Key Responsibilities:* Maintenance of Checking Accounts and Money Market Fund.* Manage and file all section finances.* Attend all meetings and manage attendee lists and payments.* Attend monthly board meetings.* Coordinate 1-2 events per year.Key Achievements:* Successfully filed $100K of funds.* St. Louis IFT section was recognized as one of the leading sections in the United States in 2019.* Oversaw membership finances of 100+ members.

Responsible for sales, marketing, business direction, regulatory assistance, creation and implementation of strategic sales strategies, project research and application development.

Developed an avocado spread using natural ingredients and vacuum packaging.

Assisted flavor chemists with compounding chemicals, performing various tests, and creating new flavors.Flavoring Skills:* Compounding* Refractometer* Hydrometer* Spray Drying* Usage TestingKey Responsibilities:* Assisted flavor chemists with flavor creation, testing, and development.* Prepared and tasted flavors in final applications for coffee, ice cream, and alcoholic beverages.* Helped conduct sensory analysis tests including triangle tests and comparison tests.* Weekly food trend and ingredient research. * In-depth research on supply and demand of vanilla. * Frequent use of vanillin, diacetyl, maltol, and furaneol.* Performed analysis tests using a colorimeter, rheometer, refractormeter and hydrometer. * Printed and organized safety data sheets (SDS).Key Achievements:Compounded 10,000+ chemicals. Successfully conducted analysis tests with 20 participants.

Focused on the study of international meat, dairy and enology. Specifically, processing, food safety, sustainability and regulations.

The Hatchery is a collaboration between ICNC and Accion Chicago. ICNC works with start-up and established businesses in the food industry by accompanying them with a full range of services at no cost. In addition, ICNC is one of the largest incubators in the country with over 110 tenants in its 416,000 square foot facility (industrial council.com). Key Responsibilities: * Worked under Founder, Natalie Shmulik to help provide food startups the necessary resources to grow. * Consulted food companies with marketing, brand strategy, product development, suppliers, manufacturers, and funding.* Rigorous data and market research on industry trends and food law and regulations.* In-depth research on national and regional health and safety regulations.* Conducted product and business plan assessments.* Assisted with product packaging and labeling.* Attended seminars and specialty events hosted on and off-site. Key Achievements:* Worked directly with two successful startups: The Paleo Cookie Company and Indian as Apple Pie.* Created and launched a pop-up restaurant from start to finish. * Attended food shows including the IFT, National Restaurant Association Show (NRA Show), International * * Association for Food Production, and Fancy Food Show.Two companies I worked directly with were, The Paleo Cookie Company and Indian as Apple Pie

I took some of the photographs for the company, Two Girls Gems. Photographs are displayed on postcards, etsy and their website. http://www.twogirlsgems.com/

* Managed all food and beverages through self evaluation to ensure customer satisfaction.* Required to know nutritional content of all foods and beverages served.* Personally reconstructed foods and beverages through testing with different products.* Trained new employees through teaching them what I knew from prior experience.

I was an instructor for beginner and intermediate tennis players.