Kit Production and Project Coordinator

• 2020 - Present

Due to COVID, Science from Scientists switched from in-person instruction with group kits to delivering remote instruction with individual kits for each student to keep. I took the initiative to plan and organize this radical change in business model and was promoted to manage the supply chain and production of kits. Delivered 60,000+ kits, with 31 SKUs, in 750+ shipments, 100% on-time despite COVID related challenges. Sourced, purchased, and managed inventory of 230+ items from 20+… Show more Due to COVID, Science from Scientists switched from in-person instruction with group kits to delivering remote instruction with individual kits for each student to keep. I took the initiative to plan and organize this radical change in business model and was promoted to manage the supply chain and production of kits. Delivered 60,000+ kits, with 31 SKUs, in 750+ shipments, 100% on-time despite COVID related challenges. Sourced, purchased, and managed inventory of 230+ items from 20+ vendors. Self-taught MRP software – identified, purchased, implemented, and trained staff on an MRP system. Developed and maintained inventory and process documents for 31 different kit types. Conceived of and led a major initiative to recruit volunteers to assemble simple kits, saving thousands of dollars per week in labor costs. Planned, organized, and supervised volunteers and staff in kit production.

Kit Officer

• 2019 - 2020

Maintained an inventory of science demonstration kits in office: ordered replacement parts as necessary, repaired or replaced components as necessary, produced documentation and instructional videos. Coordinated with R&D on new kits by testing new ideas and researching costs of materials. Supervised special needs autistic children from a partner organization in-office in volunteer tasks.

Kit Materials Handler

• 2017 - 2019

Managed inventory and repaired science educational demonstration kits as a volunteer, Created and maintained an up-to-date and complete inventory of MSDS documents for all kits. Assisted in running volunteer events with commercial partners. Received annual Living Values Award for SFS staff.

Retail Associate

• 2019 - 2019

Sold fine dining and luxury cookware products, educating customers on the value and uses of products. Ran a cash register, processed special orders, returns, and provided customer support. Ran demo tables to draw customers into the store and to promote specific specialty products. Stocked shelves with new product, faced shelves, and tidied up the store throughout the day. Promoted the brand of trusted advisors for amateur chefs. Sold fine dining and luxury cookware products, educating customers on the value and uses of products. Ran a cash register, processed special orders, returns, and provided customer support. Ran demo tables to draw customers into the store and to promote specific specialty products. Stocked shelves with new product, faced shelves, and tidied up the store throughout the day. Promoted the brand of trusted advisors for amateur chefs.

Stock Handler & Pricing

• 2017 - 2018

As a volunteer, sorted through donated goods that were provided to the thrift store to pick out high quality goods that could be resold , priced goods by finding their current market value or by pricing based on internal pricing rules within the store when the current value could not be found. As needed, provided retail support in front-of-store and ran cash register. As a volunteer, sorted through donated goods that were provided to the thrift store to pick out high quality goods that could be resold , priced goods by finding their current market value or by pricing based on internal pricing rules within the store when the current value could not be found. As needed, provided retail support in front-of-store and ran cash register.

Volunteer

• 2016 - 2016

Volunteer Analyst

• 2015 - 2015

PhD Candidate

• Sep 2012 - Feb 2013

Co-supervised by Professor Marc Johnson and Professor Linda Kohn Model Organisms: Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Evening Primroses of the Genus Oenothera Hypothesis: • Sexual reproduction increases the efficacy of selection, increasing the rate of fixation of beneficial alleles and the rate of extinction of deleterious alleles Technical Skills Applied: • Aseptic and sterile technique • Growth media preparation and use • Colony selection and… Show more Co-supervised by Professor Marc Johnson and Professor Linda Kohn Model Organisms: Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Evening Primroses of the Genus Oenothera Hypothesis: • Sexual reproduction increases the efficacy of selection, increasing the rate of fixation of beneficial alleles and the rate of extinction of deleterious alleles Technical Skills Applied: • Aseptic and sterile technique • Growth media preparation and use • Colony selection and manipulation • Utilization of Microsoft Office Suite • Basic PERL programming • Utilization of Geneious Software • Scientific writing Experimental Design: Utilize comparative genomics to reconstruct different evolutionary trajectories. Identify short-term evolutionary consequences of asexual vs sexual reproduction in populations of S. cerevisiae that were experimentally subjected to evolution under strong directional selection. Identify long-term evolutionary consequences of sexual vs. asexual reproduction in naturally occurring sexual and asexual species of Oenothera.

Teaching Assistant, Mycology (BIO 335)

• Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

Teaching Assistant position for a senior mycology course. Taught students various laboratory techniques including sterile technique and fungal identification and handling. Ran lab portion of course and evaluated students work including major term projects.

Teaching Assistant (Developmental Biology)

• Jan 2012 - Sep 2012

Teaching Assistant position for a senior undergraduate course. Ran the lab portion of the course including instructing undergraduate students in microscopy techniques, specifies identification and sterile technique. Evaluated student work including major term papers. Teaching Assistant position for a senior undergraduate course. Ran the lab portion of the course including instructing undergraduate students in microscopy techniques, specifies identification and sterile technique. Evaluated student work including major term papers.

Researcher: Sarah Lawson Research Scholarship

• Apr 2010 - Aug 2010

Competitive research award where I performed experimental evolution on S. cerevisiae (yeast), looking at the relationship between selective environments and frequency of sexual reproduction under the supervision of Dr. Mark Johnston of Dalhousie University. Collaborated with PhD students and other researchers during work. Model Organism: Saccharomyces cerevisiae Hypotheses: • Sexual reproduction reduces mutation load • Sexual reproduction increases adaptation to new… Show more Competitive research award where I performed experimental evolution on S. cerevisiae (yeast), looking at the relationship between selective environments and frequency of sexual reproduction under the supervision of Dr. Mark Johnston of Dalhousie University. Collaborated with PhD students and other researchers during work. Model Organism: Saccharomyces cerevisiae Hypotheses: • Sexual reproduction reduces mutation load • Sexual reproduction increases adaptation to new, stressful environments • Sexual reproduction simultaneously reduces mutation load and increases adaptation Technical Skills Applied: • Aseptic and sterile technique • Growth media preparation and use • Colony selection and manipulation • Utilization of Microsoft Office Suite • Utilization of JMP Software • Scientific writing • Scientific presentation, in both poster and powerpoint presentation styles Experimental Design: Subjected population of S. cerevisiae to experimental evolution in different conditions, compare growth rates and rates of sex in evolved population against the shared ancestral population Show less Competitive research award where I performed experimental evolution on S. cerevisiae (yeast), looking at the relationship between selective environments and frequency of sexual reproduction under the supervision of Dr. Mark Johnston of Dalhousie University. Collaborated with PhD students and other researchers during work. Model Organism: Saccharomyces cerevisiae Hypotheses: • Sexual reproduction reduces mutation load • Sexual reproduction increases adaptation to new… Show more Competitive research award where I performed experimental evolution on S. cerevisiae (yeast), looking at the relationship between selective environments and frequency of sexual reproduction under the supervision of Dr. Mark Johnston of Dalhousie University. Collaborated with PhD students and other researchers during work. Model Organism: Saccharomyces cerevisiae Hypotheses: • Sexual reproduction reduces mutation load • Sexual reproduction increases adaptation to new, stressful environments • Sexual reproduction simultaneously reduces mutation load and increases adaptation Technical Skills Applied: • Aseptic and sterile technique • Growth media preparation and use • Colony selection and manipulation • Utilization of Microsoft Office Suite • Utilization of JMP Software • Scientific writing • Scientific presentation, in both poster and powerpoint presentation styles Experimental Design: Subjected population of S. cerevisiae to experimental evolution in different conditions, compare growth rates and rates of sex in evolved population against the shared ancestral population Show less

Education Intern

• Jan 2009 - May 2009