Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Health Evaluation Directorate, Dietary Exposure Evaluator

Completed honours thesis research paper titled "Transfer of Fusarium Head Blight Resistance from Thinopyrum elongtum to Wheat" under the supervision of Dr. Fedak.

- Assessment Division / Existing Substances Risk Assessment BureauAssisted in both hazard and exposure human risk assessment- Gathered and reviewed toxicology reports from various databases and international organizations to extract key findings to assist senior evaluators- Calculated exposure estimates based on various exposure scenarios for chemical groups- Major project involved creating a deck outlining the trend analysis in exposure factors with the new and old age groups… Show more - Assessment Division / Existing Substances Risk Assessment BureauAssisted in both hazard and exposure human risk assessment- Gathered and reviewed toxicology reports from various databases and international organizations to extract key findings to assist senior evaluators- Calculated exposure estimates based on various exposure scenarios for chemical groups- Major project involved creating a deck outlining the trend analysis in exposure factors with the new and old age groups used in Health Canada- Looked and analyzed the discrepancies in the key exposure terminologies used by the evaluators in risk assessments Show less

Dr. George Fedak Lab- Assisted in research on enhancing disease (Fusarium head blight) resistance in durum andmajor wheat varieties to improve food safety- Carried out DNA extraction, PCR, and electrophoresis on wheat leaf tissue samples- Compiled and analyzed data collected from field plots on FHB symptoms for wheat varieties- Harvest, threshed, ground and sampled seed samples collected- Performed crossing (emasculation and pollination) on durum and common what… Show more Dr. George Fedak Lab- Assisted in research on enhancing disease (Fusarium head blight) resistance in durum andmajor wheat varieties to improve food safety- Carried out DNA extraction, PCR, and electrophoresis on wheat leaf tissue samples- Compiled and analyzed data collected from field plots on FHB symptoms for wheat varieties- Harvest, threshed, ground and sampled seed samples collected- Performed crossing (emasculation and pollination) on durum and common what varietiesto create cross-species- Obtained Green Defensive Driving Course certificate Show less

- For Food Packaging Materials and Incidental Additives section under the Chemical Health Hazard Assessment Division- Reviewed applications for chemicals used in food packaging materials- Communicated with manufacturers and other government agencies to obtain necessaryinformation for evaluation via letters, emails and telephone- Prepared exposure assessment report for chemicals of concern- Performed calculations for potential migration and probable daily intake to… Show more - For Food Packaging Materials and Incidental Additives section under the Chemical Health Hazard Assessment Division- Reviewed applications for chemicals used in food packaging materials- Communicated with manufacturers and other government agencies to obtain necessaryinformation for evaluation via letters, emails and telephone- Prepared exposure assessment report for chemicals of concern- Performed calculations for potential migration and probable daily intake to estimatedietary exposure of the chemical of concern- Reviewed and compiled data from studies, literature, and databases- Composed government official letters of opinion to accept or reject applications- Maintained and created a database for food packaging materials and incidental additives Show less

- Processed disability applications for veterans and RCMP officers- Communicated with veterans, RCMP officers and medical professionals to obtainnecessary documents and to provide assistance with the claims via letter and telephone- Reviewed documents in the internal database and assigned adjudicators for review

- Tracked missing or old time-sensitive files- Reviewed documents from clients in internal database and assigned adjudicators for review