Jennifer Dunn Carlson

Atchison, Kansas, United States

+91 xxxx xxxxx

[email protected]

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Timeline
Jun 2006 - Aug 2006
Seasonal Wastewater Worker
City of Olathe
May 2008 - Dec 2012
Graduate Research Assistant
Kansas State University
Jan 2009 - Jan 2009
REU Summer Intern
University of Delaware
May 2009 - Aug 2009
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University of Delaware
Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
RD&A Sr. Scientist
Kerry
Beloit, Wisconsin
Aug 2019 - Jun 2023
Sr. Scientist I
Newly Weds Foods
Current Company
Jun 2023 - now
Senior Scientist, Product Development
MGP Ingredients
About me
“No problem can be solved with the same level of consciousness that created it.” -Albert Einstein
Education
- Kansas state university
  2005 - 2010
  Bachelor of science (b.s.) chemical engineering 3.67
  Activities and Societies: Omega Chi Epsilon, Chemical Engineering Honors Society Oct 2008-May 2010; Phi Eta Sigma, KSU National Honors Society Feb 2006-May 2010; National Society of Collegiate Scholars, National Honors Society, Jan 2006 –May-2010 Literary analysis sampling published in student handbook Fall 2006
- Kansas state university
  2010 - 2012
  Master of science (m.s.) food science 4.0
  Activities and Societies: Institute of Food Technologists, Professional Organization, 2012 Research Chefs Association, Professional Organization, 2011-2012 At KSU, I completed my undergraduate and graduate degree, as well as work for the university as a tutor for the Engineering and Chemistry Departments, a research assistant for the Engineering department, and a teaching assistant for the Food Science Department. Outside of school and work, I occasionally volunteered for the Women in Engineering and Science outreach program.
Experience
- City of olathe
  Jun 2006 - Aug 2006
  Seasonal wastewater worker
  Worked with operators on plant operations and facility maintenanceMaintained safety code standards of facilities
- Kansas state university
  May 2008 - Dec 2012
  Conducted research on carboxymethyllysine reduction in quickbreads Tutored Chemistry 1 and 2 Instructed a Chemistry 1 laboratory Teach and review fundamental course concepts to fellow students Learned XRD and SEM techniquesPerformed research experiments on aluminum nitride kineticsOrganized outreach activities in collaboration with WESP
  - Graduate Research Assistant
    Aug 2010 - Dec 2012
  - Chemistry Helproom Tutor
    Jun 2010 - Jan 2011
  - Chemistry Teaching Assistant
    May 2010 - Aug 2010
  - Scholars Assisting Scholars Tutor
    Aug 2006 - May 2010
  - Chemical Engineering Department Undergraduate Research Student
    May 2008 - Aug 2008
- University of delaware
  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009
  Reu summer intern
  Ordered and troubleshot a monitoring system for a green roof project; presented a research poster at an undergraduate research symposium
- University of delaware
  May 2009 - Aug 2009
  Undergraduate research assistant
  Ordered and troubleshot a monitoring system for a green roof projectPresented a research poster at an undergraduate research symposium
- Kerry
  Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
  Role Responsibilities:- Develop rotary cookie and cold form extruded dough products for ice cream applications -Develop cereal agglomerate and panned cereal products to meet customer taste and nutrition requirements.- Engage customers during presentations and working sessions- Support product scale ups and production runs.- Provide technical expertise to customers during product development phases.- Conduct production innovations- Work cross functionally as a Category Technologist for grains, seeds & pods.- Develop bar application prototypes for trade shows, following food safety protocolsAccomplishments- Launched heat stable panned cereal confection- Scaled up a product designed to advance process capabilities for our processing line Show less
  - RD&A Sr. Scientist
    Oct 2016 - Apr 2019
  - RD&A Scientist
    Jun 2015 - Oct 2016
  - R&D Technologist
    Jan 2013 - Jun 2015
- Newly weds foods
  Aug 2019 - Jun 2023
  Sr. scientist i
  Role responsibilities: - Develop marinades for inject and tumble and emulsified meat products. - Develop topical seasoning for topical applications for national chain accounts, regional accounts, and internal customers.- Developed seasoning solutions for co-branding opportunities. - Optimized salad dressing seasonings for supply chain continuation-Work cross-functionally with Culinary team to develop and present innovation platforms for strategic customer-Develop seasoning solutions for customers for supply chain consistency and product quality.-Cross-trained in batter and breader systems to develop high quality value add chicken, fish, and meat analog products. Show less
- Mgp ingredients
  Jun 2023 - now
  Senior scientist, product development
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified culinary scientist
  Research chefs association
  Mar 2018