• Ensure product quality by performing finished product & raw material laboratory analyses consistent with company’s testing control plan• Utilize Microsoft Office Suite applications to document and summarize quality data for analysis and interpretation• Conduct internal audits on plant-level quality & food safety management system against FSSC 22000 scheme to identify areas for corrective action & drive continuous improvement• Compile product non-conformity data in dispensation… Show more • Ensure product quality by performing finished product & raw material laboratory analyses consistent with company’s testing control plan• Utilize Microsoft Office Suite applications to document and summarize quality data for analysis and interpretation• Conduct internal audits on plant-level quality & food safety management system against FSSC 22000 scheme to identify areas for corrective action & drive continuous improvement• Compile product non-conformity data in dispensation requests and communicate quality investigation findings to internal stakeholders• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to provide support on ad hoc projects• Troubleshoot unexpected experimental results & identify corrective action procedures• Develop SOPs for the implementation of improved laboratory protocols• Take on newly introduced software to support business objectives and quality programs Show less

• Aided graduate-level research to analyze host-microbe interactions in chicken between potential E. coli probiotics and other intestinal pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae • Performed ELISA to quantify chicken IgA levels & analyze the efficacy of a novel probiotic to elicit a host immune response• Aided with standard laboratory practices such as plating, pipetting, media preparation, autoclave operation, Gram staining, and general lab upkeep

• Conducted qualitative interviews in the homes of Iowa residents across the state regarding their past experiences with substance abuse for a research study funded by the CDC and co-administered by Iowa State University and the Iowa Department of Public Health• Visited Extended Outpatient Program sessions across the state to meet individualswith histories of substance abuse and recruit them to participate in the study• Performed qualitative thematic analysis of interview… Show more • Conducted qualitative interviews in the homes of Iowa residents across the state regarding their past experiences with substance abuse for a research study funded by the CDC and co-administered by Iowa State University and the Iowa Department of Public Health• Visited Extended Outpatient Program sessions across the state to meet individualswith histories of substance abuse and recruit them to participate in the study• Performed qualitative thematic analysis of interview transcripts using NVivo software to identify common themes and produce data for health policy proposals that address the statewide substance abuse crisis Show less