Kendra Struffenegger
Vista,CA
Summary
Critical-thinking Assistant Facility Manager with years of aquaculture experience and knowledge of genetics. Proven successful at aligning company objectives to achieve goals of special projects.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Facility Manager
The Center For Aquaculture Technologies
07.2022 - Current
- Coordinated with R&D team to ensure projects and timelines were met successfully.
- Maintained inventory and ordered supplies to keep facility resources readily available.
- Oversaw all aspects of maintenance, water quality, spawning, embryo care, and husbandry for all life stages of Nile tilapia, turquoise killifish, and Pacific whiteleg shrimp.
- Evaluated compliance of facility operations and lab safety methods.
- Supervised and delegated tasks to staff of 6 in day-to-day activities.
- Maintained accurate records and presented results in genetics operations weekly meetings.
Aquaculture Technician
The Center For Aquaculture Technologies
01.2020 - 07.2022
- Responsible for the husbandry of all aquatic animals in a research environment.
- Perform daily animal feeding and observe animal health.
- Handling and disposal of hazardous materials such as liquid nitrogen, ethanol, sodium hydroxide, and hydrochloric acid.
- Preparations of solutions, buffers, and fish samples used for data analysis.
- Collected and monitored fertilized eggs in an embryo solution from one cell stage to swim-up fry.
- Efficiently conducted fish dissections, sexing, PIT tagging, and fin clips.
- Processed cryopreservation of sperm and vitrification of gonads.
- Developed understanding of genetic lines through gene editing.
Researcher
California Sea Grant
08.2020 - 03.2021
- Gathered and organized information for research purposes.
- Read and reported data on research papers, reviews, and summaries regarding native bivalves to Southern California.
- Performed research into study topics to increase knowledge and to provide valuable contributions.
- Analyzed and interpreted patterns and trends.
- Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods and sites of collection.
- Obtained collection permits and secured necessary species required for research grant.
- Provided feeding and husbandry for bivalves and other invertebrates.
Installation Technician
Aquaneering
09.2019 - 12.2020
- Installed and configured new aquaria shelving and filter systems and thoroughly tested before shipment.
- Diagnosed and troubleshooting of system faults, identified equipment issues and resolutions.
- Followed safety procedures to avoid injuries in field.
- Maintained updated knowledge of products and services.
- Used hand and power equipment for hoisting, measuring, testing, and drilling of various types of installations.
- Assembled aquatic racks and plastic pipe fittings, integrated monitoring systems with aquatic equipment, and set up probing instrumentation to monitor systems.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marine Biology
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA06.2019
High School Diploma -
Pleasant Grove High School
Elk Grove, CA06.2009
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Multitasking
- Productivity Performance
- Overseeing Employees
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Project Management
Timeline
Assistant Facility Manager
The Center For Aquaculture Technologies
07.2022 - Current
Researcher
California Sea Grant
08.2020 - 03.2021
Aquaculture Technician
The Center For Aquaculture Technologies
01.2020 - 07.2022
Installation Technician
Aquaneering
09.2019 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Marine Biology
University of California, San Diego
High School Diploma -
Pleasant Grove High School
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