Director of Food Science

• Oct 2017 - Present

Sr Food Technologist

• Jun 2010 - May 2013

New Product Development Bakery working in the following categories for frozen dough: Cookies, Pizza, Gluten Free Products, Biscuits, Breads and Rolls New Product Development Bakery working in the following categories for frozen dough: Cookies, Pizza, Gluten Free Products, Biscuits, Breads and Rolls

Scientist

• 2005 - Mar 2011

June 2005-November 2005 Associate Scientist for Capri Sun RTD • Gained experience in fortification research • Harmonized Process Operating Guides across four plants nationwide • Rewrote HACCP plan of newly acquired Ready-to-Drink plant/business November 2005-February 2008 Critical Enabling Technology for Refreshment Beverages • Member of successful cross functional team with aggressive directive to commercialize ready-to-drink product from bench to shelf within sixty days • Aided in design and led production of central location tests for both product acceptability and claim validation • Led cross functional team of outside consultants and internal experts to build fundamental knowledge of single-serve powdered beverage solubility; culminating in formulation improvements and new testing methodology • Preliminary development and consumer testing of unique powdered beverage comprising novel fortification o Co-filed for patent on composition February 2008-Current Scientist for Powdered Beverage New Product Development • Developed sub-line of powdered beverages sweetened with stevia extract from initial concept to production including ingredient selection, consumer testing, scale up, shelf life testing, cost savings, process improvement and troubleshooting • Taught internal training courses on product development lifecycle and powdered beverage solubility • Managed summer intern by assigning research problem, providing technical oversight, and reviewing final presentation to the research and development community • Supported powdered beverage production facility through development of POGs, Changeover Charts and HACCP records

R&D Intern

• Jun 2003 - Aug 2004

Two Summers of product development internships with Unilever NA in Englewood Cliffs, NA. Summer 2003 Engineered new frozen sauce for Bertolli Frozen Meals Summer 2004 Investigated different pastas available for Lipton/Knorr side dishes Two Summers of product development internships with Unilever NA in Englewood Cliffs, NA. Summer 2003 Engineered new frozen sauce for Bertolli Frozen Meals Summer 2004 Investigated different pastas available for Lipton/Knorr side dishes

Food Safety Intern

• Dec 2003 - Jan 2004

Designed batch sheets in order to increase efficiency on plant floor. Detailed HACCP specifications for sausage and hotdog processing. Designed batch sheets in order to increase efficiency on plant floor. Detailed HACCP specifications for sausage and hotdog processing.