Director of Client Services - Technical Development

• Apr 2022 - Present

Sensory Scientist, Program Manager - Data Strategies

• Oct 2019 - Apr 2022

Sensory Scientist

• Jun 2015 - Oct 2019

Manage all types of sensory evaluation projects including descriptive analysis, consumer testing, key drivers, and qualitative research for food and beverage, personal care, and home care products.Expertise in experimental design and statistical analysis, including design and analysis of discrimination tests.

Graduate Assistant

• Aug 2011 - May 2015

Sensory Science; Food & Emotion ResearchProject: Factors contributing to food acceptability and consumption, mood, and stress on long-term space missionsProject: Inducing positive emotional associations with novel foods: Making ‘comfort foods’ out of healthy foods

Teaching Assistant

• 2011 - 2013

Course: FSCN 3102 Introduction to Food Science- Graded lab reports and exams- Taught two lab sections (18 students per section)- Managed the grading schedule and four other teaching assistants

Academic Visitor

• Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

Project: The aesthetics of entomo-gastronomy: Looking for the ideal cognitive and sensory properties of insect-based foods - Collaborated with experimental psychologists and a research chef to explore creative ways to change consumers’ attitudes toward adopting insects as human food Project: The tongue is alive with the sound of music: Can musical compositions evoke the basic tastes and their corresponding emotions? Project: The aesthetics of entomo-gastronomy: Looking for the ideal cognitive and sensory properties of insect-based foods - Collaborated with experimental psychologists and a research chef to explore creative ways to change consumers’ attitudes toward adopting insects as human food Project: The tongue is alive with the sound of music: Can musical compositions evoke the basic tastes and their corresponding emotions?

Lab Technician - Research & Development

• Jun 2009 - Aug 2011

New product development, quality control - As part of the research & product development team, developed new distilled spirits products for mass market including flavored vodkas, liqueurs, and ready-to-drink cocktails - Designed and executed simple sensory tests, including triangle tests and preference tests - Refined an Excel worksheet for adjusting product color, and defined product color standards - Researched grain fermentation and distillation to develop laboratory-scale methods for making vodka, rum, and whiskey from start to finish

Dietetic Intern

• Sep 2007 - Jun 2008

Gained supervised practice experience in clinical dietetics, foodservice management, clinical research, and community nutrition Gained supervised practice experience in clinical dietetics, foodservice management, clinical research, and community nutrition

Research Assistant

• Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

Bell Institute of Health & Nutrition - Developed protocol for satiety screening of breakfast cereals utilizing sensory scaling methods Bell Institute of Health & Nutrition - Developed protocol for satiety screening of breakfast cereals utilizing sensory scaling methods