Nesconset, New York, United States
I currently work as a Technical Sales Account Manager at Ingredion. I am focused on building strong customer relationships while delivering technically sound ingredient solutions for food and beverage applications. I am highly motivated, a quick learner, and am always eager to apply my strong analytical and problem-solving skills to new challenges.
• Engaged with diverse communities to effectively communicate key political messages, increase voter awareness, and support campaign goals. • Utilized persuasive communication techniques to encourage voter turnout and secure commitments for political initiatives. • Demonstrated resilience and adaptability by handling objections and addressing concerns to build rapport and trust with constituents.
• Developed skills working with children by co-leading a group of 2nd through 6th graders in the CEED Summer Camp. • Planned creative nature-related activities and lessons each day in correlation with a weekly nature theme. • Led and participated in activities such as educational hikes, kayaking, animal ambassador visits, and much more.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary interns to divide tasks and efficiently complete lab work on various research projects with the intention of better understanding the maize genome and improving the crop. • Demonstrated proficiency in lab skills such as DNA extractions, polymerase chain reaction, gel electrophoresis, analysis of the gels, and ear primordia dissections. • Followed lab safety protocol and learned how to properly work with potentially harmful substances.
• Worked with esteemed viticulture researcher on various research projects both on commercial vineyards and the research vineyard. Projects involved mycorrhizal fungi, mealybugs, and invasive grapevine pest traps. • Collected and entered data into Microsoft Excel for mycorrhizal fungi trials on grapevines. • Maintained the research vineyard to ensure a good crop by clipping trellising wire, shoot positioning, and cluster thinning.