Teaching nutrition science courses both in-person and online. Responsibilities include conducting lectures, tracking student progress, and attending regular professional development activities. Courses Taught: HUN2000: Human Nutrition.

Teaching nutrition science courses both in-person and online. Responsibilities include conducting lectures, tracking student progress, and attending regular professional development activities.Courses Taught: HUN 1201: Fundamentals of NutritionHUN4361: AntioxidantsHUN 3472: Nutrition and AgingHUN3205: Dietary Influences on DiseaseHUN3381: Herbology and BotanyHUN555: Whole Foods Healing Foods

Designing evidence-based culinary and nutrition media, developing individual and corporate culinary nutrition focused services. Projects include livestreamed (YouTube Live and Zoom) nutrition seminars and food demonstrations, one-on-one nutrition support with professional athletes (including NBA and LNB Pro A basketball players), and media creation including recipes, promotional content, cooking tutorials, and evidence-based nutrition videos and handouts.• Public speaking engagements to live and virtual audiences ranging from 30 to 1000+ viewers.• Regulating comprehensive project streams for individual and corporate clientele.• Advising the application of nutrition science to create appropriate and tailored content.• Conducting online trainings for the strength and conditioning development of elite athletes.• Conducting systematic nutrition, policy, and market research, including food trends, nutrient intake stratification by consumer segments, to identify new opportunities in the field.• Serving as a liaison and representative at regional and national conferences.

Teaching nutrition science courses both in-person and online. Responsibilities include conducting lectures, tracking student progress, serving on hiring committees for new professors and attending regular professional development activities. Courses taught include: HUN1201: Human NutritionHUN1010: Nutrition for FitnessHUN2202: Essentials of Nutrition with Diet Therapy

Contributed to the research and renovation of Nestlé’s signature products for a multi-million-dollar product re-launch by applying technical, food science, and culinary skills. Introduced new analytical methods for products, ingredients, and processes that were adopted by Nestlé for mass production of their second-generation plant-based burger. Worked in cross-functional groups, including marketers, chefs, technicians and co-manufacturers to plan bench test trials, manage resources, maintain precise and appropriate documentation, and communicate key deliverable outcomes. Stepped down from my role in 2019 due to relocation for family reasons.• Systematized new analytical methods: plant-based protein functional analysis, enzyme activity analysis, gluten development and alternatives, and the comparative analysis of plant-based binding agents. • Developed the “Guide to Protein Technology and Technical Applications” outlining the role of protein in foods and applicable laboratory analysis methods to serve as a reference tool for current and future research personnel.• Identified opportunities for nutrient fortification in various product streams based on dietary trends and nutrition deficiency risks in plant-based diets by using sophisticated nutrition landscaping and nutrition profiling software.

Hired as a member of the leadership team to support company’s online product launch. Created online, module-based nutrition curricula. Coordinated large-scale events and spearheaded communications for employees, contractors, and investors. Still serving as a per-diem contributor/ consultant due to strong performance and a great relationship.• Constructed evidence-based curricula for live seminars and online education courses. • Developed nutrient analysis and meal planning methods for individuals including special populations (such as elderly, youth and individuals with chronic illnesses.) • Created delicious recipes with accurate nutrient analyses and labeling to meet nutritional criteria. • Contributed to the hiring process of employees, contractors and outside vendors.

Launched a student-facing mentoring and support program to effectively improve the retention rate of underrepresented students at Kent State University. After its launch, this program received additional funding for expansion due its high impact as supported by Institutional Research. • Tracked program performance indicators using qualitative/ quantitative analysis. • Supervised a staff of 18 ambassadors.• Lead the hiring process of employees.• Reported to the Director of Academic Diversity Outreach.

A member of a national government-funded research program designed to prepare undergraduate students for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities. Presented at conferences and research symposiums at various universities from Buffalo, New York to Nashville, Tennessee.• Conducted nutrition research agendas under the supervision of a faculty advisor.• Extracted and translated key scientific messages into comprehensive and interesting communications for variousaudiences. • Modeled theoretical frameworks to explain scientific findings. • Designed and evaluated materials including comprehensive reports, presentations, speeches and digital content topromote research initiatives and the visibility of the McNair Scholars Program.