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FLAVORIST TRAINEE
Summary

Innovative Flavorist Trainee with extensive experience in developing custom flavors for a diverse customer base. Authority in regulatory guidelines. Team player who is adaptable to company needs. Mentored flavor lab technicians as well as cross trained application lab technicians. Independent self starter with excellent communication, computer, and organizational skills. 

Experience
(Frutarom) Flavor Systems International January 2010 to January 2013 Flavorist Trainee
Cincinnati, OH
  • Industry knowledge of essential oils, solid extracts, absolutes, juices, and concretes.
  • Expert in development and regulation of Nat, Art, N&A, WONF, type, EU compliant, TTB, halal, kosher, WF compliant, TJ complaint, organic complaint and certified flavors.
  • Developed custom and modified existing flavors for a diverse customer base including bakery, alcohol, coffee, tea, confectionery, savory, and sweet flavors.
  • Compounded flavors for sample order department, applications labs, and QC including lws, los, washes, spray dries, and powders.
  • Collaborated with QC to approve first time production products.
  • In 2012 at the Cincinnati plant 42.5% of new products purchased by customers were flavors I developed.
  • Cost reduced formulas to meet customer guidelines.
  • Consolidated formulas for ease of production.
  • Mentored flavor lab and cross-trained application technicians.
Flavor Systems International July 2004 to December 2009 Lab Technician
Cincinnati, OH
  • Compounded flavors for sample order department, applications labs, and QC including lws, los, washes, spray dries, and powders.
  • Completed projects for customers in a timely manner.
  • Collaborated with application labs on projects.
Cognis (Henkel) September 2002 to June 2004 Chemistry Group
Cincinnati, OH
  • Completed projects for Strategic Business Units as requested.
  • Completed lab scale workup of a new vegetable based sulfated acid which resulted in a million dollar order.
  • Produced diacids from a fermenter broth using ozone technology and purified using a CINC extractor.
  • Synthesis of numerous multi-step reactions including azelaic derivatives, dinitrile diacid, and diacid dichloride.
  • Completed numerous reactions using Phase Transfer Catalysis and produced a new PTC.
Cognis (Henkel) May 2001 to September 2002 Fermentation Group
Cincinnati, OH
  • Key member of a Nist-funded project team currently developing a revolutionary new process to produce long-chain dicarboxylic acids (DCA) via large-scale fermentation.
  • Prepared media, commission and decommission fermenter for experiments.
  • Obtained samples, and completed analysis using microbiological testing methods; HPLC, optical density, plate counts, gravimetric biomass analysis, microscopic exam.
  • Prepared large samples for use in identifying new product applications.
  • Maintained quality assurance within bioprocess lab.
  • Coordinated GC and non-routine sample analysis with Analytical Dept.
  • Performed data analysis of O2 and CO2 during fermentation.
  • Participated in monthly safety meetings.
Cognis (Henkel) July 1998 to May 2001 Separations Group
Cincinnati, OH
  • DCA project) Helped to develop a separation process for isolation of DCA from fermentation.
  • Separated DCA from broth by extraction.
  • Purified product through distillation, recrystallization, or melt crystallization.
  • Utilized chromatography and multiple wet methods to analyze product; collaborated with Analytical Department on non-routine analysis.
  • Synthesized DCA derivatives for Applications Group.
  • Prepared derivatives of other compounds.
HILLSHIRE FARM/KAHN'S June 1996 to June 1998 Quality Control Technician
Claryville, KY
  • Analyzed incoming meat for protein, fat, salt, and moisture content and logged test results to support claims for discounts.
  • Performed pre-operation SSOP's using HACCP and USDA guidelines
  • Completed finished process checks for weight, brine, date, and product appearance. Insure production employees aide by GMP's and SSOP guidelines.
Education
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH

Biochemistry-9 graduate credit hours 

Spectroscopy-3 graduate credit hours 
College of Mount St Joseph Bachelor of Science: Biological Chemistry minor Biology Cincinnati, OH
College of Mount St Joseph Bachelor of Arts: Social Work Cincinnati, OH
Patents and Publications

WO 2001021572/EP 1214286 3/2001 

Kozak, William G.; Rebrovic, Louis; Gottmann, Anna M.; Staley, Michael D. 

“Purification and recovery of dicarboxylic acids using melt crystallization” 

 

AN1998:529023 8/1998 

Gottmann, Anna M.; Hotz, Richard P. American Chemical Society National Meeting Presentation 

“Synthesis and characterization of substituted derivatives of a sterically crowded tetra {14} annulene”  

Seminars

Basic Six Sigma, Principles of GC, Fermentation Scale up Strategies, Ergonomics and Experimental Design 

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • (Frutarom) Flavor Systems International
  • Flavor Systems International
  • Cognis (Henkel)
  • HILLSHIRE FARM/KAHN'S

School Attended

  • University of Cincinnati
  • College of Mount St Joseph

Job Titles Held:

  • Flavorist Trainee
  • Lab Technician
  • Chemistry Group
  • Fermentation Group
  • Separations Group
  • Quality Control Technician

Degrees


  • Bachelor of Science : Biological Chemistry minor Biology
    Bachelor of Arts : Social Work

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