About
Always driving to create consumer products that bring joy.Efficient and hard-working scientist with 11 years of experience and a proven knowledge of sensory consumer insights, flavor application, and product development. Aiming to leverage my skills to provide consumer perspective and quick adaptation.
Experience
Consumer Insights Associate Manager, Yogurt Business Unit
General Mills · Minneapolis, MN
Divested to Lactalis June 2025 Led consumer insights strategy for Go-Gurt, :ratio, and Oui. Utilizing quantitative and qualitative methodologies to identify opportunities and ways in to meet consumer needs.
Consumer Insights & Innovation
Jack Link's Protein Snacks · Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Developed insights learning plans and communicated clear and actionable consumer product recommendations for developers and brand managers leveraging internal knowledge, surveys, focus groups
Associate Principal Scientist - Flna Flavor & Seasonings
PepsiCo · Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
• End to end development and scale up of seasoning for Cheetos, Dinamitas, PopCorners, Sun Chips, Off the Eaten Path, Stacy's and BARE
Senior Sensory and Consumer Insights Scientist
PepsiCo · Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Provided sensory and consumer insights guidance for FLNA Productivity, Quaker Productivity, FLNA Seasoning, and Meal Solutions
Consumer Product Insights Researcher
Target · Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Strategically managed research, partnered with cross-functional teams on learning needs, recommend appropriate research methodology, and lead all aspects of research, including scoping, methodology design, recruiting, execution, synthesis & reporting.
Sensory and Consumer Insights Analyst
Designed, executed, analyzed, and communicated consumer testing results to industry clients under tight time frames for products utilizing conjoint analysis, MaxDiff, CLTs, focus groups, DA, and HUTs
Sensory Evaluator
International Flavors & Fragrances · Carrollton, TX
Evaluated all manufactured products to ensure compliance with internal and customer product standards
Assistant Crew Coach
• Responsible for the safety and performance of 30 high school girls • Evaluates performance to provide suitable feedback with positivity and motivation • Adapting to the needs and interests of group prioritizing the safety, happiness, and performance of the team
R&D Intern
Pizza Hut · Plano, TX
• Worked cross-functionally to lead product development testing on LTO product • Evaluated current products with marketing and purchasing for cost reduction • Organized nutritional data from franchises using Excel
Student Technician
Food Technology Facility for Electron Beam and Space Food Research
• Prepared and packaged food based on NASA’s guidelines • Assisted in testing characteristics of food to maintain safety and quality through processing and transport • Learned how to monitor food using thermocouples in a retort processing facility
Education
UMN Carlson School of Management
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Strategic Management
North Carolina State University
Master’s Degree, Food Science and Technology (Sensory and Consumer Insights)
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Food Science and Technology
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