Overview
Work History
Education
Websites
Presentations
Awards
Volunteering And Other Experience
Timeline
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Krista (Krisy) Osteraas

Verona

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Shift Supervisor

CVS Pharmacy
Eau Claire
03.2025 - Current
  • Operations management

General Chemistry Instructor

Montana State University
Bozeman
08.2024 - 05.2025
  • Setting up and preparing lab materials
  • Teaching students topics and experimental techniques in chemistry and how they apply to the real world
  • Office hours - helping students learn general chemistry topics

Research Technologist - Metabolomics

Mayo Clinic
Rochester
06.2023 - 07.2024
  • Sample preparation
  • Data analysis
  • GCMS/LCMS instrument use and maintenance

Teaching Assistant in General Chemistry labs

Winona State University
Winona
08.2022 - 05.2023
  • Setting up and preparing lab materials
  • Answering student questions (math, software, equipment, etc.)

Research Experience for Undergraduates

Miami University
Oxford
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Company Overview: Funded by the National Science Foundation
  • Research Project: Evaluating changes in magnetic susceptibility and counterion association in a high-spin, octahedral cobalt complex, with Dr. David Tierney
  • Temperature varying NMR experiments using liquid nitrogen, synthesis of inorganic materials, and crystallization
  • Presented findings at a group presentation for REU Summer 2022
  • Funded by the National Science Foundation

Education

B.S. - ACS Chemistry

Winona State University
Winona
05.2023

A.S. - Chemistry

Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester
05.2021

Presentations

  • Preparation and characterization of new titanocene(IV) curcuminoid complexes, American Chemical Society Conference, Indianapolis, IN, 03/23, Krista L. Osteraas, Valeria A. Stepanova, Joseph K. West
  • Evaluating changes in magnetic susceptibility and counterion association in a high-spin, octahedral cobalt complex, Miami University, Oxford, OH, 08/22, Krista L. Osteraas, Matthew Grindle, David Tierney
  • Conversion of a vitamin C analysis lab for at home use, 10th Annual MN Conference of Undergraduate Scholarly and Creative Activity, 04/21, Krista L. Osteraas, Heather Sklenicka

Awards

  • Clarity of Presentation award, 10th Annual MN Conference of Undergraduate Scholarly and Creative Activity, 04/21
  • Certificate of attendance, American Chemical Society workshop, 'Empowering Academic Researchers to Strengthen Safety Culture', 10/22

Volunteering And Other Experience

  • Chemistry Club Member, Winona, MN, 08/21, 05/23, Attended meetings with other students in department
  • Rochester STEM Fair, Rochester, MN, 02/23, Judged middle and high schoolers' poster presentations and encouraged them to pursue a future in science
  • Women's Ultimate Frisbee Team Member, Winona, MN, 01/23, 05/23
  • Co-Ed Hockey Team Member, Murfreesboro, TN, 2011, 2014
  • Women's Ultimate Frisbee Team Member, Murfreesboro, TN, 2011, 2014

Timeline

Shift Supervisor

CVS Pharmacy
03.2025 - Current

General Chemistry Instructor

Montana State University
08.2024 - 05.2025

Research Technologist - Metabolomics

Mayo Clinic
06.2023 - 07.2024

Teaching Assistant in General Chemistry labs

Winona State University
08.2022 - 05.2023

Research Experience for Undergraduates

Miami University
06.2022 - 08.2022

B.S. - ACS Chemistry

Winona State University

A.S. - Chemistry

Rochester Community and Technical College
Krista (Krisy) Osteraas