Sherry Workman, Cfs Email & Phone Number

St. Louis, Mo, Us

As Application Scientist at ICL Food Specialties I support Dairy and Beverage customers accross the US, Mexico and Canada. We work with customers to solve technical formulation challenges and bring their ideas to reality. Assisting with upfront design through commercialization and shelf life, choosing and designing the right specialty products to provide the texture, mouthfeel, and product stability customers desire.

Kansas City, Ks, Us

At DFA I worked in the Beverage and Dairy Foods Division. I managed product development projects from customer ideation to production. I formulated beverages, testing those formulations in a benchtop setting, providing samples to customers and working with their taste feedback to provide them the beverage experience they desire. I worked with and ordered ingredients from vendors, ran nutrition panels in genesis to meet specific targets or claims, and maintained open communication with the customers on timelines. I conducted and supported project scale ups on pilot plant equipment. Assisted in the planning and execution of thermal process data at plant facilities. Collected heat penetration and distribution data necessary to establish a thermal process at production facilities. I provided support to the production facility during and after first productions.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

• Perform qualitative and quantitative Microbiological analysis of finished goods as well as critical raw materials. Collect and analyze production (in-process) plant samples. Interpret data and provide guidance. Assisted in the design, and performed validation studies of autoclave units, cocoa bean roasters, and PCR systems. Perform and uphold the Corporate Lab standard of 100% on all API and AOAC proficiency exams. Collaborate with team members towards the goal of increasing daily sample analysis volume and becoming ISO 17025 certified in the Lab. Trained incoming associates on GLPs, GMPs, and asceptic technique.• Order/manage Lab Inventory through lot tracking and disposal of expired materials. Networked with Laboratory product vendors to establish single lot material and media storage in order for the Laboratory to implement sterility testing. Keep Laboratory blanket PO balances up-to-date.• Attended high performing team seminars, business writing courses, and professional seminars. Maintain memberships to ASM, IFT, and IAFP.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

• Manage the Laboratory Information System (LIMS) through logging in all samples received and data entry. Generate release reports and issue to raw material vendors as soon as data becomes available. Follow up on nonconformance data through conferencing with vendors, commercial, vendor assurance, flex supply and managers. Create and issue deviation reports. File, organize, and maintain all laboratory reports and ingredient receipt folder. Answer lab phone and manage laboratory email inbox. Keep lab technicians informed of incoming sample volume and assist in the lab whenever possible.• Attended training courses and attained HACCP alliance certification in the fall of 2010.• Trained temporary associate to become a full-time replacement.

Fayetteville, Ar, Us

During my stay at the university I worked to assist other graduates with their projects including Campylobacter in biofilm interactions and Salmonella reactions to essential oils. Collected field, commercial and processing facility samples for research study. Published Thesis entitled Salmonella enterica isolates from pasture-raised poultry exhibit antimicrobial resistance and class I integrons. Graduate teaching assistant for Food Chemistry class. • Responsibilities included grading and handing back weekly lab reports, meeting with and assisting students with proper formatting and writing of scientific lab reports according to the standards set by the journal of food science; meet and discuss with professors on techniques for improving student performance

Ithaca, Ny, Us

• Perform microbiological tests on weekly samples of milks and ice creams produced by the Cornell University dairy. Prepare microbiological cultures for cold storage.• Maintained the lab cleanliness and organization, autoclaved and sterilized equipment and prepared microbiological media. Maintained laboratory Quality Control programs through taking temperatures, air monitoring, and data entry.

Master'S Degree, Food Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Food Science