* International House, Budapest Hungary
: Cambridge CELTA, October 2010
* TEFL Institute, Chicago, IL
: TEFL Certification, May 2010
* Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
: B.S. in Bakery Science & Management, May 2009
: Minor: Business Administration
Working History
* Supply Chain Associate – Quaker Oats: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
: August 2009 – August 2010
- Part of the PepsiCo Supply Chain Associate program which aims to develop overall business knowledge
- Oversaw 60 employees and all of the Ready-to-Eat Cereal Department’s 10 processing and 8 packaging lines on 3rd Shift
- One of the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on the plant’s Recycling team
* Lab Assistant – AIB International: Manhattan, Kansas
: January 2007 – May 2009
- Performed flour and physical dough tests on commercial flour samples
- Conducted mixing tests for experimental bread formulas attempting to correlate environmental growing conditions of various wheat varieties with optimal flour absorption using NIR technology.
* Secretary – Century 21 Irvine Real Estate: Manhattan, Kansas
: September 2005 – May 2006
- Managed the clerical needs of the office
- Organized paperwork for all new listings, closings, and inspections
* Farm Laborer – Klein Dairy: Fairview, Kansas
: January 1998 – August 2005
- Prepared ground and planted; Assisted with summer hay production
- Helped manage the 60 head cow-calf operation and cared for all other livestock
Personal Introduction
# INTERNSHIPS
* Quaker Oats: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
: May 2008 – August 2008
- Worked in a variety of roles helping the plant recover from massive summer flooding
o Supported HR making contact with all of the plant’s 1100 employees immediately following the flood to determine individual assistance needed
o Co-managed the task of cleaning, replacing, and restarting equipment in one of the most affected areas of the facility; completed 3 months after the flood
* George Weston Bakeries: Carlisle, Pennsylvania
: May 2007 – August 2007
- Supervised a production line
- Assisted the QA manager conducting tests and analyzing data in an effort to make improvements to their current donut glaze formula
* Auddino’s Italian Bakery: Columbus, Ohio
: May 2006 – August 2006
- Gained knowledge of a commercial bakery operation that distributed to over 800 locations in and around the Columbus area
- Stocked merchandise and ran the cash register in the store-front while assisting customers with any of their needs