Daniel Lastrina
Laboratory Technician - Rich's Products Corporation
Newington, CT
******@***.********.*** - 860-***-****
Seeking a position in research or quality assurance where my Masters' degree education, work experience, and willingness to work hard and as a team player will enable me to grow as a professional. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Laboratory Technician
Rich's Products Corporation - New Britain, CT - August 2014 to Present Responsible for the daily quality monitoring of two high speed production lines including weights, ice cream overrun, temperature and overall appearance
Responsible for the daily microbiological monitoring of ingredients and finished products of three production lines for coliform, aerobic count, enterobacter and yeast/mold using the Petrifilm method Responsible for verification of ingredients and packaging Transportation attendant
Saint Francis Hospital - Hartford, CT - August 2012 to August 2013 Transportation of patients to many areas of the hospital Volunteer transporter
Saint Francis Hospital - Hartford, CT - April 2012 to August 2012 Assisting patients being admitted and discharged from the hospital Laboratory Technician
Unilever - Clinton, CT - April 2009 to November 2011 Responsible for the preparation of media used in various microbiological testing Responsible for the testing of both raw materials and finished products using microbiological techniques such as dilutions, Celsis, plate method, T-streaking, Gram staining, and Biolog as necessary for each sample individually
Responsible for testing water for the presence of microorganisms Cashier / Bagger / Self-checkout Attendant
A & P SuperFoodmart - Berlin, CT - July 2006 to August 2009 Assisting in customer checkout
EDUCATION
Master's in Food Science
Kansas State University - Manhattan, KS
2015 to 2018
Masters of Science in Microbiology
University of Connecticut - Storrs, CT
2011 to 2016
Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science
University of New Haven - West Haven, CT
2007 to 2011
Bachelor of Science in Biology
University of Connecticut - West Haven, CT
2007 to 2011
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Food Safety and Sanitation
March 17th, 2016
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
August 8th, 2015
Microbiological Concerns in a Food Plant: Sanitation January 27th to January 29th, 2015
Silliker Sanitation Specialist “With Honors”