preparation • Prepare samples for next generation sequencing (NGS) applications including PacBio and MiSeq • Maintain laboratory equipment and records of use to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certification • Develop and improve standard operating procedures (SOPs) for state public health laboratories • Generate and present research progress reports for state and federal collaborators at weekly laboratory meetings • Forecast and organize laboratory budget for supplies, request vendor quotes, and prepare order requests Show less



The University of Georgia

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - May 2016

  • Studied food law and regulation with emphasis on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) • Conducted sample collection and analysis as part of study in Lima, Peru • Performed Salmonella disinfection and survival studies using household cleaners in low water activity foods • Taught and supervised Young Scholar and undergraduate student’s molecular biology skills



The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Assistant

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2014

  • Managed mouse colony and performed genotyping on transgenic mice • Performed in vivo and in vitro testing of pharmaceuticals • Conducted RNA and DNA extraction from human and mouse specimens • Coordinated clinical trials including CITI training in human subject research



The Ohio State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Associate

  • Oct 2009 - Mar 2012

  Executed protein quality experiments using gel electrophoresis in small and large format. Identified variations in fish and poultry muscle protein samples using western blot analysis. Presented at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, about our proteomic analysis of fast and slow growing turkeys to determine the relationship between protein expression and growth rate. Prepared laboratory section for Animal Science 868: Molecular Biology Techniques, including bacterial media and… Show more Executed protein quality experiments using gel electrophoresis in small and large format. Identified variations in fish and poultry muscle protein samples using western blot analysis. Presented at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum, about our proteomic analysis of fast and slow growing turkeys to determine the relationship between protein expression and growth rate. Prepared laboratory section for Animal Science 868: Molecular Biology Techniques, including bacterial media and cultures, buffer preparation, agarose gel preparation and electrophoresis for RNA and DNA, PCR, and equipment autoclaving Performed lab maintenance including buffer preparation, Endnote data entry and chemical inventory to OSU Environment Health and Safety standards. Performed PCR primer search and design using CLUSTAL W Show less



King Avenue United Methodist Church

• Campus Intern

  • Jan 2008 - Mar 2012

  Responsible for campus programming and youth outreach. Utilized and managed the West Ohio Conference Grant to create campus outreach programs. Maintained Student Organization status with The Ohio State University.