Saja Awad

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Phone: 973-***-**** E-Mail: acvyde@r.postjobfree.com

Education Sep. 2012-May 2015

n Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ

o Major: Nutrition and Food Science

o BS: May, 2015

Certifications

§ ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certified

Related Coursework

§ Quantity Food Service and Productions, Quantity Food Purchasing and Production, Experimental Food Science, Organization and Management of Foodservice Systems, Medical Terminology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Microeconomics, Introduction to Research and Statistics o Methods learned from science courses: sensory analysis, gel chromatography, gas chromatography, HPLC, TLC, moisture content analysis, and microbial staining/plate counts Work Experience Feb. 2016-July 2016

§ Consultant in Frozen R&D at Pinnacle Foods, Parsippany, NJ o Developed new sauce chip formulas for the Birds Eye frozen brand to improve quality at production plants

§ Collected analytical data such as viscosity, moisture analysis, pH levels and input data into program called Product Vision for cross-functional purposes o Managed “Stand Up Bag” project and transferring all current frozen Birds Eye products into newly formed steam-fresh bags

§ Gathered data on heat validations and input nutritional data for each of the 98 frozen products

o Lead R&D team in cross-functional “organic” project

§ Launched 4 organic SKU’s and tested quality and heating validations to ensure food safety and to meet USDA requirements

o Lead ELT for Pinnacle executive members and presented nine repatriated Birdseye “Flavor Full” SKU’s to ensure taste and quality criteria are met o Ran multiple CLT’s where consumers came into Pinnacle and tested various Hungry-Man and Birdseye products

o Held cuttings/tastings for R&D, marketing and procurement teams to taste and give feedback on products created in food lab

o Maintained detailed lab notebook with entries regarding all projects worked on Volunteer Work Sep. 2012-May 2015

§ Active and Executive Board Member in Religious Organization, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ o Assisted in organizing fundraising events and meetings as active member o Successfully managed all expenditures for organization and raised enough donations to give to local charities as executive treasurer

o Coordinated duties of all 5 executive positions as president Sep. 2011-June 2012

n Assistant Teacher at Noble Leadership Academy, Passaic, NJ o Positions included grading tests, substituting classes, and advising students in their studies June 2009-Present

n Teacher at Baraem Al-Iman School, Paterson, NJ

o Head teacher for Arabic and religious studies to children ages 4-13 o Successfully launched a new Arabic curriculum that taught beginners how to read in 6 months n Event Planning with Islamic Relief, Totowa, NJ

o Organized 5 events including assigning duties for advertising and fundraising teams Page 2

Skills

n Computer/Technical Literacy

o Proficient use of Power Point, Excel, Outlook and Word o Ability to quickly learn new specification systems such as Interspec and SAP n Communications and Language Skills

o Exceptional listener and communicator who effectively conveys information verbally and in writing

o Team player and willing to adapt to changing environment for a successful completion of tasks o Fluent in Arabic (Reading, Writing, Speaking)

n Planning/Organizing Skills

o Results-driven achiever with exemplary planning and organizational skills, along with a high degree of detail orientation

o Ability to multi-task responsibilities to efficiently complete required duties n Laboratory Skills

o Ability to clean, operate, and maintain all lab equipment safely from 2 years of lab experience o Capability of weighing raw materials and extrusion of foods following HACCP, ServSafe, GMP and GLP guidelines

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