Background

  • Technical Diploma in Biotechnology from Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST; now Saskatchewan Polytechnic) 
  • Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Saskatchewan

Role at Centre

  • Laboratory Manager for the National Agricultural and Industrial Hygiene Laboratory (NAIHL).
  • Finance and Administration
  • Communications and Knowledge Translation

 

As a laboratory manager she is responsible for training users on the CCRAH equipment in 2D10 including the plate and multiplex readers, centrifuges, PCR thermocyclers and microbalances. She is also familiar with molecular biology (qPCR, ddPCR) and microbiology techniques, cell culture, ELISA and Luminex methods.

She is also responsible for training users on equipment for the CCRAH's Occupational Hygiene and Environmental Exposures Laboratory including air samplers, microbiological samplers, bioaerosol samplers, noise dosimeters, biological and chemical sample collection, and whole body plesthysmography.