Verena Paparoto Hopkins

Performed microbial and chemical analysis including aseptic sampling and plating. Yeast management, including cell counts, viabilities, harvesting, and pitching. Monitored fermentation vessels for yeast and bacterial cultures. Performed PCR and selective media beer spoiler screening.

Sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas - keg and line cleaning, CIP; Work-in-progress lab testing; Raw products, yeast, and keg inventory control; Assist with wort production, fermentation monitoring, transfer, dry hopping, and packaging.

Reverse logistics of human biological material; Conventional logistics, storage, and production supervision; Prospection of new logistics partners; Contact with suppliers and costumers; Continuous improvement of internal processes.

Reverse logistics of human biological material; Conventional logistics; Prospection of new logistics partners; Contact with suppliers and costumers.

Hair toxicology routine for the government transit department (DETRAN).

Teaching Assistant | 2014 – 2015 Overseeing Zoology laboratory classes, supporting students during activities, grading homework and papers, and assisting with field-trip planning. Undergraduate Academic Center Events Coordinator | 2014 – 2015 2014 Bio na Rua - project focused on making science available and accessible to the community; 2015 freshman reception coordination; extracurricular academic activities and social gatherings promotion; Biological Science Course Council as student liaison. Biological Sciences Junior Enterprise “Lotus Jr.” Trainee and Project Advisor | 2016 – 2017 External, internal, and social projects design and execution; Client prospecting.

Brazil Scientific Mobility Program (BSMP) which is part of the Brazilian Federal Program "Science without borders" (Ciencias sem Fronteiras) - a partnership between CAPES (Brazil) and IIE / Fulbright (USA) from Fall 2015 to Spring 2016. Exchange studies for 1 year.