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Food Analytical Science Team• Development, optimization, validation of several analytical assays for a broad range of compounds, as well as directed and supported the development of additional analytical assays by junior scientists. • Established an analytical flavor analysis platform and lead the development of in-house flavor models for products to support business development through cross-functional collaboration. • Provided guidance on assay data to breeders, geneticists and data scientists to support decision making including breeding and gene editing.• Provided training and mentoring to multiple junior team members.

St. Louis, Mo

Biochemistry/Food Analytical Science Team• Development, optimization, validation of several analytical assays for a broad range of compounds, as well as directed and supported the development of additional analytical assays by junior scientists. • Established the major analytical capacity of the team through instrument acquisition, set-up, method development, validation and training of team members. • Optimized native protein purification strategies for scaled up production of protein for regulatory studies.

St. Louis, Mo

Biochemistry Team• Optimization of protein purification strategies • Development of analytical assays

St. Louis, Mo

Contractor through Yoh, Inc.Part of Regulatory Sciences Protein Characterization division. Responsible for mass spectrometric characterization of proteins; involved in amino acid analysis, Edman N-terminal protein sequencing, and Mass Spec method development & validation

Greater St. Louis Area

Continuation of research projects developed as Graduate Research Assistant that has led to publications regarding several aspects of the research

Greater St. Louis Area

Assisted in establishing a new laboratory at Washington University in St. Louis, and ensured proper continuation of research developed at University of Wisconsin-Madison.Designed and managed multiple major research projects simultaneously to investigate the roles of SUMOylation in Arabidopsis thalianaDeveloped multiple new research techniques and protocols and critically evaluated data and resultsPresented research results at multiple international conferences seminars Areas of research include:o Identification of SUMO E3 ligase targets through purification and tandem mass spectrometry of SUMO conjugates from ligase mutants and comparison of SUMOylation levels to wild type.o Development of a purification strategy to detect the sites of SUMO conjugates using tandem mass spectrometry o Investigation into the role of poly SUMO chains in plants using SUMO mutants unable to assemble into chains.o Phylogenetic analysis of SUMO genes determining the conservation of isoform across a large set plant species

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Designed and managed multiple major research projects simultaneously to investigate the roles of SUMOylation in Arabidopsis thalianaDeveloped multiple new research techniques and protocols and critically evaluated data and resultsPresented research results at multiple international conferences and departmental seminars Mentored and tutored students, facilitated courses (Genetics 466), and attended several outreach and volunteer activities and programsAreas of research include:o Identification of SUMO E3 ligase targets through purification and tandem mass spectrometry of SUMO conjugates from ligase mutants and comparison of SUMOylation levels to wild type.o Development of a purification strategy to detect the sites of SUMO conjugates using tandem mass spectrometry o Investigation into the role of poly SUMO chains in plants using SUMO mutants unable to assemble into chains.o Phylogenetic analysis of SUMO genes determining the conservation of isoform across a large set plant species

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Genetics

Activities and Societies: UW Hoofer Riding Club Volunteer Coordinator and Executive Board Member Life Science Career Day Organizing.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Biology, General, Summa Cum Laude

Guest Student, Biology