Working closely with a dedicated team specializing in sugar beet seed research, development, production, and processing.• Support lab and processing facility operations, including equipment maintenance, calibration scheduling, and supply management.• Maintain a well-organized and accurate Laboratory Notebook in compliance with SOPs and testing protocols.• Collaborate with Quality Assurance on project needs, including test method development and acquisition of test samples.• Execute testing efforts for assigned programs, maintain attentiveness for abnormalities, trends, and external influences.• Record and communicate test data and observations accurately to program technical leads and management.• Collaborate with other laboratory resources to ensure efficient use of testing equipment and alignment with project priorities.• Efficiently plan own time and advanced testing efforts while seeking improvements to test methods and practices.• Read and interpret industry test standards with high attention to detail.

Worked under the direction of and in collaboration with local inventor to develop a marketable prototype using Inventor software and a FormLabs2 3D printer (patent pending, Pub. No. US 2022/0184363 A1) in collaboration with regional vendors and manufacturers.• Liaised with local manufacturers to incorporate an innovative, patentable feature for mass production• Commissioned to proof and amend the patent application and provide utility patent shaded drawings• Tasked with pitching the invention to interested parties on behalf of the inventor

Bioprospecting a chemotherapeutic drug in Garland County, AR under the direction of Jason Martin, Ph.D. • Catalogued and sampled local junipers for quantitative analysis of podophyllotoxin concentrations• Prepared samples, performed extraction, and recovered solvent for subsequent extractions• Generated calibration curve from industry standard using current HPLC methodology• Presented findings before a mixed audience of faculty, students, and community members (approximately 45 in-person attendees plus livestream to remote audience)

Collaborate directly with NPC faculty and instructors to ensure course level objectives are met by students from all walks of life and skill levels.• Help struggling students improve critical-thinking skills and problem-solving strategies• Provide tools and resources to equip students to empower themselves

Facilitated every aspect of the home remodel on an average of thirty to forty projects annually• Managed various sub-contractors for timely and efficient completion whenever necessary• Utilized local vendors & manufacturers whenever possible and repurposed construction waste

Aided in the completion of a variety of home renovation projects under the direction of head contractor• Identified and procured the tools and supplies required to complete a contract• Trained new employees to work with a variety of contractors, investors, project managers and homeowners to ensure arrant understanding is achieved for all parties before commencement