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Portland, Oregon, United States

Devised and implemented commercialization processes and procedures to streamline operations. Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations post-production for new productlaunches. Oversaw commercialization of 270 new formulations, packaging materials, and packaging sizes while also onboarding new PET and canning facilities to network.

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Lead a team of Coaches in planning and running practices for several levels of teams (i.e. Introductory and Intermediate Team) and assist to some degree in crafting the experience for all levels of Youth Team. Ensure that a positive, inclusive vibe is instilled from the top down and that our teams are working together to provide the best climbing programming and instruction in the industry. Work closely with the Head Coach to identify the goals for the assistant coaches.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Responsible for acting as the liaison between Product Development and all external departments including Legal, Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain. Oversaw NFP validation, label audits, legal review, and regulatory compliance risk assessments for the Innovation Department. Responsible for developing, managing and standardizing a centralized storage database for recipe versioning and label tracking for future compliance audits and recall management. Implemented consumer research and market trends to successfully commercialize over 17 products for 2 brands.

Santa Cruz, California

Developed, deployed and monitored processes for cost optimization including creating new roles for transportation and sourcing materials, vehicle monitoring and P&L audits. Managed a team of 10 motivated employees and was responsible for HR duties such as background checks, employee training, continued education, and career mapping. Oversaw workers compensation insurance and Cal-OSHA auditing as well as inventory management, logistics, and branding optimization.

Nairobi, Kenya

Built international partnerships, attended community events to promote organizational goals, and established relationships with funders. Used cross-functional management skills including fundraising, relationship management, and communication to organize volunteer projects both domestically and internationally. Planned and successfully executed fundraising events within the local community to bring awareness to our goals and vision. Responsible for annual corporate filings, maintaining 501c3 status, and maintaining relationships with corporate donors.

Sourced, evaluated, and negotiated costs for new specialty ingredients for the NPD Department. Formulated new products for Source Naturals' enzyme line which involved generating NFPs, evaluating label claims and ensuring label compliance. Traveled to trade shows on behalf of Source Naturals brand to maintain vendor relationships and to evaluate new ingredient claims. Created product substantiation packets to ensure new products were formulated with efficacious dosages of each ingredient and to ensure claims were backed by peer reviewed studies.

Scotts Valley, Ca

Responsible for reviewing regulatory requirements and 21 CFR 111 compliance for new and reformulated Source Naturals Products. Created documentation control and SOPs for the entire Internal NonGMO and Vegan validation process. Implemented a materials audit of over 800 raw materials and established an approved materials list for streamlining materials in production. Coordinated with NPD on label auditing projects and established an approved vendors list for label claims compliance. Documented and maintained a database of raw materials specifications, packaging specifications, and finished product specifications.

Santa Cruz, California

Formulated NonGMO fully transparent synthetic vitamins for a new, undisclosed CPG brand.

Santa Cruz, Ca

Operated nanotechnology for single molecule compound testing of dNTP binding, specifically studying enzyme kinetics. Part of the team that published three scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Cell/Cellular And Molecular Biology

Activities and Societies: National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General, 4.00

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Society, Society for Collegiate Leadership and Achievement