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Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Performed assay development and PCR work on diverse array of projects

Middleton, Wisconsin, United States

Cell Culture Team (2020-2021)Biopharmaceuticals Team (2021-Current)• Performs high-complexity bioassays, sample analysis, and trending while following GMP documentation standards• Collaborates on team for project planning and workflow management to meet client deadlines and ensure compliance within a GMP environment• Mentors and trains new employees on processes and procedures relevant to active projects• Maintained cell cultures for active project use

Greater Milwaukee Area

Supervising of employee training, testing validation and documentation in the Material Science Department

Greater Milwaukee Area

Performing physical testing and analysis of client products; collaboration in team planning; conducting training of new employees

Greater Milwaukee Area

Cedarburg, Wi

Received training for quality control methods such as antibiotics screening, Alkaline Phosphatase detection, ATP swabbing, microbial plating and specimen identification, and chemical analysis of products

Greater Milwaukee Area

Attended a NIH-funded training course in Maryland on maintaining the Schistosome life cycle in a lab setting; performed lab maintenance tasks; performed troubleshooting with the lab’s new confocal microscope and software, also prepared protocols for operation

Franklin, Wi

General tasks: PCR panels, research projects and presentations, authorship and editing of BSL2 SOPs, probiotics screening, data contribution for product patentsFeed-Clean-Save committee member - collaborated with the Hunger Task Force Farm in planning a volunteering event in October 2018 with MDG employees, as well as contributing to other committee charity efforts such as a blood drive and a Milwaukee beach clean-upAttended ASM Microbe 2018 with MDG's ASM teamMDG Employee of the Month for August 2018

Assisted customers with finding products and services in-store; performed cashier duties; Cooperated with other associates in sales floor recovery and restocking, as well as dressing room cleaning and customer service

1025 North Broadway, Milwaukee Wi 53202

Managed the development of the 2015 and 2016 annual member newsletters, which were mailed out to over 15,000 members; helped raise over $100,000 during the 8-day Fall 2015 Drive and over $85,000 during the 7-day Spring 2016 DriveParticipated as a volunteer staff member at local events such as the 2015 and 2018 Backyard BBQ's and the 2015, 2016, and 2019 Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser eventsData entry with donors and pledges made to the station, preparation of letters and membership gifts for mailing

Milwaukee, Wi

Contributed project data for publishing in a journal article with The International Journal of Artificial Organs; participated in the Bridge to Cures Competition in Milwaukee, pitching the project to venture capitalists for a $50,000 prize; research on engineering artificial red blood cells using pectin-oligochitosan encapsulation

Franklin, Wi

Presented results and analysis of the 2 assigned projects to the staff at the end of the internshipAttended weekly meetings that included journal discussionsHelped initiate a charity project where MDG donated 2 large water biofilters to an orphanage in Tanzania through the Lifestraw® “100 Schools” Campaign

Milwaukee, Wi

Made calls for several national Jewish charities as part of the effort to raise donations for the services they provide within their communities

Greater Milwaukee Area

Welcomed museum patrons to the facility and provided them with museum information and customer service, as well as performed cashier tasks

Greater Milwaukee Area

Assembled, packaged and shipped molecular modeling kits which were distributed to universities and schools for educational purposes; participated in team collaboration and planning to meet company shipping and assembly goals

Grafton, Wi

Put away returned books and media and maintained shelving organization; assisted patrons with finding materials, as well as helping them with the library's search and request software (EasiCat); performed checkout duties and assisted patrons with fine payment and order requests