Bethany Becker Email & Phone Number

Walker, Mi

Perform chemical and physical QC tests on adhesive products and raw materials, including coulometric and volumetric Karl Fischer titrations, viscosity testing, bond testing, and acid/base titrations. Make adjustments to products if necessary using established methods and product historyInvestigate and resolve internal quality issues and communicate updates and changes to peers and supervisors, maintaining a standard of high quality with a customer focusAct as reliable technical advisor to production operators and leadership by maintaining familiarity with a vast and varied number of adhesive productsDrive the overhaul of raw material master data in order to get the raw material inventory management system back on track Assist in data migration and troubleshooting as the company switches to SAPManufacture lab batches of catalysts and premixesReview and update work instructions and procedures and create new work instructions as necessaryMaintain batch records, calibration of instruments, cleanliness, and stock of lab

Dowagiac, Mi

Ran activities for children aged 5-17, Maintained the cleanliness and safety of camp facilities and grounds, prepared meals in ever-changing environments

Hillsdale, Mi

Design and efficiently run a research project under the eye of a supervisor, learning and applying techniques such as SDS-PAGE, protein expression and purification, various forms of liquid chromatography, UV/Vis assays, and cell culture growthTroubleshoot problems as they arise including unexpected results and instrument malfunctionPresent results to professors, peers, and public 3rd place in Undergraduate Poster Division at ACS Central Regional Meeting 2013 for “Enzymatic Activity of Prolyl Oligopeptidases from Spirosoma linguale After Exposure to Acidic Environments”

Grand Rapids, Mi

Assisted members of the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans with personal care and activities of daily living

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biochemistry, Gpa 3.38

Activities and Societies: Hillsdale Wind Symphony (Percussion), International Club, American Chemical Society of Hillsdale College.

Biology, Gpa 3.9

Activities and Societies: Chippewa Marching Band, EOS Corps Indoor Band, Bible StudyRelevant Coursework: General Chemistry, College.

Biochemistry, Gpa 3.9

Relevant Coursework: Calculus I, Organic Chemistry, Biological Chemistry, Pathophysiology, Spanish Courses