-Provide technical support as a Poultry Specialist throughout North America-Develop strong relationships with current & prospective customers, including key opinion leaders such as consultants and academic researchers-Identify key industry issues and develop strategies and services to troubleshoot them-Design and manage experiments, analyze data & communicate results to internal/ external collaborators-Present research data in scientific conferences, publish in peer reviewed scientific journals and industry publications-Train sales personnel as well as distributor & customer teams on technical aspects-Gather market intelligence to support the company's regional and global business

Placed in the office of Representative David Valadao (CA-21). Major duties include meeting with constituents and stakeholders, providing scientifically relevant information as it pertains to current issues facing the Congressman, staffing hearings, and drafting legislative analysis, briefing materials, floor statements, vote recommendations, and constituent mail. Legislative portfolio includes food safety, intellectual property, natural resources, science, renewable energy, animal rights, homeland security, budget, economy, financial services, small business, social security, taxes, labor, telecommunications, and veterans.

Lecturer for an introductory biology course. Educated students in basic biology concepts such as scientific investigation, cellular structures, and functions and mechanisms of inheritance.

Lecturer for Animal Anatomy and Physiology and Genomics courses. Educated high school students in fundamental livestock animal anatomy and physiology and basic genomics and molecular biology. Demonstrated basic assays and procedures utilized during livestock research and the molecular biology field.

Head graduate teaching assistant for several courses in the department including Animal Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory, Animal Breeding and Genetics, and Horse Management Laboratory. Lectured and organized materials and animal specimens for the courses. Constructed and graded quizzes, exams and laboratory practicals. Advised undergraduate students during office hours.