Kersha Robinson

Regulatory and quality professional with experience supporting food manufacturing, customer compliance, ingredient and label review, technical documentation, quality systems, and international export requests. Skilled at researching regulatory requirements, identifying formulation and documentation gaps, coordinating with R&D, suppliers, customer service, and internal stakeholders, and translating requirements into clear action items. Holds an MBA and training in food safety, HACCP, preventive controls, and foreign supplier verification.

International Regulatory Specialist - Saratoga Food Specialist

(2026-03)

• Research and interpret international food regulations to assess ingredient, additive, color, flavor, preservative, labeling, and export-documentation requirements for customer formulas.
• Review formulations against country-specific requirements, including permitted ingredients, applicable maximum use levels, and customer-specific standards; identify potential compliance gaps and recommended follow-up.
• Support international regulatory assessments for foodservice customers and product categories, coordinating with R&D, Regulatory, suppliers, and other stakeholders to obtain technical information and resolve questions.
• Prepare concise regulatory findings and formula-review feedback that distinguish compliant items, potential concerns, and information or changes needed for further assessment.
• Research documentation requirements for international markets and support customer export requests, including technical statements and supporting supplier documentation.
• Develop and organize international regulatory reference materials, country guidance, and formulation checklists to support consistent reviews and R&D decision-making.

QA Regulatory Affairs Specialist - Saratoga Food Specialties

(2022-11 - 2026-02)

• Prepared customer-specific technical documentation, including nutritional information per 100 g, allergen statements, range breakdowns, country-of-origin statements, and bioengineered/GMO statements.
• Maintained customer and supplier documentation in TraceGains, Intelex, SustainChain, FoodLogiQ, and related systems; served as a regulatory documentation contact for customer requests.
• Coordinated Kosher and Halal certification documentation and worked with Customer Service, specification writers, and suppliers to complete raw-material documentation requests.
• Completed supplier questionnaires and reviewed ingredient statements for customer and R&D requests; updated raw-material information in Product Vision.
• Maintained the internal regulatory customer-request tracker and supported turnaround expectations for R&D sample and customer-project requests.
• Supported international export questions, requested certificates of analysis, and reviewed marketing, legal, and technical documentation for compliance.

Document Control Specialist - Hostess Brands, LLC

(2021-08 - 2022-10)

• Researched quality-system documentation discrepancies and coordinated follow-up with departments to support timely resolution.
• Audited controlled documents and procedures for accuracy; developed document-control and master SOP tracking tools for five departments at the Chicago facility.
• Supported documentation projects across the Chicago and Columbus, Georgia facilities and coordinated document updates with department representatives.
• Created and revised SOPs and One Point Lessons; collaborated with IT to support a SharePoint-based Document Control Center for electronic document access.
• Assisted with root-cause analysis, corrective-action follow-up, site walkthroughs, and internal audits of production documentation.

Corporate QA Specialist II - Glanbia Performance Nutrition

(2019-12 - 2021-08)

• Evaluated new and existing regulations and supported quality-assurance standards, procedures, and compliance documentation.
• Created and updated master manufacturing records, including ingredient and allergen declarations, nutrition panels, bills of materials, blend times, and production/testing details.
• Reviewed product labels and supported label approval, finished-goods inspection plans, certificates of analysis, product release, and supply-chain documentation.
• Drafted CAPAs and customer-complaint documentation; investigated issues and collaborated with R&D, QA, procurement, and manufacturing teams.
• Developed training processes and trained colleagues on quality procedures and finished-product handling.

Quality Auditor - OSI / Tyson Foods

(2017-08 - 2019-12)

• Verified ingredient, work-in-process, and finished-product quality through inspections, HACCP-related checks, traceability review, sensory testing, and documented process monitoring.
• Supported GMP, sanitation, housekeeping, pre-operational inspections, environmental swabbing, and corrective action for nonconformances.
• Maintained testing and inspection records, calibrated laboratory and kitchen equipment, and placed product on quality hold when requirements were not met.
• Created SOP instructions, supported employee training, and recommended process improvements to strengthen product quality and consistency.

Quality Auditor - SCSI / Caterpillar

(2014-10 - 2017-08)

• Inspected incoming materials and in-process and finished products against specifications; documented results and identified defects or deviations.
• Maintained inspection reports, quality logs, and database records; rejected or returned unacceptable materials and communicated findings to responsible teams.
• Used measurement tools and visual inspection methods to assess product conformity and recommended production-process adjustments when needed.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - DeVry University, Keller Graduate School, Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - Robert Morris University, Chicago, IL

Associate of Applied Science (AAS) - Paralegal Studies - Robert Morris University, Chicago, IL