• Implemented problem solving strategies to eliminate the root cause of a 150,000 lbs./year waste • Challenged the capability development program to promote real-time coaching and training • Cooperated with operators to create ownership of loss tracking • Create an automated loss tree to prioritize focused improvement projects on top losses • Organized a pet food drive and volunteer effort with the local Humane Society

• Eliminated 40% of minor stops on an “at-capacity” line through root cause analysis and centerline • Created an SOP to increase line reliability for plant trials that brought 1.5 million in revenue and savings • Developed a quantitative quality assurance test to identify and eliminate the source of consumer complaints • Reapplied SOP development to all lines in the plant to reduce unplanned stops and breakdowns

• Utilize aseptic cell culture to conduct experiments with fragile cell lines • Communicate with graduate students to organize collaborations with other research groups • Second Author: “The Effect of Static Pre-stretch Induced Surface Anisotropy on Morphology and Orientation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells”