Research Program Manager- Special Crops

• Jan 2023 - Present

Graduate Student

• May 2019 - Present

Laboratory/Greenhouse Assistant

• Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

Assisting a graduate student in the growth, management, and data taking. As well as assisting the lab work for the general lab. General duties included: o Tagging plants at appropriate plant stage and taking maticulous records of varities, dates, reps and other information important to get valuable data. o Manually entering recorded data in Microsoft Excel. o Assisting in media preparation and lab cleaning procedures. Assisting a graduate student in the growth, management, and data taking. As well as assisting the lab work for the general lab. General duties included: o Tagging plants at appropriate plant stage and taking maticulous records of varities, dates, reps and other information important to get valuable data. o Manually entering recorded data in Microsoft Excel. o Assisting in media preparation and lab cleaning procedures.

Technician 1

• Apr 2018 - Sep 2018

Apart of the Research, Development & Innovation team responsible for conducting field trials. General duties include: o Seed intake and setup for field trials o Preparing and assisting in seeding o Operating tractors with implements such as, seeders, sprayers, tillers. o Recording data o Assisting in harvesting, maintaining organization of samples collected from harvest Apart of the Research, Development & Innovation team responsible for conducting field trials. General duties include: o Seed intake and setup for field trials o Preparing and assisting in seeding o Operating tractors with implements such as, seeders, sprayers, tillers. o Recording data o Assisting in harvesting, maintaining organization of samples collected from harvest

Student Ambassador

• Sep 2016 - Apr 2018

Responsible for contacting high-schools to set up class presentations to educate and promote the faculty. Conducting these presentations and answering any questions that students may have regarding the faculty and/or programs. Attending various career fairs and assisting students in question they have about the faculty. Responsible for contacting high-schools to set up class presentations to educate and promote the faculty. Conducting these presentations and answering any questions that students may have regarding the faculty and/or programs. Attending various career fairs and assisting students in question they have about the faculty.

Research Technician 1

• Apr 2017 - Sep 2017

Seasonal summer technician assisting in the summer season field trials, research, and data collection. General responsibility and duties include: o Assisting in setting up field trials o Maintaining field trials at various locations o Maintaining proper safety protocol while spraying various chemicals. o Collecting data and maintaining results o Remain flexible and independent in task performance Seasonal summer technician assisting in the summer season field trials, research, and data collection. General responsibility and duties include: o Assisting in setting up field trials o Maintaining field trials at various locations o Maintaining proper safety protocol while spraying various chemicals. o Collecting data and maintaining results o Remain flexible and independent in task performance

Summer Student

• Apr 2015 - Sep 2016

Working on with Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat. General duties and tasks: o Organizing and following field plans for setting up trials o Assisting with seeding o Determining flag leaf, heading, and anthesis dates o Rating fusarium head blight on wheat based on incidence and severity. o Contacting farmers for survey of wheat crops o Assisting in harvesting activities o Assisting in lab work and media preparation Working on with Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat. General duties and tasks: o Organizing and following field plans for setting up trials o Assisting with seeding o Determining flag leaf, heading, and anthesis dates o Rating fusarium head blight on wheat based on incidence and severity. o Contacting farmers for survey of wheat crops o Assisting in harvesting activities o Assisting in lab work and media preparation