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Moncton, Nb, Ca

Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada

Tasked with building panels and managing sensory studies for various cannabis product formats (vapour, chews, shots, heat not burn/flower vaporizers) as part of the product development collaboration between British American Tobacco and Organigram (Centre of Excellence/PDC-CoE department).

Singapore

I managed ad hoc sensory research projects for multinational FMCG clients, from research design to quantitative data analysis and final debrief presentations.

Nancy, Grand Est, France

Internship at a start-up company (now acquired by Givaudan) developing a sensory-marketing platform to translate emotional branding into fragrance notes (and vice-versa) based on cross-modal correspondences.- Managed a project to link perfume packaging to fragrance notes, colours and consumer traits- Conducted a literature review on cross-modal correspondences and emotions evoked by odours, recruited participants, led sensory sessions, analyzed data, and communicated the results to the… Show more Internship at a start-up company (now acquired by Givaudan) developing a sensory-marketing platform to translate emotional branding into fragrance notes (and vice-versa) based on cross-modal correspondences.- Managed a project to link perfume packaging to fragrance notes, colours and consumer traits- Conducted a literature review on cross-modal correspondences and emotions evoked by odours, recruited participants, led sensory sessions, analyzed data, and communicated the results to the perfume packaging client Show less

Dijon Area, France

Intern at the Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation (CSGA)/Centre for Taste and Feeding Behaviour- Team 9 "Culture-Expertise-Perception"- Conducted a qualitative research project to identify the prominent elements to evoke a moment of consumption using interviews and photo-elicitation techniques. This information was then used to create realistic contexts for virtual reality consumer testing.

Montreal, Canada Area

Member of the weekend/night shift team and tasked with supplying the lines of raw materials, operation and cleaning of machines for the manufacturing of Premium Plus, Ritz, Vegetable/Wheat Thin crackers.

Montreal, Canada Area

Dietetic intern rotations in clinical nutrition, public health, and foodservice management under the supervision of registered dietitians.SOS Cuisine(Dec 2017) projects including literature reviews of topics in nutrition such as low-carbohydrate diet, nutrition in pregnancy and update of resource database for the online meal planning service.Canadian-Italian Services of Quebec (November 2017)- Researched, created and delivered nutrition workshops for groups in the community (French and… Show more Dietetic intern rotations in clinical nutrition, public health, and foodservice management under the supervision of registered dietitians.SOS Cuisine(Dec 2017) projects including literature reviews of topics in nutrition such as low-carbohydrate diet, nutrition in pregnancy and update of resource database for the online meal planning service.Canadian-Italian Services of Quebec (November 2017)- Researched, created and delivered nutrition workshops for groups in the community (French and English). Topics included the gut microbiome, nutrition for arthritis and current concerns in agriculture (pesticides, hormones etc.)Montréal General Hospital (September -November 2017)- Nutrition evaluation and interventions for patients needing GI surgery, nutrition support and intenal medicine. Food service management activities for hospital cafeterias, including food safety audits, updating food order databases and menus, investigating preparation methods and costs of ingredients for "to-go" products for multiple hospital sites to ensure standards and cost objectives are met. Hôpital Santa Cabrini (March-April 2016)- Nutrition evaluation and interventions for for patients. Clinical specialties included dysphagia, geriatrics and nutrition support.Eating Disorder Clinic at the Douglas University Mental Health Institute (February-March 2016)- Conducted group nutrition workshops, individual therapy and management of foodservice for the eating disorder day program patients.Villa Medica (June 2015)- Nutritional status evaluation and treatment in a rehabilitation hospital setting.PERFORM Centre (May 2015)- Assisted nutrition workshops and clinical trials, and conducted literature reviews in a research centre setting. Show less

Montréal

Responsible for meal planning and preparing balanced dishes in a homeless shelter for men with mental health issues. Received and organized food inventory each week. Planned and conducted cooking/baking workshops and nutrition education for the residents. Created handouts and delivered a 7-week nutrition course series to educate and inspire healthy living in this population with low health literacy.

Master Of Science - Ms, Sensory And Consumer Science

M2(2019-2020, high honours/mention très bien): Sensory and Consumer Science ("Master 2 ESCAI: Évaluation Sensorielle: Comprendre.

Bachelor’S Degree, Dietetics/Dietitian, 3.90/4.0

Activities and Societies: McGill Varsity Cross Country/Track Teams, MacDonald Campus Peer Helper Program Bachelor of Nutritional Science.