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Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Eugene, Oregon, United States

• Drive the innovation process from conception ideation, through benchtop formula development, commercialization, and to the launch of all new retail frozen dessert products and scoop shop offerings. • Manage 3 year innovation timelines for both internal and external R&D projects and ensure cross functional teams are aligned on corresponding goals. • Implement internal processes for creating and tracking all product formula specifications to effectively support the onboarding of new co-packers. • Manage internal formulation software, generate packaging nutrition facts panels, ingredient statements, and serve as a lead member of the packaging review team. • Provide technical support and troubleshooting for multiple copackers through new product tests and existing production. • Continuously work to optimize existing products, improve COGs, and validate alternate suppliers. • Develop the starting framework of menu offerings and corresponding training materials for the first Cosmic Bliss Scoop Shop. • Carry out various costing exercises to ensure COGs targets are met.

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Conduct benchtop development of ice creams, non-dairy frozen desserts, bases, variegates, and inclusions. • Translate all benchtop formulas into Commercial Formulas and Finished Good Specifications for various manufacturing partners or ingredient suppliers. • Organize tastings with Jeni and Brand/Marketing teams for approval of benchtop samples. • Work with Sourcing to identify potential ingredient suppliers and provide feedback and approval of all ingredients. • Actively participate in packaging design reviews, flavor copy reviews, and inform appropriate teams of product reformulations. • Support scoop shops with innovative menu items and work with the Food Safety team to create thorough SOP’s for new offerings. • Lead weekly new products meeting to inform various cross functional teams of new developments, product improvement projects, package changes, and production. • Draft new projects sheets to be signed by Brand/Marketing and obtain written approval for approved benchtop samples. • Manage timelines for R&D projects as they relate to new flavor launches, reformulations, etc. • Conduct consumer testing and competitive cuttings to stay alert with trends. • Participate in the on-boarding of new manufacturing partners and support all commercial runs of new products at existing manufacturing partners. • Support Jeni’s Production Kitchen with the scale-up of new items and troubleshoot issues with existing items in production. • Support Operations and Production Partners with formulation improvement projects based off feedback during commercial production.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Benchtop formula development for a variety of product categories.• Organized internal tastings and benchtop product evaluations for individual projects. • Participated in client meetings and protocept ideations. • Participated in scale-up and plant trial operations for certain projects. • Conducted competitive product analysis for new and ongoing development projects. • Assisted in consumer focus groups and panels. • Communicated with commercialization managers and project managers throughout the entire development process.

Clemson, Sc

• Assist in weekly production of approximately 75 gallons of ice cream in on-campus microcreamery. • Provide exceptional customer service and preparation of various menu items while maintaining proper food safety and handling procedures.

Clemson, Sc

• Assisted in all aspects of artisan cheese production including the operation ofvarious equipment, basic quality testing and sensory evaluation, and packaging of finished product.• Applied good manufacturing practices (GMP's), food handling andpackaging procedures.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Work cross-functionally with Brand Marketing, Sourcing, and Operations to develop innovative products, renovate existing products, and manage the portfolio of existing products. • Participate in weekly communication with co-manufacturers about stability data, artwork revisions, claims approvals, formulations, and production dates and deadlines. • Gather and organize reports from all co-manufacturers about customer questions relating to ingredients and product specifications. • Create an ingredient breakdown of The Honest Company Prenatal Once Daily vitamin to highlight the function of each vitamin/mineral, why it is important, and why that specific source was included. A similar breakdown was also created for two competing products in order to highlight strengths and potential areas for improvement. • Effectively organize all files relating to artwork updates for packaging.

Food Science And Technology, Food Science

Activities and Societies: Clemson University Baseball Bat Girls, Food Science and Technology ClubMagna Cum Laude Cumulative GPA: 3.91.

Education record

Florence, Italy. Continued studies through culinary arts and wine analysis courses.