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Helping smokers transition to harm-reduced alternatives by leading product development insights from discovery to pre-launch stages.My role gives voice to our potential consumers and ensures that developments solve problems that current day smokers still fight in transitioning towards better alternatives.

Turned fungi-based, plant-based ingredients to more palatable options across multiple ingredient formats. Major contributions include: Building, managing, and expanding the sensory team at Mycotechnology. Provided product insights through descriptive and discrimination panels. Supported client related projects to ensure deliverables remained aligned to.

Greater Denver Area

Built, lead, and am managing the sensory department. Established both discrimination panels using internal company employees and external employees for descriptive panel. Also managed a junior sensory scientist and other assistants.My work expands through RD, Technology Integration, and Quality teams on a daily basis to support innovation pipelines, proof.

Battle Creek, MI

-Lead projects across salty snacks portfolio from ideation to production.-Contributed to early pipeline work through consumer insight engagements and prototype creations. -Member of technical expert circle on flavorings and seasonings. Also serve as R&D liaison for a core global supplier.-Co-chaired implementation of first on-campus urban gardens for a.

Battle Creek

-Assisted and lead multiple innovation projects on the Salty Snacks division starting from bench-top through production.-Successfully piloted a new product execution methodology that enables more efficient development.

Fayetteville, Arkansas Area

-Conducted analytical research focused on chemical composition of cereal grain and its textural properties. Goal was to ultimately provide a healthier yet more sensorially pleasing grain product.-Assisted in preparation and teaching for analytical chemistry laboratory class.-Assisted in preparing samples from external companies for chemical analysis.

Plano, TX

Provided better understanding of ingredient functionality and properties through various screening processes, concluding with future recommendations for a new innovative food product.

Dorchester, MA

-Formulated, developed, and customized new bakery products.-Utilized technical baking science for troubleshooting and worked on reformulations.-Initiated routine in-house sensory evaluations. Assisted in GFSI/ SQF certification. Revised HACCP program, served on QA/QC committee.

Recruited on-campus students into the Food Science Department. Student representation of the Department.

Overlooked resident halls and personally accounted for 30+ residents. Mentored and helped distressed residents. Worked on building a community within the dorms.

Dorchester, MA

Worked on various product development projects. Conducted sensory evaluations and organized taste panels.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Master Of Science (Ms), Food Science

Activities and Societies: Food Science Club- Social Chair Arkansas Razorback Boxing Club- Vice President/ Student Coach

Cake Batter Production, Food Plant Gmp/ Santitation

Bs, Food Science

Activities and Societies: UMass Amherst Food Science Club, National Honors Society of Leadership and Success (Sigma Alpha Pi)

Study Abroad, Food Science