• Lead internal, customer, and regulatory food safety focused audits and supplier audits; Manage food safety system compliance to appropriate government regulations; BRC (AA), AMS Food Defense, Inspire Brands, Nolan Ryan, Amazon• Responsible for a team of 15 (2 supervisors, 1 admin, 12 technicians) while providing leadership, organization, development, and communication to the team; make decisions related to talent management, hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions• Develop and assess systems and processes, plan and direct all FSQR programs and change management, management reviews, implement product specifications systems, drive continuous improvement, and provide input to leaders related to capital needs to maintain product safety initiatives at a Cargill acquisition plant in order to bring it up to Cargill’s standards• Food Safety Team leader & HACCP/HARPC Coordinator (created the HARPC program for the facility)• Driver of MOC completion, product specification updates, maintenance of the FSQR budget, and CONC/CPM/KPI reviews• Assisted with the successful implementation of the SAP and LIMS systems, as well as the Qualtrax data repository program, and have successfully completed numerous plant product trials which led to securing 4 new customers for the business• Drive the FSQR culture at the site, especially through Beekeeper, and partner with the location leadership team to ensure standards and expectations are being met and actively participate in the development of strategic initiatives and budgets• Updated the Child Nutrition and Further Processing Certification Programs which are crucial to the site• Build relationships and act as an intermediary between our customers and the facility to review product performance, conduct quality safety audits, review third party certifications and respond to customer questions and complaints

• Cargill Cares Council - Chair; Cargill Company Picnic Committee - Co-Chair; Cargill Intern and Associate Coordinator; Cargill Softball Team Captain; Inclusion & Diversity Council; Cargill Young Professionals Network; A Network for Empowering Women (ANEW)• Lead Food Safety Team and Sanitation meetings – maintaining the action register for both• Prepare and assist with the completion of the management review of the Food Safety management system and plant-wide completion of the Culture Assessment with following trend analysis• Oversee the successful completion of food safety and quality focused audits (BRC Global Standard for Food Safety, regulatory, internal, customer, etc.) o Fresno: 2 AA, 1 A; Vernon: 1 AA, Sanger (assisted): 1 AA; Fresno Grind (observed): 2 AA• Maintain ownership of the Food Defense Program; the Internal Audit program (for Fresno Beef & Sanger Pet Treats) and the Facility Audit programs including Facility Walkthroughs, Perimeter/Lighting/Glass & Hard Plastic/and Sanitation Audits• Ownership of the Noncompliance Record Log and response program for USDA relations as well as the Pest Control program• Assemble Alchemy trainings based on Food Safety requirements and ensure their timely completion within FSQR; partner with the Safety Department to deliver the monthly Training meeting• Ensure adherence to corporate, regulatory, customer and facility food safety and quality requirements• Support the Food Safety management system compliance to appropriate government regulations• Conduct verification and maintenance of the Food Safety and Quality Systems, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures, prerequisite programs, manufacturing processes, and plant environment• Conduct investigations/follow-ups on food safety incidents that occur in the plant to ensure they are reported; collaborate with Operations on the initiation and completion of corrective actions and preventative measures when necessary

• Gained a deep understanding of the Food Safety and Quality Systems, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point, Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure, prerequisite programs, manufacturing processes, plant environment, and finished product• Helped to ensure adherence to corporate, regulatory, customer and facility food safety and quality requirements and completion of corrections and corrective actions• Supported the successful completion of food safety focused audits (Corporate Food Safety, BRC Global Standard for Food Safety, Internal Audits, customer, regulatory)• Maintained ownership of the Internal Audit program including Facility Audits, Perimeter Audits, Lighting Audits, and Glass & Hard Plastic Audits for the entire facility• Collaborated with operations on the initiation of corrective action and preventative measures• Conducted special projects to support the food safety program - focusing especially on a beef carcass mapping study which analyzed the microbial growth on pre-rigor and post-rigor beef carcasses placed into carcass chilling coolers• Actively participated in weekly Food Safety Team meetings and assist with the completion of the management review of the food safety management system• Supported the food safety management system compliance to appropriate government regulations• Assisted with investigations and follow ups on food safety incidents that occur in the plant to ensure they are reported and that corrective actions and permanent corrections are taken

• Conducted research on pending legislation before the United States House of Representatives – drafted memos, 499s, constituent correspondence, and social media posts for my Congressman • Attended and prepared documents for committee hearings, and have since gained a strong understanding of the development of public policy and legislative procedures• Synthesized and communicated constituents’ concerns directly to Congressman Weber• Sorted constituent mail through FireSide to ensure timely responses to constituents• Conducted tours of the U.S. Capitol building for constituent groups ranging in size from 1 to 15

• Helped manage a 12 acre wildlife facility• As a returning student worker, I was a mentor to the 30 new students at the facility• Fed and medicated animals twice daily• Maintained clean pens by mowing, weeding, scooping feces, and cleaning feed & water troughs• Observed and assisted on various procedures on sick/injured animals• Performed different assignments each week to keep up the enclosures and surrounding areas• Collected excess fruits and vegetables from the local farmers market to prepare for the animals

• Administered vaccinations and drew blood for various blood tests and ran SNAP heartworm tests• Placed IV catheters and prepped the animals for surgery; assisted with euthanasias• Took and developed radiographs and filled prescriptions for medications• Completed legal vaccination records for the clients and doctors• Sold medications, handled payments and receipts

• Worked with Dr. Larry Suva and Dr. Dana Gaddy to discover regulatory pathways important for bone physiology and the development of rare bone disease in pre-clinical models with the potential to change the study of bone turnover and provide insight into future therapeutic directions• Assisted in the development of the first sheep model of hypophophatasia, a rare bone disease of altered alkaline phosphatase activity• Fed sheep and bottle-fed lambs; took temperatures, recorded weights and limb measurements• Assisted with lambing and with clinical and analytical procedures in the field as well as in the lab

• Restrained feline and canine patients; assisted with minor procedures, drew blood, and placed catheters• Stocked and ordered supplies for procedure rooms, maintaining an inventory of approximately 100 items• Observed joint taps, subcutaneous uteral bypass, and several endoscopy procedures• Cleaned and sanitized the endoscopy scopes and the canine, feline, and endoscopy rooms

• Administered vaccinations and drew blood for Coggins Test• Lunged and stretched horses to help determine lameness• Assisted with necropsies, surgeries, joint taps, pregnancy checks, collecting stallions, cleaning hoof abscesses and floating teeth