Liana Sneltjes

Productive Research Assistant with 6 years of progressive success in developing aseptic techniques, project management and completion and product formulations. Credited for leadership and taking initiative in projects that resolve challenges, and improve the outcome and product through collaborative teamwork, high achievement, and respect.

Research Assistant at Vive Crop Protection (2021-01 – 2025-04)

Developed excellent aseptic technique skills through culturing over 30 different bacterial strains

• Took leadership role on partner project to improve bacterial shelf life by running successive prototypes, proposing additional formulation tests, and taking the lead on multiple rounds of improvements to develop a high-quality product.
• Recognized for taking initiative to complete projects and resolving challenges through continuous monitoring of shelf-life timelines and concisely summarizing results for colleagues to review.
• Collaborated on product formulations that resulted in improved bacterial shelf life for multiple products.
• Ordered and managed microbiological lab supplies, stock solutions, and biological waste to keep the lab running smoothly, improving overall efficiency and ensuring the workspace is organized to support colleagues.

DFO Research Assistant at University of Guelph (2019-04 – 2019-08)

Developed strong analytical skills through analyzing over 40 different fatty acid profiles collected from 20 years of milk sample data, resulting in the identification of key biomarkers for classifying dairy products.

• Experienced in statistical program Mathematica and Excel through analysis of grass-fed vs conventionally fed cow milk, using clustering techniques and descriptive statistics.
• Collaborated with a team to complete analysis of data and deliver progress reports to the supervisor in a timely fashion.

Greenhouse Attendant at Kuvvenhoven Greenhouses, Inc. (2011-06 – 2018-08)

Worked in groups with excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills while planting, preparing, and shipping flowers to ensure that all customers received quality products on time. Worked for extended periods of time on foot under various temperature conditions.

• Identified flaws in plants to ensure the quality of product before being shipped to customers.
• Gained proficiency in quickly learning and adapting to different operating procedures when transferred between two greenhouse locations to support co-workers in periods of high order demand.

BSc in Biological Science - Food Science Major, Microbiology Minor – University of Guelph (2015-01 – 2020-01)