CHRISTIAN COURTNEY

ac81pu@r.postjobfree.com

609-***-****

*** ******* ***, ******* ** 08610

EDUCATION

Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, NJ

Major: Culinology

Associate of Science, graduated May 2015

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Major: Food Science

Bachelor of Science, graduated May 2018

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Authorship: The Lipid Library Database, Rutgers Department of Food Science, January 2018

●Compiled a database of peer reviewed articles describing the structures/compositions of intramuscular lipids

●Analyzed and interpreted data found inside peer reviewed journals

●Authored several articles to describe the structures/compositions of intramuscular meat lipids

●Contacted copyright companies to acquire permission to use graphs and figures

●Organized a properly cited bibliography for all written work

●Assisted in making this research more accessible to the public

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Food Scientist: Zea10, Carlstadt, NJ. July 2018 - September 2018

●Operated lab equipment to analyze data on samples of food and assure the quality of the final product. (Protein analysis, moisture analysis, HPLC, etc.)

●Operated production machinery in a pilot plant facility to produce a consistent final product.

●Worked with a small team to keep online records of data and solve problems arising in product development.

●Maintained proper sanitation of lab and production equipment using acidic/caustic solutions.

Lab Technician: Givaudon, Cranbury, NJ. September 2018 - current

●Compounded natural flavors through methods of wet chemistry

●Created supervised the process of reaction flavors made from various meat ingredients

●Assisted in the development of experimental flavor blends for snacks, meat, and beverages

●Managed a queue of orders and projects that had to be met before internal deadlines

Food Cook: The Vault Woodfire Pizzeria, Bordentown, NJ. June 2014 - December 2015

●Established and maintained sanitary and food safety protocol

●Supervised the outflow of food from the kitchen to the table

●Executed quick decision making skills in high-stress scenarios

●Gained further knowledge and understanding of food preparation

ServSafe Certification

●Certified to have the knowledge to prevent foodborne illness and safety issues in a commercial or industrial environment

Member of Alpha Zeta, professional honors fraternity of agriculture

●Recipient of outstanding individual award

●Extensive amounts of volunteer hours for several organizations; Embrace Kids Foundation, Rutgers University Organic Farm, Rutgers Gardens, and others.