Research technician utilizing microbiology, molecular biology, mass spectrometry, and bioinformatics to identify and isolate deoxynivalenol degrading bacteria from rumen, soil, feces, and wastewater samples. Previously, I researched cell-type specific chromatin accessibility using next generation sequencing technologies and bioinformatics. My expertise includes a wide range of microbiology techniques, next generation sequencing, Python/R/Java, bioinformatics, genomics, mass spectrometry, and chemoinformatics. I enjoy developing new skills and techniques to solve current problems facing agriculture and our environment.