SHAYE KAMAL LEWIS
Corvallis,OR
Summary
Analytical Science Director and Research Scientist with over ten years of experience in experimental research, data analysis, and product development. Proven expertise in large and small animal models, cell culture, RNA sequencing data analysis, mentoring, writing successful grant proposals, project management, and critical thinking. Strong research professional with a Ph.D. in Physiology of Reproduction and Molecular Biology from Texas A&M University and a postdoctoral fellowship in Male Urology from Baylor College of Medicine. Reliable team player with excellent communication and problem-solving skills, a passion for learning, and an excellent track record of quickly learning new information, synthesizing new ideas, and turning ideas into funded research activities. Hardworking and enthusiastic chef, trained in every facet of successful work. Stays on top of current and expected demands, quickly realigning tasks to handle needs. Dedicated to first-rate communication and team success. Enthusiastic and creative individual with a solid understanding of student development and learning styles. Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills and connects with students from diverse backgrounds. Experienced in developing engaging lesson plans and assessments to measure student progress.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Line Cook
Courtyard By Marriott
10.2022 - 12.2022
- Improved kitchen efficiency by streamlining prep tasks and effectively organizing workstations.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by consistently delivering high-quality dishes in a timely manner.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain a clean and safe working environment, adhering to health and safety guidelines.
- Mastered various cooking techniques, broadening menu offerings and introducing innovative dishes.
- Implemented effective waste reduction strategies, minimizing food costs and supporting sustainable practices.
- Contributed to menu planning and development, incorporating seasonal ingredients for optimal freshness and taste.
- Maintained consistent portion control, ensuring uniformity in presentation and reducing food waste.
- Adapted quickly to new recipes and techniques, demonstrating versatility and eagerness to learn from colleagues.
- Supported head chef during high-volume periods by efficiently executing complex tasks with precision under pressure.
- Upheld strict sanitation standards while preparing meals, maintaining a clean workspace free of cross-contamination risks.
- Participated in creating daily specials that showcased creativity while utilizing available inventory effectively.
- Boosted employee morale through positive attitude and willingness to assist others when needed.
Line Cook
Koriander
12.2020 - 08.2021
- Improved kitchen efficiency by streamlining prep tasks and effectively organizing workstations.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by consistently delivering high-quality dishes in a timely manner.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain a clean and safe working environment, adhering to health and safety guidelines.
- Mastered various cooking techniques, broadened menu offerings, and introduced innovative dishes.
- Maintained consistent portion control, ensuring uniformity in presentation and reducing food waste.
- Adapted quickly to new recipes and techniques, demonstrating versatility and eagerness to learn from colleagues.
- Supported head chef during high-volume periods by efficiently executing complex tasks with precision under pressure.
- Upheld strict sanitation standards while preparing meals, maintaining a clean workspace free of cross-contamination risks.
DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE & PROCESSING
FARMACOPIA FARMS
06.2019 - 12.2020
- Directs best practices for agricultural research for sustainable, wholesale farming
- Ensure adherence to USDA and FDA guidelines for sustainable crop production and value-added processing
- Develops standard operating procedures and protocols
- Oversee product development and production.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
RESEARCH SCIENTIST (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR RANK EQUIVALENT)
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
06.2013 - 05.2019
- Conceptualized, developed, and maintained an independent program of research in the Animal Sciences
- Obtained funding to explore the postnatal development of the testes and the tesDs-specific microbiome
- Mentored and supervised over ten undergraduate students working in my laboratory
- Directed funded interdisciplinary and collaboraDve research projects and supervised research support personnel
- Conducted regular laboratory meeDngs to organize and interpret data generated in my laboratory
- Prepare science talks for internal seminars and local and naDonal conferences
- Published original research through peer-review process
- Developed standard operaDng procedures and protocols.
INSTRUCTOR, BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
09.2016 - 12.2018
- Developed in-class hypothesis-driven research experiences through experiments and accompanying lab reports
- Reinforced the importance of criDcal thinking, experimental design, and scienDfic wriDng skills
- Facilitated recitaDon classes and oral defenses of wriien exams for students lacking mastery of content
- BIOL 4104 Vertebrate Embryology course (approximately 25 students/semester): Facilitated lecture discussions focused on essenDal quesDons of developmental biology
- Demonstrated informaDcs resources for data mining, analysis, and interpretaDon
- BIOL 4024 ComparaEve Anatomy (approximately 25 students/semester): Integrated anatomical, physiological, and genomic phylogeneDc comparisons of humans to research model and non-model animal systems to explain evoluDonary relaDonships and why a scienDst can use various species as animal models to study human diseases
- Demonstrated animal dissecDons and informaDcs.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - Physiology of Reproduction
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Masters of Science - Animal Science (Physiology of Reproduction)
Prairie View A&M University
Bachelors of Science - Biological Sciences
Prairie View A&M University
Master of Science - Science Education
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR08.2025
Associate of Applied Science - Culinary Arts
Linn-Benton Community College
Albany, OR06.2025
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Male Urology
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Houston, TX05.2013
Alumnus - Frontiers in Reproduction, Molecular and Cellular Concepts Course
Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
01.2006
Skills
- Inventory Management
- Server Communication
- Portioning
- Ingredient Preparation
- Kitchen Operations
- Food Safety
- Back of House Operations
- Portion Management
- Ingredients measuring
- Data Analytics
- Project Management
- Results Analysis
- Assay development
- Peer Reviews
- Experimental design
- Research and publication
- Research management
- Research methods
- Laboratory techniques
- Cell Culture Techniques
- Critical Thinking
- Cell Culture
- Team Collaboration
- Molecular Bench Work
- Problem-solving abilities
- Molecular Biology
- Small Group Instruction
- Group Instruction
- Student Engagement
- Classroom Management
- Public Speaking
Leadership Roles
- Scientist Member, Prairie View A&M University Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) (2014-2019)
- Invited Grant Panel Member, USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Fellowship Grant Panel Member (2014-2015)
- Board Member, iUrban Teen - Texas (2015)
- Board of Directors, Texas Genetics Society (2015-2018)
- Invited Grant Panel Member, USDA NIFA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Animal Production and Protection, Phase 1, Program (2018)
- Co-Chairman, 24th Annual Texas Forum for Reproductive Sciences meeting, Houston, Texas, April 2018
- Steering Committee, Texas Forum for Reproductive Sciences (2016-2019)
- Member Diversity Committee, Society for the Study of Reproduction (2018-2019)
- Board of Directors, Corvallis Montessori School (2020 - 2023)
Selected Awards Recognition
- Funding by Prairie View A&M University Seed Grant for Proposal: Alterations in small non-coding RNAs associated with the testis development of spermatogenesis function: pre-meiotic vs. meiotic phases of spermatogenesis; Shaye K. Lewis (PI); $20,000; 04/01/2016-08/31/2016
- Funding by USDA-NIFA Capacity Building 2018-38821-27746: Microbiome Research Program Development; Gary Newton (PI), Shaye K. Lewis (Co-PI); $299,982; 07/01/2018-06/30/2021
- Funding by NSF/HRD Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) Targeted Infusion for Proposal: Biological Experiences Strengthen Talent through Interdisciplinary (BEST IN) Forensic and Investigative Genomics; Dierdre Vaden (PI), Shaye K. Lewis (Co-PI); $149,000; 06/04/2018 - 06/30/2019
Degree
Ph.D.
Core Strengths Skills
Bright field and Fluorescence Microscope, Olympus MVX10 Macrozoom Microscope, Microtome, Cryostat, Hamilton-Thorne Semen Analyzer, Thermal Cycler, Real-Time PCR System, High-performance Gel Imaging System for Fluorescence and Chemiluminescence, Genetic Analyzer, 2100 Bioanalyzer, TOSOH AIA-360 Hormone Analyzer, Software: Geneious, Vector-NTI, Reproductive Physiology, Endocrinology, Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology, Genomics, Cell culture, Cell Biology, Histology, Informatics, RNA and miRNA Sequencing Data Analysis, Cancer Research, Translational Medical Research, Xenograft Mouse Models, Database Management, CO2 Extraction, DNA/RNA Extraction & Purification, qPCR, RT-PCR, Molecular Cloning, DNA Construct Design, Plasmid Extraction, Transfection, Resequencing, Fragment Analysis, Array Comparative Genomic Hybridization Immunohistochemistry, In-Situ Hybridization, Western Blotting, Tissue Processing & Embedding, Immunoassay-based Hormone Analysis, Bright field and Fluorescence Microscopy, Large animal semen collection and analysis, Curriculum Development, Teaching, Grant Proposal Writing, Laboratory & Project Management, Research, Critical Thinking, Strong Written and Oral Communication, Leadership and Mentoring, Collaboration, Strategic Planning
Certification
- Science Education License - 2025
Timeline
Line Cook
Courtyard By Marriott
10.2022 - 12.2022
Line Cook
Koriander
12.2020 - 08.2021
DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE & PROCESSING
FARMACOPIA FARMS
06.2019 - 12.2020
INSTRUCTOR, BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
09.2016 - 12.2018
RESEARCH SCIENTIST (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR RANK EQUIVALENT)
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
06.2013 - 05.2019
Doctor of Philosophy - Physiology of Reproduction
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Masters of Science - Animal Science (Physiology of Reproduction)
Prairie View A&M University
Bachelors of Science - Biological Sciences
Prairie View A&M University
Master of Science - Science Education
Oregon State University
Associate of Applied Science - Culinary Arts
Linn-Benton Community College
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Male Urology
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Alumnus - Frontiers in Reproduction, Molecular and Cellular Concepts Course
Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts
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