Associate Biosafety Officer

• Jan 2022 - Present

• Acts as a member of the Institutional Biosafety Committee and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.• Prepares for and responds to external audits from regulatory agencies, such as CDC and USDA.• Conducts Biological Safety Audits for BSL2, BSL2+ and BSL3 laboratories. Assists laboratories in developing safe standard operating procedures.• Serves as EHS on-call responder periodically. Responds to and assists with the mitigation of emergencies and spills as needed.• Acts as the EHS BSL3 Lab Manager. Coordinates the operations and management of the BSL3 laboratories. Responds to any maintenance or operational issues or emergencies.• Develops and provides online and face-to-face training for university faculty, staff and students. Training topics include laboratory biological safety, safe use of biosafety cabinets, shipping of biological materials, research involving rDNA and disposal of regulated medical wastes.• Conducts investigations and follow-up activities for laboratory spills, incidents and exposures involving biological materials.

Assistant Biosafety Officer

• Oct 2013 - Jan 2022

Biosafety Specialist

• Dec 2010 - Sep 2013

Research Assistant

• Jul 2003 - Jun 2004

Investigate the role of two component regulatory systems in the virulence of Streptococcus pyogenes in mouse models.Rocky Mountain Laboratories- Hamilton, MTLaboratory of Dr. James Musser Investigate the role of two component regulatory systems in the virulence of Streptococcus pyogenes in mouse models.Rocky Mountain Laboratories- Hamilton, MTLaboratory of Dr. James Musser

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Jun 1998 - May 2002

1998-2001Utilized microsatellite and RFLP analyses to identify distinct breeding populations of bull trout in the Lake Pend Oreille water system. Laboratory of Dr. Fred Allendorf and Dr. Paul Spruell2001-2002Identified mutations in Bartonella bacilliformis that conferred resistance to ciprofloxacin Laboratory of Dr. Michael Minnick 1998-2001Utilized microsatellite and RFLP analyses to identify distinct breeding populations of bull trout in the Lake Pend Oreille water system. Laboratory of Dr. Fred Allendorf and Dr. Paul Spruell2001-2002Identified mutations in Bartonella bacilliformis that conferred resistance to ciprofloxacin Laboratory of Dr. Michael Minnick