• Protein Chemist for the Integrative Omics group. • Cognizant Space Manager (CSM) • Extracting metabolites, lipids, and proteins for various projects • Worked with clinical samples for the National Security Department • Mentor to student interns. Involved with the High School internships for future scientists. • Project work for different departments. • Participated in pilot studies for new and emerging methods. • Maintain QCs. • Manage inventories and ordering supplies. • Work with budget and contracts and various vendors involving equipment. • Manage BSL1 and BSLII waste disposal created in laboratories. • Training student interns with laboratory tasks and skills. • Make reagents and solutions. • Chemical inventory. • Have working knowledge of all equipment in the lab. • Ensuring that all staff have the support to accomplish projects. • Trained in standard protocols involving extractions using MPLEx and protein digestions

• Assist QA manager in maintaining company QA Plan, SOPs, and training records. • Responsible for ordering and organizing PE samples. • Performing internal audits and acting as liaison to the Quality departments of various certifying agencies (IDOH, NELAP, WADOE, EPA etc.) • Project Manager for the sample login department. Sending out proper industrial hygiene sampling kits.• LIMS database creation• CAPAs and Investigations• Ensured staff were following protocols and coaching

• Worked for the College of Veterinary Medicine Food and Waterborne diseases, and Field Disease Investigation Unit Laboratory. • Research in epidemiology, microbiology and ecology funded by USDA, FDA, DOA, NIH, and NIFSI• Developed specific protocols involving molecular fingerprinting on environmental and clinical samples of various EHEC, STEC, GEC, Salmonella spp, Cryptosporidium, and Bifidobacterium • Performed a range of biochemical tests including antibiotic resistant testing and biochemical specific to E. coli and Salmonella enterica. I was responsible for setting up and maintaining our Serology section dealing with typing Salmonella and E. coli. • Scheduled weekly testing and met all project completion dates• Developed, designed, optimized, troubleshot protocols on bacteriological and molecular techniques from journal articles• Analyzed samples (stool, feeds, and environment) to detect and characterize Salmonella and other enterobacteria. • Taught and mentored employees as well as students (masters, postdoc) and on experiments and lab techniques • Captured data from field sampling and laboratory workups to present to staff and supervisor• Reviewed data for precision, accuracy, and repeatability prior to presenting. • Ensured that all lab equipment was calibrated and well maintained. • Authored materials and methods portions of publications, grants, and literature reviews. • Maintaining cell line for attenuated HSV Type I GC null mutant strain as well as Hybridomas. • ELISA testing and Western blotting, Bioburden and Endotoxin assays• Cell Labeling for flow Cytometry analysis • Cell fusions/conjugations, labeling, isotyping, and harvesting antibodies

• • Medical device biological testing on finished products.• Responsible for a wide variety of testing including filtration efficiency, plaque assays, bioassays, sterility, direct transfer, and endotoxin. • Maintained cultures of organisms used in specific assays. • Followed SOPs and Protocols put in place according to ASTM. • Well versed with GLP, cGMP, and ISO regulations and standards. • Demonstrated strong organizational and multitasking skills • Trouble shooting assays and equipment to maintain proper function. • Managed testing schedule to meet deadlines. • Maintained inventory of lab supplies and media. • Performed technical reviews on all outgoing reports. • Training new employees on various experiments and techniques