Experience

Wagner Regulatory Associates, Inc.

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regulatory Specialist

  • Jun 2022 - Present



FMC Corporation

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Plant Pathologist

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2022

  • Operated in full compliance with all FMC/Ag Solutions safety standards and policies to prevent injuries and lost work days. • Designed, conducted, and analyzed experiments to evaluate fungicide, nematicide and biological technologies in the greenhouse and laboratory. • Developed and validated new assay systems to advance projects, enhance fungicide and nematicide programs and accommodate new biologicals initiatives. • Ensured all USDA permits for plant pathogens were maintained and required conditions in compliance. • Built collection of plant pathogen and nematode species by contacting collaborators and university researchers.



BASF

• Germany
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Biological Technician

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

  • Maintained plant pathogenic cultures including various bacterial and fungal specimens. • Produced, recorded and submitted detailed greenhouse trial data. • Assisted in preparing and spraying of test chemicals on various specialty crops and ornamentals. • Conducted experiments to characterize new insecticide chemistries for household and public health insect pests. • Prepared and maintained plants and insect colonies to be used in testing for the entire department. • Constructed experimental housing for insect testing using new chemicals of unknown efficacy.



USDA

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Risk Analysis Intern

  • Oct 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Researched assigned pests to determine actual distribution, impact within the United States, and current mitigation procedures in place. • Composed short reports detailing researched information in order to outline deregulation considerations of particular pests. • Reviewed important government documents for scientific and grammatical clarity and accuracy before release to external editors. • Examined over 250 PRAs for pests of quarantine significance that are established in the United States. • Compiled list of relevant pest from PRAs and cross-referenced with pest currently being regulated by US trading partners.



North Carolina State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Agricultural Specialist in Plant Pathology

  • Jul 2010 - Apr 2011

  • Executed a research project on Rhizopus stolonifer post-harvest soft rot of sweetpotatoes to maximize efficacy of a biocontrol product for use in transit to overseas markets.• Conducted method verification experiments for inoculation method to ensure experiment consistency.• Procured necessary supplies and materials related to research process.• Transcribed experimental protocols and managed experimental data • Delegated duties to undergraduate research and laboratory support personnel.

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2008 - Jun 2010

  • Directed three technicians in accomplishing a microplot study of the effects of soil texture and irrigation on nematode population and cotton yield.• Processed nematode samples by identifying specific plant parasitic nematode species of interest and their relative densities.• Collected soil and plant samples from field locations for laboratory analysis.• Assisted with other research projects dealing with the effects of seed treatments, nematicides, environmental/field conditions and/or crop rotation on nematode populations and crop production. • Processed seed cotton to be sent to Cotton Incorporated for quality analysis. • Developed competency in statistical programming (SAS).



North Carolina State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant in Vegetable Pathology

  • May 2006 - Sep 2007

  • Prepared and aided in the application of fungicide treatments for efficacy against major oomycete diseases of cucurbits, such as downy and powdery mildews. • Created randomized complete block field design plans using ARM for conducting statistically sound experiments. • Maintained isolate collections used in greenhouse studies using sterile laboratory techniques. • Monitored greenhouse Pythium damping off seedling trials for an effect of isolate and drench fungicide efficacy. • Examined the structures of Pseudoperonospora cubensis for differences in phenotype to investigate the possibility of race differentiations.