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Madison, Wi, Us

Verona, Wisconsin, United States

- Delivers on-time materials for patients in clinic and toxicology studies as well as data for regulatory submissions.- Coordinates documentation for Design History File and execution of Human Factors studies for NDA submissions.- Manage external vendors including vendor selection, day-to-day, and critical feedback.- Developed and upkeeps Smartsheet and PowerBi tools including timelines, workload, and KPI metric outputs.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

- Led numerous international and domestic client projects including process development, tech transfer, cGMP campaigns, and stability. Programs range from Preclinical to Phase III with IND submission and commercialization support.- Managed KPI, timeline, escalations, budget, finance milestones, meetings, and client relations for mAb and mRNA products.

Bubble assignment within the GOLD (Global Organizational Leadership & Develeopment) program.Managing the global Total Cost Efficiency program which targets to make global procurement a center of excellence.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Third rotation of the GOLD (Global Organizational Leadership Development) Program as an Associate Supervisor of mRNA Manufacturing.- Oversight of active manufacturing projects including those for a COVID indication as well as Process Performance Qualifications or PPQ.- Supporting Change Controls, resource and tool accessibility, suite organization including 5S, training organization and management, and scheduling of operators and unit operations, deviation investigation- Actively seeking out leadership improvement resources.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Second rotation of the Catalent GOLD Program (Global Organizational Leadership and Development) working as a Project Coordinator for the Flex Suites for Catalent Biologics in Madison, Wisconsin.- Managed a client program for a COVID indication involving internal and client communication including project organization, meetings, communications, shipments.- Supported contract management for proposals, shipping, internal and external communication, and development and maintenance of tracking tools and timelines. Management of contract scope, deliverables, and management in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system- Built out the foundational groundwork for standardized processing including creating standardized tools (trackers, timeline) and supporting the creation of standard documentation to support scope of contract, technology transfer, and manufacturing process.- Coordinated collection and presentation of key performance indicators regarding client experience.- Steering committee member and active member of the Madison site employee resource group LGBTQIA+ employee and allies resource network (LEARN ERG) coordinating and participating in events organized by the group.- Mentored participants in early career programs as well as participating in career fairs.Participated in a six month Capstone Project on Global Sustainability focused on Waste Recycling and Water Reduction:- International project resulted in the reduction of 6% waste to landfill and 3% water usage across all of Catalent while focusing on nine pilot sites.- I lead the production of two best practices playbooks (one for waste and one for water) that were distributed to Catalent global.- I was the point of contact for an international site that I supported remotely. While experiencing international environmental laws, I supported the diversion ~38% of their waste away from landfill.

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

First official rotation of the Catalent GOLD Program (Global Organizational Leadership and Development) working as an Associate Scientist for Upstream Process Development within Cell and Gene Therapy at Catalent Maryland.- Conducted Design of Experiment (DOE) to determine the efficacy and cost efficiency of reagents- Research, organized, and presented on experimental results- Implemented 6S including safety protocols in the lab space- Overhauled organization of lab schedule, data, presentations, and communications by creating templates and Kanban boards- Assisted in material release for the process development lab- Taught basics of gene therapy and AAV production- Complete shake flask and bioreactor experiments including sampling, cell amplification, transfection, harvest, depth filtration, batch purification, SAN Treatment, gel electrophoresis and imaging

Harmans, Maryland, United States

First Rotation of the GOLD Program (Global Organizational Leadership Development) at Catalent Maryland in Supply Chain and Procurement.- Coordinated research and documentation for finance ~$7.5 M of material- Identified areas for freight reduction for approximately $300k and began implementation for cost-saving solutions including Kanban and Kaizen events- Coordinated emergency material stock due to COVID-19- Reviewed current procedures for gaps. Created and edited SOPs in areas that required improvements resulting in approximately $500k in savings post implementation- Quickly and suddenly transitioned and adapted to fully remote work at the start of COVID-19- Organized vendor information and contacts

West Lafayette, Indiana

Soybean Innovation Lab, selectively breeding soybean plants in order to improve the genetics of the plant for further usage and research. Presented independent research on the genes responsible for extra leaflet mutations at the Purdue Undergraduate Research Conference.Experiments include PCR, Digestion, DNA Extraction, Sample Collection, Manuel Labor, etc.

Bloomington, Indiana Area

Summer internship with Catalent Pharma Solutions within Drug Product Manufacturing. As a contract pharmaceutical company, Catalent supports the production of life-saving medications across the world.My project was to improve lean production through the large scale, daily process of Material Transfer at Catalent's largest production facility. I was given full oversight of the process, and as a result, I made a 93% reduction in time for material location as well as savings upwards of one million dollars from preventative measures.

Gaithersburg, Maryland

I worked as a cashier and closed the store in the evenings

Bachelor'S Degree, Biological Engineering

Activities and Societies: Agricultural and Biological Engineering Ambassadors, Purdue Biomakers (iGEM), EPICS (Engineering Projects.

High School Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates, 3.9/4.0

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Math Honors Society, Colorguard, Pulp Literary Magazine, Honor Roll (all four years).