Experience

Glanbia

• Ireland
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Microbiologist

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  Creates, reviews, and updates SOPs and SWIs. Developed solution based corrective action system. Performs microbiological lab techniques, ATP & allergen testing, raw material chemical analysis. Dietary supplement regulatory compliance, Bac-T Alert, Vitek, SAP. Creates, reviews, and updates SOPs and SWIs. Developed solution based corrective action system. Performs microbiological lab techniques, ATP & allergen testing, raw material chemical analysis. Dietary supplement regulatory compliance, Bac-T Alert, Vitek, SAP.



UCLA Department of Bioengineering

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • Jan 2013 - Aug 2014

  Project: Photodegradable Polyacrylamide Gels for Protein Recovery After SDS-PAGE. Synthesized a photodegradable crosslinker, polymerized in an optimized polyacrylamide gel solution, quantified protein recovery from photodegraded gel bands after SDS-PAGE. Project: Photodegradable Polyacrylamide Gels for Protein Recovery After SDS-PAGE. Synthesized a photodegradable crosslinker, polymerized in an optimized polyacrylamide gel solution, quantified protein recovery from photodegraded gel bands after SDS-PAGE.



UCLA Alumni Association

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Web Production Assistant

  • Sep 2011 - Jun 2014

  Assisted with maintenance of major Alumni Association websites by entering and managing the website’s content. Selected, optimized and prepared digital images for the Web. Assisted with maintenance of major Alumni Association websites by entering and managing the website’s content. Selected, optimized and prepared digital images for the Web.



UCLA Department of Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Apr 2012 - Apr 2013

  Researched epigenetic mechanisms of gene silencing, specifically histone protein analysis using the model organism Arabidopsis thaliana. Frequently performed techniques such as Western blot, SDS-PAGE, ChIP, genetic extraction, PCR, gel electrophoresis, MS plating and microscope screening. Researched epigenetic mechanisms of gene silencing, specifically histone protein analysis using the model organism Arabidopsis thaliana. Frequently performed techniques such as Western blot, SDS-PAGE, ChIP, genetic extraction, PCR, gel electrophoresis, MS plating and microscope screening.