Experience

Om Mushroom Superfood

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Developer

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Ellipse Analytics

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Formulation Scientist

  • Apr 2020 - Nov 2022



Rejuvenation Therapeutics

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Formulation Scientist

  • Jul 2018 - Apr 2020

  Researched and developed novel botanical formulations targeting specific health conditions. Established a food science laboratory. Developed company SOPs and quality assurance procedures in accordance with 21CFR111 and cGMP. Developed data management systems and monitored record storage. Developed project management systems and monitored compliance. Communicated with CMOs, ingredient suppliers, and contract laboratories for qualification, production, and audits. Coordinated with international team members efficiently. Assisted in clinical trials and statistical analysis.



Hologic, Inc.

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

• Research Associate

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  Worked in the R&D department to develop a quantitative viral load assay for cytomegalovirus on an established medical device platform. Gained experience locking formulations, generated GMP records, manufacturing bulk volume, clean room procedure, and analyzing large data sets. Worked in the R&D department to develop a quantitative viral load assay for cytomegalovirus on an established medical device platform. Gained experience locking formulations, generated GMP records, manufacturing bulk volume, clean room procedure, and analyzing large data sets.



Joy Jarz LLC

• Owner and Operator

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

  Started a small business vending local farmer's markets and online. Managed product development, permitting, production, marketing, outreach, sales, and finances for a multifaceted health food company. Started a small business vending local farmer's markets and online. Managed product development, permitting, production, marketing, outreach, sales, and finances for a multifaceted health food company.



University of California San Diego

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Research Associate

  • Sep 2015 - Jul 2016

  Conducted independent research within the Yury Miller laboratory and worked as a teaching assistant for cellular biology and biochemistry courses. Thesis research was related to cholesterol metabolism and protein-protein interactions. Gained experience in site-directed mutagenesis, column chromatography, western blot, mammalian cell culture, bacterial culture, PCR, primer design, plasmid design, transformation, and overall experimental design. Conducted independent research within the Yury Miller laboratory and worked as a teaching assistant for cellular biology and biochemistry courses. Thesis research was related to cholesterol metabolism and protein-protein interactions. Gained experience in site-directed mutagenesis, column chromatography, western blot, mammalian cell culture, bacterial culture, PCR, primer design, plasmid design, transformation, and overall experimental design.



Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

• Research Intern

  • Oct 2014 - Sep 2015

  Assisted Caroline Kumsta in her research focused on characterizing a hormetic relationship between the cellular heat shock response and autophagy in the roundworm C. elegans. Assisted Caroline Kumsta in her research focused on characterizing a hormetic relationship between the cellular heat shock response and autophagy in the roundworm C. elegans.